you almost certainly will, just make sure to get one that isn’t clunky. Some e-bikes, for whatever reasons, end up being impractical to pedal without assistence which IMO means they aren’t really bicycles any more.
I got a turbocheap department store e-bike that is almost literally just a normal bike with a motor and battery slapped onto it, and it’s been great. It’s not quite as easy to pedal as a light acoustic bike but it’s plenty pedal-able with the motor off even with the battery mounted.
I have one and the whatever reason is that the engine is always connected to the wheels, even when not running, which creates friction and makes it almost impossible to move even on the slightest upwards slope.
that’s one very severe reason, but there’s also stuff like being heavy or having huge fat tyres that add a shitload of friction.
I just want to highlight that you should make sure the bike works fine with things turned off and the battery inserted, so you don’t have to worry about being completely stranded if you run out of juice.
you almost certainly will, just make sure to get one that isn’t clunky. Some e-bikes, for whatever reasons, end up being impractical to pedal without assistence which IMO means they aren’t really bicycles any more.
I got a turbocheap department store e-bike that is almost literally just a normal bike with a motor and battery slapped onto it, and it’s been great. It’s not quite as easy to pedal as a light acoustic bike but it’s plenty pedal-able with the motor off even with the battery mounted.
I have one and the whatever reason is that the engine is always connected to the wheels, even when not running, which creates friction and makes it almost impossible to move even on the slightest upwards slope.
that’s one very severe reason, but there’s also stuff like being heavy or having huge fat tyres that add a shitload of friction.
I just want to highlight that you should make sure the bike works fine with things turned off and the battery inserted, so you don’t have to worry about being completely stranded if you run out of juice.