I consider myself to be fairly traditional in my bike tastes and part of the appeal of bicycling is the physical exertion involved in spirited riding. Having said that, I stepped into a bike shop last year and the owner offered me a test ride on an electric assist bike and I can honestly say that it was the most fun I've had on a bike since childhood. I have every intention of someday adding an e-bike to my stable.
On Monday, April 23, 2018 at 8:44:53 PM UTC-5, Cecily Walker wrote: > > Some of y'all might remember me. *waves hello* > > Unfortunately, as my rheumatoid arthritis and vascular conditions > progressed, I had to stop riding my bike. I've missed my Rizzo so much, and > was thinking about selling her. I did add a Vespa to my stable, but it just > never gave me the same feeling I got from riding my bike. > > A while back (a couple of years?) I asked whether anyone in this group had > any experience with converting a Betty Foy or any other Rivendell bike to > an eBike. There weren't many responses, and for a long time, I gave up hope > that I'd be able to ride ever again... until about two weeks ago. > > I went into my local eBike shop, and asked whether it was possible to > convert my beloved Rizzo to an eBike, and they said that while it would be > a challenge, it was doable. I had to get a new wheel built, and I had to > sign a waiver about braking because the Betty Foy doesn't come with disc > brakes. > > Today I am happy to report that a reputable eBike dealer can in fact > convert a Riv bike to an eBike, and I'm back riding again. Hooray! > > I just needed to share my joy with people who would get it. Cheers, > everyone! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
