Someone asked me would I consider getting an electric bicycle to help with hills. As he knows I hate hills. When I ride up them I curse the day I ever hopped on a bicycle and why do I live in an area with hills. I’m going to Kansas.

I told him maybe when I get to the point where my health says it is time. But I’m stubborn and probably not then.

Most people I see riding electric bicycles are young people and they are just using the motor. Electric bicycles have become a vehicle. Also most of them are young.

I can’t see getting an electric bicycle just to use for getting over hills or mountains. I’m willing to suffer the climb and maybe take a break or two . When I reach the top I will enjoy the view and feel like I accomplished something.

If electric bicycle riders are going to treat it as a vehicle then maybe it is time to require a license to operate one and maybe a license plate. Or how about limiting the speed to ten miles per hour.

But that is where I stand on electric bicycles at this time. Who know what the future will bring. Anyway just pedal on.