Originally Posted by
veganbikes
If you want a beach cruiser with a nicer conversion kit something like the Townie is basically that. It is not a very powerful bike not great on hills (compared to other e-bikes or better hill climbing bikes). It is certainly easier up hills than a normal beach cruiser but is a crank forward design and geometry which does not lend itself well to hills. You might consider looking around at some different bikes maybe at different shops and you might find something you like more.
Climbing is NO problem on this bike. It has an 8-speed cassette, but the lowest speed is for about 3-4 mph and the highest speed is for right around 20. It is well-chosen for this bike. Actually, I think it's the smartest gear range of any eBike I've ever ridden; most of them don't have a low enough low gear, because people obsess about being able to keep up with the motor at top speed.