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There's a revolution going on in the world of the bicycle. The new electric bikes, or e-bikes, are a hit in the Netherlands with everyone from pensioners to school kids. The demand is so great, the manufacturers can't keep up, and you can wait up to six months for one.
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2 years ago
Electric bikes have been around for ages but up till now it's been old dears and sick people like me who ride them. But when people noticed how cool the Gazelles look they became a lot more attractive as an alternative to a car or even a moped, despite the price. (HEMA had one on sale recently for 900 euro though.)
ReplyDeleteBut what I'm dropping hints about is a second hand Velosolex, which you can get for around 300 euro.
When someone combines the velosolex and the bakfiets then we'll be really cookin'.