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I enjoy riding my bike. I don't even need an ebike because I'm in good shape but there are plenty of trips I don't make because I'm worried a car will run over me. The roads around here are very dangerous for people who walk or ride.
I just want to say that an ebike is more than a crutch for people who aren't in good shape. I'm in good shape too, car-free, and had been riding acoustic bikes my whole life. It's awesome, but last summer I bought an electric cargo bike, and this opens up horizons. I still have and ride my old mountain bike for shorter rides, but when I have to go faster, further, and carry more stuff the ebike is a godsend. I've crossed snowy forest paths where pedal power was just not enough to maintain momentum. I've given people lifts. I've trucked like a dozen tonnes of fieldstone from construction sites to build a retaining wall (over several trips ofc but I can easily carry like 500# of stone per go, and it's easier to get to the stone piles with a bike than anything else).
You've convinced me to look into an ebike more. Where's a good place to find an economical ebike? Something that won't bust the budget.