Another convert

[DDBB]

I let a good friend of mine take my wife's Gazelle easy flow around the block a few weeks ago. Ken is 82 years old but very active. He hadn't ridden a bicycle in decades and was worried he'd forgotten how so before he went on the e-bike, he rode my wife's regular bike. He did fine on that, just a little wobbly for the first 10 yards. Then he got on the easy flow and off he went. He came back all smiles and acting like a kid; he immediately said he wanted to get one. Today we took him to the dealer an hour and a half away and he's the proud owner of a new Gazelle easy flow and a bunch of accessories. Ken is very excited about doing long rides next spring and is already talking about buying a second battery. There is no way he would have bought a regular bike as his strength is down quite a bit from what it used to be. It's great to see people who otherwise would not be riding be excited about biking again and having a bike that can allow them to go on long rides even in their 80's.

 

[Philly5834]

I wish him the best of luck. I'm 88 and wish I could do the same, but my right leg won't support the bike's weight, so I have an e-assist trike.

 

[pnop]

I wish him the best of luck. I'm 88 and wish I could do the same, but my right leg won't support the bike's weight, so I have an e-assist trike.

Bike, trike, IMO it doesn't matter. There is so much you miss when in a car.

 

[Jerry LM]

I agree Philly, I am pushing 77 and love to ride, my Evelo gets me out days I would have sat around doing nothing..

 

[LewSchiller]

Bike, trike, IMO it doesn't matter. There is so much you miss when in a car.

This is so true.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

It's great to see people who otherwise would not be riding be excited about biking again and having a bike that can allow them to go on long rides even in their 80's.

That's amazing. Way to go.
It reminds me of this video.