Happy 4th of July!

[88h88]

Get an E-Bike and you can ride to the gym. Really, it's great. No impact, no stress, and riding around is fun, as opposed to a stationary bike, which is work.

E-bikes are really great, I should use mine more to be honest. I have several bikes but the e-bike I will use to occasionally ride the 28 mile round trip to work. It's quite a nice tootle when the weather is good.

We get the legally regulated pedal assist ones, 16.5mph limit, only assisting when you're spinning the pedals yourself. Still, very grateful of the gentle push up hills when I'm already tired from a day's work.

[Bruce Weldy]

Get an E-Bike and you can ride to the gym. Really, it's great. No impact, no stress, and riding around is fun, as opposed to a stationary bike, which is work.

I rode my E-PU to the gym today.....that's a Chevy Silverado.

Might have to think harder about those....any particular brands to look at?

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Brand doesn't matter, but you want 48v with a minimum 500w motor. If you're a decent bike mechanic, able to adjust spokes, change brake pads and so forth you can order on-line, but if not buy local. I have 2-1/2" tires, which are good for all around use. Wider is only beneficial for off-trail. Get one with fenders, and a rear rack so you can add saddle bags. 7 speed is more than enough, thanks to the electric assist you'd seldom even need that many. You don't need to spend more than $1k. I bought one for my best friend, paid $800, and liked it so much that I bought one for myself for $1800 that doesn't work any better than his.

[Bruce Weldy]

Brand doesn't matter, but you want 48v with a minimum 500w motor. If you're a decent bike mechanic, able to adjust spokes, change brake pads and so forth you can order on-line, but if not buy local. I have 2-1/2" tires, which are good for all around use. Wider is only beneficial for off-trail. Get one with fenders, and a rear rack so you can add saddle bags. 7 speed is more than enough, thanks to the electric assist you'd seldom even need that many. You don't need to spend more than $1k. I bought one for my best friend, paid $800, and liked it so much that I bought one for myself for $1800 that doesn't work any better than his.

Thanks for the advice! Guess I have to do some research now.