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The Whole World s Hopping on Electric Bikes

Posted on August 18, 2008

As gas prices go up and green thinking expands, it seems electric bikes are seeing a huge surge in popularity. Sales in the US nearly doubled last year, reaching 10,000 in 2007. And Amazon reported a 6,000% increase this summer from last year. Seems that while many bikes are priced between $1,500 to $2,500, it is worth it to people to invest in one that can cart them around with minimal effort. I've definitely considered the electric bike as city transportation, but figure that since biking is my only exercise, I better not slack off, even on the uphill climbs.Even in countries that have gotte...

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