I bought my non-cycling wife an ebike too. Now she can ride on occasion with me and for her it is an easy casual effort but she can still go 20 mph or more if she wishes. If she cranks up her motor power, I can get a good workout in and often can't even keep up with her. She looks at the ebike as a fun new toy. We now take our bikes on all our vacations. This has been a great expenditure for both of us. A regular bike would have been a complete waste of money.