Originally Posted by
noglider
I'd like my spouse to buy herself an e-bike so she can keep up with me or, more importantly, so she can go more miles in a single ride. She didn't care for the idea when I raised it but has now ridden the e-bikes that Citi Bike has. She really likes them, and they're not even comfortable. Imagine what she would do if the bike fit her well.
For now my answer to this issue has been to ride a tandem with my wife - I haven’t been able to drop her yet! But I have also thought about the e-bike option. We haven’t gotten there yet, mostly because a bike that fits her well would be easily into the $4000 range, but perhaps some day.