{"id":2550,"date":"2015-09-15T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=2550"},"modified":"2015-09-15T17:58:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:58:02","slug":"e-bikes-autumn-and-the-changing-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/e-bikes-autumn-and-the-changing-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"E-bikes, autumn and the changing seasons."},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

One evening this week I was walking in the countryside at the foot of the Jura enjoying the evening when I walked by a couple. They were sitting on a bench looking across some fields towards the Mont Blanc, the Alps and of course the Lac L\u00c3\u00a9man. Leaning against the bench were two e-bikes with good suspension.<\/p>\n

It made me think about retirement and free time. It encouraged me to think about the freedom and pleasure of exploring the landscape on a bike without having to make the same effort as if you were on a conventional bike. I thought of the range it would offer and the gradients you could climb. It would in essence give you the freedom of a car with the practicality of a bike.<\/p>\n

Of course there is a barrier to enjoying this pass time and that is the price of these bikes. In Switzerland they cost as much as a scooter. They lack the range and flexibility though. Electric bikes, in relation to road bikes are in fact cheap.<\/p>\n

\"Enjoy<\/a>
Enjoy some freedom, swap your car for a bike for two weeks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I already alternate between a car, a scooter and a bike and with the change in weather I prefer the comfort of the car or the speed of a scooter. If it’s raining then I would much prefer to use the car. It is a shame that they have this promotion at the end of the pleasant season. If they had this promotion at the beginning of summer then I would have taken advantage of it. I will take this option if they offer it next year.<\/p>\n

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