“I have enjoyed cycling abundance of excellent cycling and walking trails for people of all skill and fitness levels!” If you haven’t ridden an e-bike before, MacEachern says that’s no problem – e-bikes are essentially normal bicycles. my entire life and have a passion for it,” he says. “PEI is blessed with an “One of our first rental customers described riding an e-bike best: ‘It was like I was pedaling downhill all day!’ People often think they must give up something to help ease climate change. By commuting with an e-bike you’re reducing your carbon footprint, saving money on gas and insurance and you’ll have a blast doing it! Plus, you pedal at speeds that are comfortable for you but you still get lots of exercise.”
At this time Rising Tides sells exclusively Wolff products and
MacEachern said that was on purpose due to their quality. “When I decided to open a store totally focused on e-bikes, finding high quality products was essential. First and foremost, opening a store on PEI means I will be doing business with my friends, neighbours, family or people who know them. I wanted to offer high quality e-bikes.” The Wolff product checked off every box MacEachern needed, including its sleek and stylish design. Prices of Wolff e-bikes range from $1,649 to $3,550. Residents can also use a $500 provincial rebate toward a purchase of their new e-bike. Now you can have your e-bike financed through Rising Tide’s partner Financeit. As for why his store stands out, MacEachern says they service what they sell. “If I could give people one piece of advice it would be to buy your e-bike from a local company who will service your purchase and support the warranty! We have had dozens of unhappy people come in or call our store looking for support for e-bikes they purchased online or from big box stores. They are experiencing issues and have no place to get parts or
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service, or they must ship their e-bikes (at their expense) back to the company for repair. Often, they are without their e-bikes for weeks and months.” If you need another reason to try out e-bikes, according to MacEachern, e-bikes provide many benefits. “On the health and fitness side, they enable passionate cyclists to continue cycling despite nagging health issues and reduced stamina. They allow people who are out of shape to enjoy cycling with family and friends while helping them to gradually improve their level of fitness. E-bikes also dramatically increase the range of even the fittest cyclists.”
From an environmental perspective, e-bikes are an excellent way to commute to work and to run errands thus reducing our carbon footprint. “Also, e-bikes help to reduce traffic congestion and parking issues in cities,” he says. “Most of all: they are fun, fun, fun!”
Rising Tide Electric Bicycles 125 Queen St, Charlottetown 902.367.3670 info@rtebike.com www.rtebike.ca
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