Comments on: E-Bike 101

By: kite

kite — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:54:20 +0000

Riding a bike, even an electric one, is about waving to your neighbors, talking to people at crosswalks, enjoying your own power, coasting down the hill with a bit of wind in your hair, paying attention to the cracks in the road, sticking your tongue out to taste the spring rain, always being able to find a parking place, feeling like a kid.

By: Electric Push Bike Trailer — Bike Trailer Blog

Electric Push Bike Trailer — Bike Trailer Blog — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:34:53 +0000

[...] or Fad? is a Bike Shop Hub article exploring the bigger picture of e-bike popularity. Obviously e-bikes have some implications when it comes to bicycle trailers as well. An electric assist bike or or [...]

By: DuncanM

DuncanM — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:49:13 +0000

I’m definitely noticing a lot more electric bikes these days. They seem pretty popular with the older generation and why not, it makes biking a lot easier.

By: John e bikes

John e bikes — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:04:13 +0000

These are a god send to commuters, if you live in the city or just outside. You can get some exercise without getting too sweaty and arrive on time for work.

By: JK

JK — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:01:58 +0000

Why so close minded, are you a bicycle Puritan?

By: tim

tim — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:04:21 +0000

I currently have an e-bike bought last year and will soon have over 2000mi on it. It is Great! I use it to commute daily(3 seasons). As many more come to market, more technologies should come into play. It’s an xciting time for bicycling. We need to welcome this additon to biking as it will interest more and older riders who may have given up riding, due to health reasons.

By: James

James — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:09:02 +0000

Anton, thanks for sharing your experience as a new cyclist (e-bike or not). It is really great to hear that you are getting healthier and that you love riding your new bike…that is really what it is all about.

As a long time cyclist, I have heard the same old feuds between roadies and mountain bikers, racers and club riders, commuters and recreational cyclists, etc. I fall into all of those categories at times, so I really just don’t get it when I hear one group of cyclists criticizing another. To me, e-bikes are just another category that has the potential to introduce a whole new group of people to the joys of cycling. I don’t see how anyone who loves cycling can view that as anything but a positive.

By: Cant Print

Cant Print — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:35:47 +0000

I’m all for e-bikes. I think they have the potential to get more people out of their cars. They’re fun too. But I just can’t understand these so called (hardcore) cyclists, and why they’re shunning these… they’re probably the same ones that take PEDs.

By: Jeremy P

Jeremy P — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:20:33 +0000

Great article on electric bikes! E-bikes are definitely growing in popularity and the selection keeps getting better year-after-year. In the past, you could only choose from a cheap Chinese import, or a very expensive (and overpriced) e-bike. But these days, more companies are jumping onboard and it seems like there's a electric bike designed for everyone - various prices, styles and features. Great rundown of the options!

By: Anton

Anton — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:08:04 +0000

I’m intrigued at the venom the mention of ebikes can attract from the on-line biking community.

I’m in my early 40′s, a fat, unhealthy diabetic who lives in a town with the steepest suburban streets In The World. My Wisper 905 se (its an English brand) gets me up the hills, and after 6 weeks my blood sugars are the best they have ever been. I love riding, and actually go the long way whenever I can. I’m even eyeing up some non ebikes as a weekend trail rider.

I really don’t mind if people think they are ‘beginner’s bikes’, because, well, that’s true.