Have you considered a motor bike? I recently have bought a Tracker from CCM https://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/ and love it. I recommend if you enjoy it!!
It's exciting to read of San Diego becoming more bike friendly! I love that city...
My city remains decidedly dangerous for bikers, so I have actually reducing cycling, sadly.
A few weeks ago I toured UC Santa Barbara with my teen and loved how it looked like Amsterdam or Copenhagen on campus! Almost no one has a car, and everyone cycles. Wide, dedicated, and BUSY bike lanes all over campus. Good weather helps!
I’m sorry to hear your city isn’t bike friendly. It makes a big difference even if you’re not cycling. Like your recent experience in Santa Barbara, just being in a place where folks have bike lanes and cycle can make me happy, even if I’m not on a bike.
Good for you! I can't wait to hear how it goes. My hubby said I can't buy one until he actually sees me riding my regular bike. Of course, in Ontario I'd only get use out of it for 2 1/2 seasons of the year...
Good on you, Paul! Enjoyed reading this. E-bikes are super popular here. I have fun trying and failing to keep up with people 'with a lot more life experience' on e-bikes on my 10-km commute. It's great how they, along with better bike infrastructure, are helping so many to get out of cars and onto bikes.
Love this! I agree safety is a huge concern for cyclists, and as someone who lives at the bottom of a hill, I'm always opting for an e-bike over a traditional one when I have to go north. More protected bike lanes (not just lines of paint) help tackle the first problem, and my city's bikeshare program, which offers both traditional bikes and e-bikes, has been great for the second.
Hey Paul! Congrats on the e-bike! I love mine. It expands your range and options, it’s wonderful. (Sent you a message on Facebook, I didn’t have your contact info:). )
I don't know if I got the Facebook message. So far the bike's great! It peddles really well even without the motor. It's a BIG help on the hills. I'm going for a pleasure ride with a friend in about an hour.
Have you considered a motor bike? I recently have bought a Tracker from CCM https://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/ and love it. I recommend if you enjoy it!!
I really like motorcycles. I had one several years ago and rode it A LOT! Right now, however, an electric bike suits my purposes better.
Great article. Keep on riding!
It's exciting to read of San Diego becoming more bike friendly! I love that city...
My city remains decidedly dangerous for bikers, so I have actually reducing cycling, sadly.
A few weeks ago I toured UC Santa Barbara with my teen and loved how it looked like Amsterdam or Copenhagen on campus! Almost no one has a car, and everyone cycles. Wide, dedicated, and BUSY bike lanes all over campus. Good weather helps!
I’m sorry to hear your city isn’t bike friendly. It makes a big difference even if you’re not cycling. Like your recent experience in Santa Barbara, just being in a place where folks have bike lanes and cycle can make me happy, even if I’m not on a bike.
Congratulations!
Good for you! I can't wait to hear how it goes. My hubby said I can't buy one until he actually sees me riding my regular bike. Of course, in Ontario I'd only get use out of it for 2 1/2 seasons of the year...
Good on you, Paul! Enjoyed reading this. E-bikes are super popular here. I have fun trying and failing to keep up with people 'with a lot more life experience' on e-bikes on my 10-km commute. It's great how they, along with better bike infrastructure, are helping so many to get out of cars and onto bikes.
Love this! I agree safety is a huge concern for cyclists, and as someone who lives at the bottom of a hill, I'm always opting for an e-bike over a traditional one when I have to go north. More protected bike lanes (not just lines of paint) help tackle the first problem, and my city's bikeshare program, which offers both traditional bikes and e-bikes, has been great for the second.
Hey Paul! Congrats on the e-bike! I love mine. It expands your range and options, it’s wonderful. (Sent you a message on Facebook, I didn’t have your contact info:). )
I don't know if I got the Facebook message. So far the bike's great! It peddles really well even without the motor. It's a BIG help on the hills. I'm going for a pleasure ride with a friend in about an hour.
Enjoy! Be careful out there!
Thanks so much!
I love your posts. I'm from San Diego and love visiting all these places I know through you. San Diego IS so hilly.
Thanks so much! Do you follow John Pinter? He posts lots of photographs of San Diego and other parts of California.
I'll look him up. I sometimes listen to KPBS traffic for fun.
I think this is the first time I've ever heard anybody talk about traffic and fun in the same sentence.
I live in Rome, Italy now. San Diego traffic is a barrel of laughs in comparison.