Dr Pineapple
New Member
As the title suggests, I am a regular commuter on an E-Bike and thought I would share my experiences. I have been riding a Pedego Interceptor for about a year and a half and I have really enjoyed my time in the saddle.
This bike works for me because I am not a cyclist—or at least I never used to be—and I find that it removes the barrier to entry to cycling. It addresses two central challenges that I had always experienced when on a bike: comfort in the street and comfort in the saddle/body position.
In the past, I never felt comfortable riding a regular bike in the street because I didn’t feel like I had enough power/speed to respond safely to the traffic flow around me.
Pedego bikes are known for their powerful hub motors and with this bike I feel like I have good acceleration and top speed when riding in a bike lane or taking a lane. When in the city streets, I typically ride between 18-25 mph. I use the top speed when I am trying to catch a series of green lights or I don’t want to slow down traffic. When I am riding for recreation and on a MUP/trail, I typically ride between 12-18mph. In these situations I am generally trying to preserve battery juice. My favorite recreational trail is along the Ohio River and that trip is generally a 20 mile round trip. For the most part, I don’t feel the need to go much longer than that.
As for my commute, it is pretty short: 7 mile round trip. I generally feel safe and comfortable doing my commute but I also have to be very alert and tuned in when riding.
Now let’s talk body position and saddle comfort. I am 6’0”, 165 pounds and 36 years old. Any time I had ridden a bicycle in the past, I had always found the saddle to be uncomfortable, so I was blown away when I rode the Interceptor and I was actually relaxed in the saddle. In addition, when riding bikes in the past, I would always want to be fully upright and adopt a lounging position, no matter the style of bike. So when I rode the Interceptor and noticed that it was designed to accommodate and even encourage that style of body position I was quite pleased.
Bottom Line, I am fit and healthy but I wouldn’t be riding a bike at all if I didn’t have an e-bike.
This bike works for me because I am not a cyclist—or at least I never used to be—and I find that it removes the barrier to entry to cycling. It addresses two central challenges that I had always experienced when on a bike: comfort in the street and comfort in the saddle/body position.
In the past, I never felt comfortable riding a regular bike in the street because I didn’t feel like I had enough power/speed to respond safely to the traffic flow around me.
Pedego bikes are known for their powerful hub motors and with this bike I feel like I have good acceleration and top speed when riding in a bike lane or taking a lane. When in the city streets, I typically ride between 18-25 mph. I use the top speed when I am trying to catch a series of green lights or I don’t want to slow down traffic. When I am riding for recreation and on a MUP/trail, I typically ride between 12-18mph. In these situations I am generally trying to preserve battery juice. My favorite recreational trail is along the Ohio River and that trip is generally a 20 mile round trip. For the most part, I don’t feel the need to go much longer than that.
As for my commute, it is pretty short: 7 mile round trip. I generally feel safe and comfortable doing my commute but I also have to be very alert and tuned in when riding.
Now let’s talk body position and saddle comfort. I am 6’0”, 165 pounds and 36 years old. Any time I had ridden a bicycle in the past, I had always found the saddle to be uncomfortable, so I was blown away when I rode the Interceptor and I was actually relaxed in the saddle. In addition, when riding bikes in the past, I would always want to be fully upright and adopt a lounging position, no matter the style of bike. So when I rode the Interceptor and noticed that it was designed to accommodate and even encourage that style of body position I was quite pleased.
Bottom Line, I am fit and healthy but I wouldn’t be riding a bike at all if I didn’t have an e-bike.
