Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb
August 15th, 2008 in Technology / Other
Ed Poor, who works at New York-based electric bike and scooter dealership NYCeWheels, rides an eZee Quando II electric bike Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 in New York. The surging cost of gasoline and, for many, a desire for a greener commute is turning some to less conventional forms of transportation, like the electric bike. They function like a conventional two-wheeler, but with a battery-powered assist, and bike dealers, riders and experts say they are flying off the racks. (AP Photos/Mark Lennihan)
(AP) -- When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colo., she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city. Wolfe, 60, found her solution about a month ago: an electric bicycle. It gets her to work quickly, is easy on her arthritis and is better for the environment than a car.
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