I have owned two previous electric bikes and have tried many. None have come close to the Pedego experience. It is comfortable, well-made, and FUN to ride, in addition to being beautiful. (People do stop me on the street to tell me how great looking the bike is and to ask about it.) Electric bikes have really evolved over the years -- I bought my first lead-acid battery behemoth over 10 years ago, and on the evolutionary scale, that one was a primate! This Pedego cruiser is elegant. I've had this bike for a year now, and I still enjoy it every bit as much as I did in the beginning.