"Having ridden a bike for leisure for many, many years I was trying to convince myself that at 70 my knees and legs could manage another 10 or 20 years on a push bike. After all, I had heard ebikes were dangerous, difficult to ride, and too fast for older people.

However, my knees were starting to suffer so I decided to face my fear and investigate ebikes. Over several months I spoke to many women, many of whom were in their golden years too.  Well, I was surprised. They were full of enthusiasm and excitement as they relayed their biking stories. No longer were they just riding around the block a few times for fitness, they were riding 20, 30 or 50km with friends just for a "coffee" and making plans for longer rides on the many trails around New Zealand.  They had a zest for life and I wanted that too.

I learnt from the ladies that it was really important to find a dealer who would  help me to choose the right type of ebike. I contacted MeloYelo, because they had been recommended by many riders.  Their Hamilton agent, Neil, lived just a kilometre away so I made an appointment.

Neil had put 4 bikes out for me to try and had put aside two to three hours of his time for me....we rode an  8 km circuit on all sorts of surfaces to test my skills...I loved the farm track and countryside the most. 

It was easy to make my choice and I felt totally in control of my bike...not too heavy, not too fast as I had control over that and it was easy to ride...thanks to a few riding tips from Neil as well.

I have had my bike for just over a month....am up to riding 30km now and will do 50km rides by the end of the month. I only use the power when I am heading up a hill - my knees remind me to turn the power up.  I highly recommend buying from MeloYelo as you are given full attention by a very skilled agent.  Thank you Neil for your time and commitment."

Sandra