Recently we travelled to the USA and New York specifically, and as we walked the busy streets of this Megacity we were pleasantly surprised to find bicycles that you could rent by simply scanning a QR Code on your phone, money deducted of your Credit card or Paypal and of you went. We tried the service, got a bicycle and decided to go for a majestic ride all along the Hudson river where Captain Sully famously "landed" his aircraft without any deaths.
The ride was glorious as we do not often get the time in Potchefstroom to just jump on our bicycles, yet our legs started feeling the long journey we took and also I have to say our backsides were not used to the saddle of a bicycle seat, and then the journey started becoming hard work instead of actually enjoying the outdoor ride, and we decided we had to make a different plan as we still wanted to cycle through the whole of Manhattan, and thats when we discovered the best thing since sliced bread, eBikes.
Similar to the rental bicycles we had you could rent an eBike, which had a battery and allowed you to have a more pleasant and significantly faster cycle, without feeling that you are training for the Tour de France, it was a glorious experience.
During our trip and cycle we also chatted about the things that were in New York that should actually be, and could actually be in Potchefstroom, and definitely the food-stalls at every corner serving delicious food was one of them, the other was these eBikes that we were riding on. The people I cycled with were then surprised to hear when I told them that in actual fact we do have great food-stalls in Potchefstroom, and also that you could buy yourself an eBike too.
The Food-stall that I told them about was the Gorgeous Gatsby that I have seen recently on Potchefstroom Facebook Groups, and which I still plan to do a story on in the future, the eBikes I referred to is a company called WoW eBikes and which I will tell all the readers of this blog about today as well.
I discovered Wow eBikes when I was approached by the owner of Wow eBikes here in Potchefstroom to place his business on The Go-To Guy website, and as is normal we started looking at the business to verify its existence, ensure the business is legitimate and to understand the business on a high level in order to add value to our readers and users of the system.
Whilst going through the website and Facebook of Wow eBikes we discovered that there are quite a few options available for anyone looking at buying any of these machines, there were four eBikes as follows:
20" Step Through Fattie - A nimble and manoeuvrable little bike that is easy to manage and control, even for smaller and younger riders. This nimble and manoeuvrable little electric bike is super easy to get on and off as a result of its step-through frame design and just as easy to ride and control even for smaller and younger riders. The front basket and rear carrier also make it a very practical vehicle for moving small loads from personal attire to groceries and can even fit a baby seat to the rear.
26" Big Wheel Fattie - This imposing beast is exceptionally strong and the wheel size gives a very comfortable ride and makes it extremely capable on any soft surface like sand, mud or snow. It’s however at home on any other surface as well and its versatility makes it suitable for a great variety of applications from recreational and commercial use to daily commute to and from work. An excellent choice for taller riders.
27.5" Plus eBike - This machine is more suited to the rider that doesn’t want to do beach riding as such and prefer the look and feel of the larger rim diameter. Fitted with 3.0” wide tyres this bike also gives excellent traction, but with less rubber on the road makes it more energy efficient. This all rounder is ideal for long rides, commutes & even trail riding. It’s very versatile and an excellent choice as a daily rider.
Commercial eTrike - This electric powered work horse is ideal for commercial movement of small loads and suitable to any size business wanting to increase profits and decrease pollution. Rider height is high for maximum visibility and front suspension fork ensures ride comfort on any terrain. It is allowed to ride safely out of the traffic in dedicated cycling lanes and an excellent choice as any light delivery vehicle. It’s also suitable to pull application specific trike trailer.
We loved our time on the eBike in New York and we believe that after this trip it is worthwhile to consider one of these if you are an avid cycler that wishes to be outdoor without the hard work of longer trips, yet even more applicable is the commercial trike for local delivery companies or business that deliver products to homes in Potchefstroom, clearly these commercial trikes have a space in that segment, and in New York all of the local delivery services and local taxis were using electric bikes such as these, it is practical, no fuel costs, no licensing costs, very little maintenance, and you do not require any license to operate any of these electronic bikes.
We suggest that you speak to Isak and you can find his details by clicking here, including Facebook link and Website details with all of the detailed specs of the electronic bikes offered.
Go Cycling, Its Fun!
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