How ironic... Shortly after I posted above, I found an electric Citi Bike in the dock near 6th Ave and Spring St. I rode it to 6 Ave & W 33 St in 10 minutes flat (as per citibikenyc.com trip logs). This is 1.8 miles and all without breaking a sweat. This includes stopping at red lights which I mind a lot less. With the e-bike, getting back up to speed from stop is so effortless. They are great! Love them. Would love to see more of these bikes.