I have very much considered an ebike also. However, right now, I am still experimenting with my limits using own geezer body powering regular bikes. I may still buy an ebike eventually, but am somewhat put off by the difficulty of pedalling with the electrics shut off. The excess drag of the motor combined with the comparatively enormous weights of these e bikes concern me. Also, it's dam hard to find a way someone would ship lithium batteries to me in Hawaii. An ebike without a battery becomes pretty much a boat anchor.