Originally Posted by
rsbob
The good news news is that this year she bought a Specialized Como E-bike and has resumed riding after many years. She also has back problems so this bike worked for her. Now she can ride next to me at 18-20 and not break a sweat. What frustrates me is that on steep climbs (8%+) she utterly drops me to pant and struggle after her. She is now able to ride which is happiness no money could buy.
That wouldn't bother me. Either I keep up or I don't. There's no ego involved when going up against a motorized vehicle, even if it *looks* like a bicycle.