First ride out: me and Creo!

I couldn’t wait to try the new e-bike out – so the second the rain stopped I grabbed the opportunity!

When does an e-bike not look like an e-bike? When you buy a specialised! Meet Creo my e-assist bike I just got!

Yes, I know what you are thinking.. a physio I spoke to this morning (no, not Accelerate Physiotherapy!) said – ‘what do you need an e-bike for, you’re not 80?!’

For all the Ignoramouses out there let’s explain.

This is similar to the one I borrowed from Ray last week for the 100km ride. It does not do the work for me. I have to actually pedal in order for it to assist, equally, if I pedal in too big a gear, it also stops assisting, it has 3 levels representing how much % assistance I need. No, I cannot freewheel along and let it do all the work.

Why do I need it?

It will enable me to go a lot further, with a lot less pain and at a slightly higher pace than if I was relying on myself alone.

Presently cycling is painful and I can’t go much further than 6-10km without pain setting in (yep, it’s a lot like the issues I am having with walking)

I’m hoping Creo will help me find my love for cycling again with a lot less pain along the way.

Thank you once again to Cycle World Dunedin and Paul for your time and patience making me and my peg leg fit this bike.