I rode my new e-bike to work today. Using a BionX kit I converted an old aluminum trail bike over the weekend. Apart from my mistakes, assembly went pretty well. It's not simple, but the only special tool needed as a torque-wrench.
The ride was surprisingly simple. I rode 20 km over two bridges each way from West Vancouver to to U.B.C. This is a beautiful ride and the e-bike lets one appreciate it much more than my non-e-bike did. I climbed the Lions Gate Bridge, passing a few fast guys in tights and stopped to take pictures at the top. (I usually can't stop, as I'm rushing to catch my bus.)
Next through Stanley Park, then the West End, over the Burrard Bridge and out along the beaches to the U.B.C. bluff (over Wreck Beach).
The e-bike is fast -- just 50 minutes coming home, when I avoiding the bike paths -- and seems much safer than my non-e-bike. For one thing, I can accelerate with the traffic, so I can merge better and make fewer drivers angry when I ride in centre lane. More on the advantages of regenerative braking in a later post.
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