A stop on the Montauk Point Bike Experience tour.
The Electric Bike Movement
health,muscle tone), but the battery powered pedal assist offers additional ride support that support translates into less strain on joints and muscles, making it a more attractive option when planning longer bicycle trips. On an e-bike, added miles and daunt- ing hills, which can be a challenge for even the most athletic enthusiast, become a non-issue. Lush level land and exhilarating climbs are user- friendly for everyone from seasoned cyclists to casual and physically challenged riders who can now hit the trails with confidence. Andy and Mary Anna were inspired to start their e-bikes tour company after their experience vacationing across the United States and Europe. The pair e-biked their way around several national parks, along the roads of California, the seaside villages of Cape Cod, England, Denmark, and Iceland with
each destination proving to be an awe-inspiring adventure, without the utter exhaustion that comes from constant manual pedaling. “Every time we ride e-bikes, it feels like a vacation,” Andy Morris said. That experience made them both wonder why e-bike tours weren’t being offered in the resort area of the Hamptons? The answer came in the creation of Electric Bikes A Go Go, with a choice of three tours mapped out through beautiful backroads and scenic parks, all along designated bike paths throughout Shelter Island, Sagaponack, or Montauk. Across Long Island, Shelter Island is considered the top destination for a bike ride. While the numerous hills of the area might deter many recreational cyclists, the pedal-assist e-bikes turn upward climbs into an exciting,
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Over the last few years, electric bikes have self-pedaled their way into the hearts of America, finally braking in Long Island with Electric Bikes A Go Go, its first and only e-bike guided tour company. Started in 2021 by Andy and Mary Anna Morris, Electric Bikes A Go Go invites riders to experience the Hamptons up close and personal by way of a sustainable (and luxurious) alternative for seeing its magnificent sites. What is the attraction to riding a bike that can ride itself? For one thing, e-bikes provide all of the same health benefits of a standard bicycle (improved cardio and heart
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