New electric bike

[sprintcyclist]

Got my lovely wife an electric bike yesterday, think it will be good for us.

A Trek, Verve model

[sprintcyclist]

Took it out yesterday, it is really good. I can ride faster and further than my wife.
With her on the E bike and me on a normal bike, we have a much more enjoyable ride.
More at the pace I like, she 'paces' her exertion by using the battery.

The e bikes only add power when you are pedalling. If you are not pedalling they don't add any power.
It's called 'pedal assist'.
You can select 5 different levels of power to assist you, "Off", 'eco', 'touring', 'sport', 'turbo'.
They range from a 50% assistance to a 270% assistance.
It is speed limited to 25 km/h for any pedal assist. You can go faster under your own power or downhill.

Also has 'walk assist', limited to 4 km/h.

Has a Bosch battery and motor, Shimano derailleur gears and disc brakes.
It's designed as a commuter/tourer/shopping bike. Full mudguards, carrier, can put panniers on it.

I've commuted/toured/shopped on a bike using panniers.
Once you have all this, the need for a car drops a lot.

[Valkie]

Isn't an electric bike cheating?

[The Mechanic]

sounds like thousands of dollars to me...

the last time I took my mrs out on a bike she fell off...

she hasn't been back on the bike since... she maybe rode the brand new bike like 4 times..

I was watching this guy the other day

[The Mechanic]

hmmm, maybe I could build one.. .

[sprintcyclist]

Isn't an electric bike cheating?

I had that sort of feeling.
I guess if it is not a race, it is not cheating.
It does not 'feel' like cheating.

They are a lot of fun and enable further/faster cycling activities with less muscular/tendon strain.

[Valkie]

Isn't an electric bike cheating?

I had that sort of feeling.
I guess if it is not a race, it is not cheating.
It does not 'feel' like cheating.

They are a lot of fun and enable further/faster cycling activities with less muscular/tendon strain.

I can't ride any sort of bike
I have a damaged spine and 3 damaged cartlige in my back
One bump and it's off to hospital for me.

Even cars mean short distances with multiple stops.

[The Mechanic]

Isn't an electric bike cheating?

I had that sort of feeling.
I guess if it is not a race, it is not cheating.
It does not 'feel' like cheating.

They are a lot of fun and enable further/faster cycling activities with less muscular/tendon strain.

I can't ride any sort of bike
I have a damaged spine and 3 damaged cartlige in my back
One bump and it's off to hospital for me.

Even cars mean short distances with multiple stops.

don't go on the number 30 bus in Geelong then... it has 19 speed humps...

[sprintcyclist]

And it's a pretty colour.