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We want to talk to people who’ve used e-bikes on a rail trail.
As we all know, e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular, and not only in cities and towns, but also out in the wild.
We’d like the views of people who have e-biked on rail trails. What’s great and what’s not-so-great? Should people buy their own bike or hire one? How easy are they to charge? What sort of distance can they cover? Are they suitable for new riders? What advice would you give those thinking of taking an e-bike on a rail trail?
Darren McClelland (regional representative for Western Victoria) wants to interview people willing to give up 15-30 minutes of their time for a telephone conversation about their e-bike experiences on rail trails. Based on the interviews we’ll publish an article in a forthcoming issue of Connections magazine. Darren is particularly keen to speak to cyclists who have hired an e-bike for use on a rail trail.
If you’re willing, please email Darren dm*********@************rg.au and he’ll follow up to organise a suitable time for a chat.
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One comment on “Have you hired an e-bike to ride a rail trail?”
I own an e-bike which I ride regularly on the BVRT. I have ridden the BVRT in 1,2 & 3 days and ride sections of it almost weekly. I have ridden the KKRT on it Kingaroy to Murgon and return several times; part of the Hervey Bay to Maryborough Rail Trail more than once. We recently had a Rail Trail holiday to Victoria and rode the GVRT and most of the Murray to Mountains RT (both in more than one section at a time.) On the way we spent a few days cycling around Canberra.
E-bikes are excellent for rail trail riding, especially for me, an age pensioner.
Charging infrastructure is seriously lacking. Esk has an excellent facility at Brisbane Valley Roasters. Charging times is a restricting factor.
I get 80 to 95 Km from a full battery. For longer rides I carry a second battery. I have been caught with flat batteries a couple of times.