Originally Posted by
nlerner
I've been gently whispering "you need an e-bike" to my spouse but not in those words. I want to make it a very soft sell. A few weeks ago she unknowingly got on a Cit-E-bike (my name) and said when she started out, she thought someone was behind her, pushing her. Then she realized what it was and had fun on it.
Last week, we took two such bikes and rode on the Hudson River Greenway. We were behind some cyclists who were going slightly slower than our cruising speed, and she said to me, "Let's blow past these people." She had never before said that in her life. I was amused. I am not about to buy an ebike, but I really do like ebikes. And I hope my spouse decides to buy one so she can ride longer or faster or up more hills.