Like a lot of people, I use an e-bike to take my kids to school. We don’t use it every single day, but having the option to not fight against backed-up commuter traffic or struggle to locate a parking spot next to a bustling school drop-off zone is fantastic. It means quicker, more efficient trips, and since our kids are excited about riding, it makes getting out of the house smoother, with less consternation than when we depart by car.
Where I live in Seattle, Washington, we have to contend with weather (variable), hills (many, steep) and distracted drivers (concerning, dangerous). Despite these things, we still enjoy using our e-bike, and have simply found ways to adjust our approach to mitigate the impacts of these challenges. For example, we bundle up in the cold, sometimes go the long way to avoid large hills, and choose alternative routes to avoid higher-speed roads.
