vonfilm 

I’m almost 65 and rode my bicycle to school almost every day from 1st grade all the way through college. When I was younger the hills were no problem for me. After 50 I have had more and more problems with the hills and now they pretty much stop me cold. I usually take my bikes to the relatively flat Veloway where I can still enjoy them. I currently have 6 bicycles.

Soon I should receive the new Generation 3 CYC Stealth 1500 watt mid drive kit. It has both fully programmable torque sensing pedal assist and a throttle. I expect to have no problems getting up the longest and steepest hills and go anywhere I want. I expect to get more exercise by reducing the pedal assist in flat areas and enjoying much longer rides.

I expect that in 50 years 70% of bicycles will be electrically assisted. Acoustic bicycles will never disappear entirely and will always be enjoyed for their own merits. I hope by then the fitness elitists will be able to keep their snide comments to themselves.

Ride whatever you enjoy and makes you want to ride farther.