Pam, our son has had several self-built and commercial ebikes, starting about 10 years ago, and uses one as his primary vehicle for a 15 mile each way commute, so we’ve both ridden them. My surgeon said that biking is great, but biking up hills is not. Alameda lacks hills, but can be very windy, which is basically the same thing. The one I got is pedal assist, not throttle, so it feels like you’re riding a regular bike, just with bionic legs. I can’t wait to be able to ride with my husband again - it’s been years.