ot. electric bicycles.

[scaredyclassic]

My kid bought one a while back which he ditched when he got his d/l. I’ve been commuting on it and this thing is a blast. If you’re bored and looking for something to make u smile ebikes have come a long way. The batteries and motors assist the pedalin g and cruising at 20 mph is very very low,effort. Really fun thing for summertime.

Bought our bike at the ebikes dealer in San marcos.

[FlyerInHi]

Isn’t it dangerous to bike with all the SUVs zooming by on the wide Temecula streets?

Your wife actually allows you to ride?

[scaredyclassic]

I’m very bikey.

[svelte]

I’ve actually been considering this. My wife and I take walks now, but used to bike in norcal in a city that was very flat. The hills around here have kept us from biking….I figure if I could get a motorized bike we could pedal on the flat stretches and kick in the motor for uphill…I think that would be fun!

When we first moved to SM I bought an old 1960s green Schwinn at a garage sale with the intent of getting wifey and I back into biking. The hills killed that idea. We had a garage sale one day and at the back of the garage was that old green Schwinn. A guy in the driveway spotted it and offered me an enormous sum for it. Off it went in the back of his truck. Odd the way life works out sometimes.

[fun4vnay2]

My friends consider me crazy as my car is worth $2K and my new bike was $4K. I love riding on hills…

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=rockingtime]My friends consider me crazy as my car is worth $2K and my new bike was $4K. I love riding on hills…[/quote]

Absolutely reasonable

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=svelte]I’ve actually been considering this. My wife and I take walks now, but used to bike in norcal in a city that was very flat. The hills around here have kept us from biking….I figure if I could get a motorized bike we could pedal on the flat stretches and kick in the motor for uphill…I think that would be fun!

When we first moved to SM I bought an old 1960s green Schwinn at a garage sale with the intent of getting wifey and I back into biking. The hills killed that idea. We had a garage sale one day and at the back of the garage was that old green Schwinn. A guy in the driveway spotted it and offered me an enormous sum for it. Off it went in the back of his truck. Odd the way life works out sometimes.[/quote]

Try a rental. You will be amused. It’s like a magic carpet

[FlyerInHi]

I watched the Tour de France from Utrecht.
It’s so nice that everyone in Holland rides bicycles.

With batteries improvements, electric bicycles just make sense.

[FlyerInHi]

For you scaredy. This is what it’s like where biking is normal. Very lovely.

[scaredyclassic]

no helmets, yet less accidents than usa.

[scaredyclassic]

i have been carfree for a couple months now …. temeculas actually has some nice side routes, paths, dirt roads here and there.

google maps suggestions for bikes do not work. there s fencing in some spots.

ebiking could change retirement budget. frees up about 700/month.

[Coronita]

You inspired me to be more green. After I finish with helping with a bunch of housing tasks, I figured out the next project I want to do to my old Miata that rarely gets driveN now….

Electric Miata.

The conversions is only $20k

9.25 sec 1/4mile runs is just insane…

autocross vehicle might be good too

I don’t think I can add more power using ICB engines except a V8 which would cost more.

[scaredyclassic]

was riding this a.m. w the wife and we were thinking set up an ebike wine country tour biz. theres competirion but we could do something more personalized and familyish. accomodate kids…

[gzz]

I didn’t like the Uber Jump electric bike even though i like the e scooters.

It is heavy to lift up curbs and doesn’t feel as natural as a regular bike.

[Hobie]

Flu: Maybe I’m just old. Drag races *need* to be loud. Quiet electric, albeit fast, just doesn’t do it for me. Part of the full tactile experience.

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