In an attempt to save the word, I purchased an Electric Assist Bike. The Trek Super Commuter. As an avid biker, having a motor seemed like I was selling out, but I have to say, the experience has been incredible. I have taken to running most errands with bike already. I’ve used it to attend meetings as far away as 13 miles. The motor allows me to ride in two ways. If I just ride as I normally would, you still get a workout, you just go much faster, particularly up hills. Instead of 9 MPH I might go 18 MPH. If I need to go to a meeting without looking like a rode in on a bike, I can take it easy, let the motor do most of the work and still cruise at 15-17 MPH. In bad traffic, I’m generally going faster then most cars! Hopefully these bikes catch on quickly in the US!
John Herrera 