Bike Hugger 

Admitedly a grouchy question, but where do all these powered bikes cross the Duwamish or Lake Washington?  In the bike lane?

Good question and I don’t know! I think it’s as a motorcycle? I keep spotting [E-Zees](http://www.ezeebike.com/) and that’s cool with me, and the Giants, and I rode [this Scwhinn](http://www.flickr.com/photos/huggerindustries/2495119538/). If cyclist want an electric assist to get up Seattle hills, great. We used it all the time with the StokeMonkey on Bettie 1.0

Same problem as with e-cars—weight, range, cost.

Sweet! I’d ride an electric moped if I wasn’t riding my bike. I ride past this shop almost everyday on the way home, and am always tempted to stop in.

I own one of the Schwinn Campus Electrics, which is a different beast from the more moped-y bike shown. 

I ride as a bike—my speeds fluctuate between 13-20 mph, and the electric assist is designed to cut out above a certain speed (15-17 mph; I haven’t nailed it). 

Where I live, my issues are hills (a bit), the nature of my job (on my feet all day), and most importantly THE WIND.  Returning home, I am frequently riding against 30 mph gusts.  Better local cyclists than I have said that they do most of their mileage elsewhere because of the wind.  IT BLOWS. 

But the issues of range, price, and weight are all very real.  When I bought my Campus, I treated the purchase as if I were buying another reliable vehicle. 

JAT, don’t be grouchy. :)  I may plug in my battery a couple of times a week, but I’m not driving my car…