| How many times, recently, have you seen | | | | catch up with him, but he does love to zoom |
| someone whizzing along on an electric bike and | | | | along and watch other bikers eye him enviously |
| thought to yourself, "I really should look into | | | | as he passes them. |
| getting one of those for our family?" | | | | After we get home, my husband plugs his bike in |
| You really should, you know. My husband bought a | | | | to recharge so it will be ready for his next outing. |
| rechargeable electric bike several years ago, | | | | When we camp at the lake, he uses a small |
| primarily to keep up with the grandkids when we | | | | portable solar panel we carry in our RV to |
| went camping, but it is not only handy at the | | | | recharge the onboard battery which, in turn, |
| campground, but around the neighborhood at | | | | recharges his bike for him. The grandkids love to |
| home, too. | | | | recharge grandpa's bike for him. Of course, now |
| His bike, at the time he bought it, cost around | | | | they each want new bikes, too. |
| $400. Now, prices still run from a bout $399 up, | | | | Rechargeable electric bikes come in many |
| depending on what kind of bike you are looking | | | | varieties. There are 20 inch bikes, folding bikes, |
| for and what kind of batteries you plan to use in | | | | three-wheeled bikes, and electric bikes that are |
| it. | | | | really more scooters or motorcycles than bikes. |
| My husband's electric bike seems to be holding up | | | | The electric bike at the top of my list so far, is |
| very well. Although the battery that came with | | | | an adorable little red bike with nice baskets for |
| the bike is the older style lead-acid batter, it has | | | | carrying extra gear and a kickstand for parking it. |
| been recharged many times and still works | | | | Can't you just imagine me flying around the lake |
| perfectly. Many of the newer electric bikes come | | | | on my bright red bike with a couple of grandkids |
| with a more advanced type of battery which is | | | | pedaling their little legs off trying to keep up with |
| much lighter, and more efficient. | | | | Grandma? |
| At home, we often ride the local bike trail for | | | | Even if you have never given a thought to trading |
| some exercise, especially on days we are planning | | | | your old style pedal bike in for an electric one, |
| to eat out---our way to get rid of a few extra | | | | why not take some time to find out a little about |
| calories before piling more on. At least, I do, since | | | | them? They tell us that $8 gasoline is lurking just |
| I haven't gone electric yet and have to pump all | | | | around the corner and, if that is true, more of us |
| the way there and all the way back. If I lag too | | | | may be parking our cars and hopping onto bikes |
| far behind, my husband pedals for a while until I | | | | than ever before. |