Yep, went a 200km biking tour around the black forest with my girlfriend. We went up and 1000m a couple of times. Guess who was sweating, cursing the entire trip at snail pace? Me on my touring bike. Guess who was smiling, overtaking me on hills, and peacefully taking photos of scenic mountain spots? Girlfriend on e-bike.
Ebikes have really helped flatten things out in my area. I see plenty of couples in their 70s and 80s tooling around.
However they’re not cheap, and I think there should be tax incentives for buying them.
In Canada I’ve seen some places advertising a 500$ rebate for ebikes.
In BC it’s up to $1400 scaling with income!
I completely agree with the incentive, and in some countries there are.
For instance in France, there are government helps for buying ebikes.
Yep, went a 200km biking tour around the black forest with my girlfriend. We went up and 1000m a couple of times. Guess who was sweating, cursing the entire trip at snail pace? Me on my touring bike. Guess who was smiling, overtaking me on hills, and peacefully taking photos of scenic mountain spots? Girlfriend on e-bike.