Hi,
I've been reading these forums for a little while now, and the information here is invaluable for a 'newbie' to pedelecs.
I'm pretty certain I am going for a pedelec as opposed to an ordinary bike for the following reasons;
-I'm over 60 (just)
-I'm all about the comfort, and hate lycra
-My main exercise is walking, but it increasingly causes problems due to my flat feet.
-I want something that can exercise both cardio-vascular components and muscles (at a comfortable pace, of course ;-) ) - basically 'base building' or getting fitter overall while losing some weight.
I haven't been on a bike for 30 years, (apart from hiring one from an LBS to see if I could still ride, which just affirmed that while I could ride, a road bike wasn't comfortable for me.)
Since I am not commuting, don't have any deadlines to keep and still have the use of a car when I need it, my cycling is of the recreational variety - i.e for fun and some gentle exercise.
I will be starting a thread in the "What Electric bike" forum for any input on the type of bike I am thinking of, if anyone would be good enough to comment.
Again, thanks for all the info here, it has been a great help.
I've been reading these forums for a little while now, and the information here is invaluable for a 'newbie' to pedelecs.
I'm pretty certain I am going for a pedelec as opposed to an ordinary bike for the following reasons;
-I'm over 60 (just)
-I'm all about the comfort, and hate lycra
-My main exercise is walking, but it increasingly causes problems due to my flat feet.
-I want something that can exercise both cardio-vascular components and muscles (at a comfortable pace, of course ;-) ) - basically 'base building' or getting fitter overall while losing some weight.
I haven't been on a bike for 30 years, (apart from hiring one from an LBS to see if I could still ride, which just affirmed that while I could ride, a road bike wasn't comfortable for me.)
Since I am not commuting, don't have any deadlines to keep and still have the use of a car when I need it, my cycling is of the recreational variety - i.e for fun and some gentle exercise.
I will be starting a thread in the "What Electric bike" forum for any input on the type of bike I am thinking of, if anyone would be good enough to comment.
Again, thanks for all the info here, it has been a great help.
