There are loads of sites where you can find testimonials for particular brands of electric bikes. There are technical forums where you can discuss the finer points of motors and battery chemistry until you’re ready to teach engineering courses on them. There are heated discussions to read on just about everything and plenty of sites where folks post pictures of their electric rides.
What you won’t find much of are the stories of the people who ride those electric bicycles. Who are they? Why do they ride, and what kind of riding do they do? You might not want to post your full name and address on the web, but wouldn’t it be nice if other electric cyclists could see themselves – and you – as a part of a rich and varied community?
This link sends you to a discussion on ElectricCyclist.com where you can read my story and share yours. If enough of us belly up to the bar, we’ll gain a picture of our community that we may not have had before. And maybe some friends to help entice ebike business folks to better meet our needs. Maybe even some help in educating regulators and others about what we’re really doing on those electric bikes of ours.
Please join the conversation and be sure your voice is heard.