My wife and I rented a couple e-bikes from Bow Cycle downtown a few weeks back. I had a feeling I'd enjoy them but holy crap, they were an absolute blast. It's unreal how much distance you can cover without consuming a ton of the battery.
If you wanna try before you buy, I'd recommend renting from that place. Right on the river downtown and tons of bike paths nearby.
The bikes they rented to use where Cube Kathmandu's. Mid drive with Bosch motor. Not sure how big the battery was but that's the high I'm chasing now. Decently fast but wouldn't mind if it was a tad faster. I asked the guy there how much they retailed for. Those ones were damn close to $5k. Don't want to spend that much but there must be something more reasonably priced that comes close.
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