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Old 05-13-16 | 10:27 AM
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From: Soviet of Oregon or Pensacola FL

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Glad you like the bike. There is something out there that works for everyone.

My introduction to e-bikes in general & the GenZe bike came about through our church. 1 of our deacons has emphysema, which severely limiting activity, but he was introduced to cycling through a bike ministry (NW HUB) we operate and found that even though he can only walk short distances, an ordinary bicycle restored his mobility. His lung capacity is down below 20% now, & even the bike is a challenge, so he tried out a GenZe and liked the pedal assist mode. We checked out other makes though, and eventually settled on one of these: RadWagon Electric Cargo Bike - Rad Power Bikes , sold by a co. in Ballard (Seattle) WA. They offer for $1600 right now & we found an electric bike shop in Portland, OR with a few pre-production models(same bike but no labeling) for $1499. For general mobility, a low income/a car free life style, they really work, but only available in 1 size (Med) and 1 color (Orange), but come with a lot of extras.

I am now shopping for an e-bike, since I am 75 y.o., I will eventually not be able to do justice to my fleet of vintage road bikes & pedal assist sounds pretty good. Don
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