My E-bike experience

destructimo

Finding my (electric) wheels
Jun 15, 2015
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Hi Ed,

The bike is getting some use now. :)

On the fitness side of things, I ride mine usually just like any other of my bikes. So I put just as much effort in on the flat (because I've ridden past the speed of the motor) and also just as much extra effort on the hills (the motor just helps to get up them faster).

The real benefit of the motor for a commuting bike is that if you don't have much energy or it's windy or very hot like it is now, you can ease off and let the motor do a lot of the work while you just enjoy a gentle ride.