After contemplating it for six months I finally took the plunge and bought myself a new ebike! We are about four kilometres from town, which is slightly too far to walk for a loaf of bread, but an easy 10-15 minute bike ride. And easy is definitely the word on an ebike - it just kicks in with a boost when you need it, especially on the hills. There is one hill in town that I still feel it going up (in the thighs, aaaargh) but generally it is a delight. I have a big saddle bag so have gone into the library, the shop, and into quilters .. not art class though because I have A3 sheets of pastel paper that might be a bit logistically difficult.
But my first ride to test it out was in the opposite direction out on our road. It is a narrow country road with traffic at 100 km/hr .. but not much traffic. I felt pretty safe, although I wouldn't ride it at dusk or dawn. I got a mountain bike so I can go on the side of the road if I need to, and a stylish high-vis vest to wear :)
Mostly though it was absolutely delightful. I've been down that road before in a car, but a bike is different. You can see the sights and hear the sounds and smell the smells ... I did get swooped of course but only once and it didn't connect, just startled the crap out of me! Bloody magpies.
