baz
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How long does it take to charge? If it's more than 10 minutes I'm outI'll get cracking on my new non-ICE Norton conversion as soon as I can find a reliable source of dilithium crystals.
Seriously, though, I've considered trying something like the high end Zero bikes, but once you get above city speeds, the range goes down drastically. The last time I checked, their best model with all the upgrades would be good for maybe 110 miles of 70 mph highway riding, up to 140 miles if I keep it down to 55 mph (pretty unlikely). That's not quite enough for some of the local rides we do. In addition, that model is close to $25k out the door, and weighs 500 lbs. I suspect electric bikes will be practical for folks like me just about when I get too old and feeble to keep riding.
Ken