Originally Posted by vja4Him

I'm really looking forward to touring …. I had pretty much given up on my dreams of touring. Although I was seriously considering on buying a low-mileage min-van when I take out my final retirement in 2-3 years, but then as I was planning my trips with the min-van, I realized that I would still be traveling somedays only 10-20 miles, and when I calculated the costs of owning and operating a mini-van for 10 years ….. the costs would be around $80,000.00 !!! I decided to take out part of my retirement and invest in an electric bicycle, which will only cost me total for the first 10 years, around $15,000.00, possibly a little more, depending on how long the batteries last.

So, now I can do some serious touring several times a year, at a fraction of the cost compared with driving a car/mini-van. And even though I have serious health issues with my feet and back, I will still be able to do some low-impact and short hiking, since the eBike will give me feet a much-needed rest.