Posted by Les Faber in I came across an interesting article related to bicycles that operate with the help of an electric motor and batteries. You still need to peddle – but the battery helps.
The electric bike is all the rage on Dutch cycle paths this summer, and enthusiasts have nothing but praise for it.
I am not sure if this can even be considered a bicycle.
What do you think?
There’s a revolution going on in the world of the bicycle. The new electric bikes, or e-bikes, are a hit in the Netherlands with everyone from pensioners to school kids. The demand is so great, the manufacturers can’t keep up, and you can wait up to six months for one.
Demonstration
On a typical morning at Kroone Liefting, a cycle shop in the small town of Limmen in North Holland, the enthusiasm is evident. In the space of a couple of hours several potential customers turn up for a test ride. Ingrid and Gerrit-Jan Rookhuizen are considering buying one for their elderly mother, and Anton Schilderman hopes it will encourage his wife, who’s had some physical problems, to get on the bike more often.
The entire article can be found here.
Cycle on!
Well, it can’t be called a push bike (as we often call them here in the UK). However, there is nothing better than being able to overtake an electric bike, just by pedalling.
@ Tejvan: I agree! We don’t have many over here. So I have little to compare t. But I think I could take one!