We had the pleasure of joining Stuart on another Ebi-
ke trip this week. Last time we didn’t finish the
tour, but true to his word Stuart arranged this outing
so that we could enjoy the whole experience.
This time we met at Cafe Fresco, together with
my husband, Cameron, and his photographer friend,
Juan. My husband had been hearing me ramble on
about how cool these bikes were, and he couldn’t help
but join in to see what all the fuss was about.
Stuart and his 4 amazing looking bikes were the-
re waiting for us. Just by the look on Cameron and
Juan’s faces, you could see they were immediately
impressed. I couldn’t wait to try it out again! I was
a bit apprehensive as I hadn’t ridden a bicycle on the
road for quite some time, but I knew these men would
have my back, so we started getting our gear on to get
on with the trek.
Helmets on – Check. Stuart adjusted our seats to
make sure we were all comfortable and matched our
individual requirements. I decided to ride on the blue
one this time, clearly because it matched what I was
wearing of course! It was also the most compact loo-
king of them all and I left the chunkier ones for the
guys.
We started the trek, instantly amazed by the ea-
siness of the ride. That assist is AWESOME! We got
ourselves straight onto the road and headed out on an
amazing easterly morning to Caleta… the breeze and
the freedom were so great, and kind of reminded me
of when I was a kid. Actually, I think it had been that
long since I had ridden a bicycle on the road… but
hey, as they say, you never forget how to ride a bike.
I made sure I was stuck in the middle of the group,
I couldn’t imagine pulling my hand out to signal to the
traffic, but it’s amazing what some practice can do, I
honestly couldn’t believe how safe I felt. The ease of
the pedaling really does make me wonder why people
don’t get one and bike ride everywhere. Working as a
delivery driver would be so much cooler and with the
electric assist... it’s a breeze.
By the time we arrived at Caleta, both Juan and Ca-
meron were already sold, Cameron was even saying
that he would be selling his motorcycle and buying
one of these. Like he said, why not? They are easier to
ride, cheaper and a full charge gives you 50km, yes…
50KM! Think about how many times you can go around
the rock with that?! And when you actually start run-
Vanessa Byrne:Text
Juan Antonio Camino:Photographs
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