Ever since I moved again to Atlanta, I’ve had my eyes on one factor: an e-bike. I occur to dwell in an space the place I don’t really want a automobile for day-to-day actions, which is nice since my outdated BMW retains breaking. So once I noticed that Rad Energy was providing $700 off the RadRover 6 Plus, I went forward and pulled the set off. And after driving it round all weekend, I can say I’m formally hooked. E-bikes have grow to be my total character, and I can’t apologize for it.
Must seize some groceries? I can simply zip on as much as Publix and be again on my sofa in lower than half-hour. A pal needs to fulfill for a drink at one of many close by breweries? I will be there in 10 minutes. A special pal needs to get collectively for a bonfire? I’ll be there in 15. It makes the whole lot in my life extra handy, and I completely find it irresistible.
Probably extra importantly, it’s additionally simply downright enjoyable. After I took it for an preliminary check experience, my plan was to spend about 5 minutes on a close-by bike path ensuring I’d put it collectively appropriately. In spite of everything, the very last thing I would like is to lose a wheel or have my handlebars fall off whereas driving in visitors. That 5 minutes turned rapidly into almost 15 miles of driving in someday. Sure, I by some means tricked myself into doing an excellent little bit of unplanned train just because I used to be having fun with myself an excessive amount of to cease.
And whereas I’m used to highway bikes with tiny tires, the RadRover 6 Plus’s fats tires have positively gained me over. The Beltline path is just paved in some sections, which suggests others are principally gravel and grime. With fats tires, I don’t have to fret about that being an issue. Nor do I’ve to fret about any of the rubbish roads close to my residence giving me a flat. Heck, I may even experience proper over the curb to get to the bike racks once I get to the grocery retailer. That’s simply superior whether or not you’re 4 or 34, and also you gained’t persuade me in any other case.
Take me as much as the mountains or put me on a race monitor, and yeah, I’d quite have a automobile to drive. Getting round Atlanta on a day-to-day foundation, although? There’s completely nothing enjoyable about that. My e-bike adjustments that utterly. It’s all of the enjoyable of driving your bike that you simply keep in mind as a child, besides you may truly go locations and do issues.
The one draw back (apart from my extremely sore butt) is that, as everybody is aware of, it’s extra enjoyable to experience your bike with associates. Sadly for me, solely one among my associates has an e-bike, and he lives in Phoenix. It’s OK, although. As soon as my different associates get an opportunity to experience my e-bike, I’m positive they’ll all need one among their very own. It’s solely a matter of time as a result of in the event that they assume I’m going to close up about how nice e-bikes are any time quickly, they couldn’t be extra fallacious. Finally, they’ll work out it’s simply simpler to offer in to look strain and be a part of the e-bike revolution than to maintain having to take heed to me speak about how nice they’re.