ebikemom
Well-Known Member
As the mom of a teen with autism, I wanted to share here the impact that having e-bikes in our family has made in the several weeks since we got them.
The increased mobility has made a huge difference for our son. He is more venturesome and more active. He's always willing to go for a ride. We are able to have longer outings. Today, he and I were out for five hours, about three of which were spent biking, which is really amazing. He's starting to lead the way on familiar routes, and envisions e-bikes as his primary source of future transportation. He loved riding his bike as a little kid, but as he got older, his range never really increased beyond the flat area (maybe 1/4-1/2 mile in circumfrance?) in our local neighborhood. To get anywhere else requires going down lots of hills. How to get home again? That was the problem.
It is such fun to bike with my happy son. He doesn't complain about how long we are out. He's always up for a new adventure. I wish it could stay summer all year long, though getting appropriate gear for our 6 month wet, dark and cold season is a priority. I'm thinking of getting bright yellow construction worker gear so he (and me!) will be easy to see, and am thinking of light-up options. I am hoping there will be more and more light-up options that can be plugged into the Pedego's electrical system rather than having separate batteries to re-charge.
I'm now a happy advocate of e-bikes wherever I ride. Pedego says "Hello, fun" and they're really not kidding. E-bikes have made a wonderful impact on our family... and especially on our son.
The increased mobility has made a huge difference for our son. He is more venturesome and more active. He's always willing to go for a ride. We are able to have longer outings. Today, he and I were out for five hours, about three of which were spent biking, which is really amazing. He's starting to lead the way on familiar routes, and envisions e-bikes as his primary source of future transportation. He loved riding his bike as a little kid, but as he got older, his range never really increased beyond the flat area (maybe 1/4-1/2 mile in circumfrance?) in our local neighborhood. To get anywhere else requires going down lots of hills. How to get home again? That was the problem.
It is such fun to bike with my happy son. He doesn't complain about how long we are out. He's always up for a new adventure. I wish it could stay summer all year long, though getting appropriate gear for our 6 month wet, dark and cold season is a priority. I'm thinking of getting bright yellow construction worker gear so he (and me!) will be easy to see, and am thinking of light-up options. I am hoping there will be more and more light-up options that can be plugged into the Pedego's electrical system rather than having separate batteries to re-charge.
I'm now a happy advocate of e-bikes wherever I ride. Pedego says "Hello, fun" and they're really not kidding. E-bikes have made a wonderful impact on our family... and especially on our son.
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