Not funny to me, that bike is the bee's knees because it is so practical. I got it after years of getting by with other bikes for running local errands and such. And yes, I figure it will be the last bike I'll be able to ride when I get old. Like in 30 years, LOL!

But I have found out that doing 20+ mile rides on it are really simple and fun. I'll load up the basket on the front with a bunch of real camera gear and go have fun. It's quite comfortable and has a lot of gear range with the 8 speed IGH. I optioned the heavy duty brakes so I've never felt a need for more braking power. And the way the front rack is attached via the bike frame vs the front wheel is awesome. My son had my Cherokee for awhile as he car shopped to replace his SUV taken out by a drunk. I needed gas for my mowers and did not want to carry a 5 gallon can of gas inside my car. So I threw it in the front basket also. When full it was around 30 lbs and yet the handling of the bike was not affected at all. With the step through design there's not worry about tipping a loaded bike over to get on it. You just step through and go. And the two-legged kickstand means it stays solidly in place as you load it down. I can ride it through all sorts of puddles and even slushy roads and never get any water on me.

The built in frame lock for the rear wheel is so convenient and the key stays in the lock until you use the lock. Combine that with a 40+ lb weight and I never worry about bringing the chain that's designed to work with the lock. I just don't see anyone quickly picking it up and running off with it, LOL! I figured I'd need to upgrade the light when I bought it but that's not been the case. The front dynamo hub gives plenty of juice and the light gives more than enough light to see where I am going. I've had one slow leak the first year so I put sealent in the tubes and have had no issues since.

Anyway, I could go on and on about the merits of this odd bike. It's the most I've paid for any one bike and to me it's money well spent. It' usage will probably increase tenfold when I'm retired as time will no longer be an issue. I can use this to run just about any errand in the valley I need to do, versus hoping into one of the cars.