Have you ridden an electric bike? If not, you should probably stop reading this article and go find one. Hire one on the street. Borrow your neighbour’s. Steal one if you have to. Sat on the saddle, with the help of the motor, you will magically become half as old and twice as fit. You will feel like Lance Armstrong, in his prime, after an appointment with his doctor. It turns out that it is about the bike.Electric cars get the hype, but in 2021, e-bikes far outsold them in the US and nearly matched battery vehicles in the UK. They democratise cycling, converting those who don’t want to arrive at their destination sweaty and exhausted. On an e-bike, hills are no problem. You can carry a couple of kids as passengers and transport 150kg of cargo. Under UK law, the motor cuts out above 15.5mph, but you can still make short trips with ease.
你骑过电动自行车(E-bike)吗？如果没有，你也许应该停止阅读这篇文章，先去找一辆骑一下。在街上租一辆，或者跟邻居借，万不得已就去偷一辆。跨上车座，在电动机的帮助下，你会神奇地感到自己年轻了一半，身体强健了一倍。你觉得自己像是见过医生后体能极佳的兰斯•阿姆斯特朗(Lance Armstrong)。原来秘诀在于自行车。