E-Bikes Selling Like Hotcakes

Got an e-mail from a biker friend of mine from Chicago today. He noted an e-bike article in the Chicago Tribune that he thought I'd enjoy. Turns out it was a very good article and so I'm posting it for your LJ reading pleasure. He mentioned I might be able to do pretty good re-selling my bike given the current demand and shortages. I checked on the Walmart.com site and sure enough the low-cost e-Zips are out-of-stock.

Riders Say 'E-Bikes' Give Them Extra Spark - Chicago Tribune - 06 Jun 08

"While some cycling purists might be turned off by the notion of battery-assisted riding and others by the cost—starting at about $2,000—the e-bike's fans say they're practical, fun to ride and make it easier for non-cyclists to leave their cars in the garage.

"You don't know how great it feels to be able to hop on a bicycle and ride it to work," Kennedy said. "It's total freedom."

Yes, those statements could be said of a traditional pedal-power bicycle. But at 50, and admittedly heavyset, Kennedy is typical of a lot of e-bike customers in that he didn't want his physical limitations to dampen his enthusiasm for riding and for the outdoors."

E-Bikes Selling Like Hotcakes

Got an e-mail from a biker friend of mine from Chicago today. He noted an e-bike article in the Chicago Tribune that he thought I'd enjoy. Turns out it was a very good article and so I'm posting it for your LJ reading pleasure. He mentioned I might be able to do pretty good re-selling my bike given the current demand and shortages. I checked on the Walmart.com site and sure enough the low-cost e-Zips are out-of-stock.

Riders Say 'E-Bikes' Give Them Extra Spark - Chicago Tribune - 06 Jun 08

"While some cycling purists might be turned off by the notion of battery-assisted riding and others by the cost—starting at about $2,000—the e-bike's fans say they're practical, fun to ride and make it easier for non-cyclists to leave their cars in the garage.

"You don't know how great it feels to be able to hop on a bicycle and ride it to work," Kennedy said. "It's total freedom."

Yes, those statements could be said of a traditional pedal-power bicycle. But at 50, and admittedly heavyset, Kennedy is typical of a lot of e-bike customers in that he didn't want his physical limitations to dampen his enthusiasm for riding and for the outdoors."