Originally Posted by
PeteHski
I drive into Central London once or twice per week and I see a huge number of rental pedal assist e-bikes there. It seems like the ideal way to get around the city effortlessly and quicker than car or tube in many cases. I had no idea on costs as I don’t need to use them myself. If I was living in the city I would be using them for sure instead of public transport.
I’m hoping they delay the EV congestion charge to encourage more EV sales.
Here in NYC, the Citi Bike network grows substantially every year. Now about 2/3 of the rides on on their e-bikes. Annual membership is $220. Riding an analog bike is free as long as you dock it before 45 minutes. Once you dock it, you can take it out again for another 45. E-bikes are $0.25 per minute. I think that's a lot, and it's surprising how popular they are. It costs more to ride the ebikes than to ride the subway which is $2.90. But yeah, you're riding in style and with a lot of freedom. The bikes go something like 18 or 19 mph, and I think that's too fast. Inexperienced people, such as tourists, ride them. I'd prefer if they were limited to 14 or 15 mph.