The New York Times has an article today about people who are using electric bikes to ride to work. I have thought about riding my bike to work, but I've never considered using an electric one, since for me, half the benefit of doing it would be the health benefits. Also, because my commute is short, and mostly flat.
But for those of you with longer commutes, maybe an electric bike might help. They start at around $1000, and according to the article, "they can generally cover 20 to 50 miles on a battery charge, well within the distance of many daily commutes. At the end of a ride, the battery can usually be taken out of its compartment and plugged into a wall with a special cord. After a few hours of charging, it is ready for use again."
What do you all think? Would having electric assistance make it more likely for you to bike to work?
The New York Times has an article today about people who are using electric bikes to ride to work. I have thought about riding my bike to work, but I've never considered using an electric one, since for me, half the benefit of doing it would be the health benefits. Also, because my commute is short, and mostly flat.
But for those of you with longer commutes, maybe an electric bike might help. They start at around $1000, and according to the article, "they can generally cover 20 to 50 miles on a battery charge, well within the distance of many daily commutes. At the end of a ride, the battery can usually be taken out of its compartment and plugged into a wall with a special cord. After a few hours of charging, it is ready for use again."
What do you all think? Would having electric assistance make it more likely for you to bike to work?
Interesting idea. Doesn’t electricity still hurt the environment, since most is created by burning coal? I think it would be great if the electricity you used was from wind or something, though. It is true though that riding your bike to get excercise tens to be the point!