We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.
A comfortable bike route is the most important thing. I bike 28 miles each way using my e-bike (Lectric XPremium with 20ah batteries) in Massachusetts to Boston 2 days a week. It’s not the distance but the comfort in riding. I can get up to 25mph with my bike (level 3) which helps with car traffic. But I have a rail trail and protected bike lanes for the last 16 miles. I hope MA connects the rail trails to my town eventually. On comfortable routes, you can go really far with pedal assist and the bike does most of the work. It is also the most fun way to get around. I love my Lightning but car traffic in Boston is insane. Every time I have driven to my office in downtown, I ask myself why have I done this. Parking the bike is free at my office garage, I charge the batteries at my work desk with a regular 110 outlet and a charger that’s about the size of a laptop charger. Saves me $20+ in parking fees or train tickets.
A comfortable bike route is the most important thing. I bike 28 miles each way using my e-bike (Lectric XPremium with 20ah batteries) in Massachusetts to Boston 2 days a week. It’s not the distance but the comfort in riding. I can get up to 25mph with my bike (level 3) which helps with car traffic. But I have a rail trail and protected bike lanes for the last 16 miles. I hope MA connects the rail trails to my town eventually. On comfortable routes, you can go really far with pedal assist and the bike does most of the work. It is also the most fun way to get around. I love my Lightning but car traffic in Boston is insane. Every time I have driven to my office in downtown, I ask myself why have I done this. Parking the bike is free at my office garage, I charge the batteries at my work desk with a regular 110 outlet and a charger that’s about the size of a laptop charger. Saves me $20+ in parking fees or train tickets.