Hi #Portland#PDX#BikeTooter neighbors, I’m considering buying an e-bike (instead of a car, so think one-person Costco hauls) and I’m wondering if anyone is willing to share insights/advice/pro tips on living the e-bike + no elevator top floor apartment dweller lifestyle 😅
I can move but I want to stay in the suburbs so an elevator is a tough ask… should I try to secure a storage/garage allotment? Is regular bike parking secure enough? Do I start powerlifting now so I can take on a 50lb bike?
@agnes Not in PDX, but I do store (longjohn-style) cargo bikes outside in NYC (and previously in SEA). If you get a motorcycle cover, it stops looking as tempting a target for theft. And also keeps it somewhat dry, though not completely. Good luck!
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I'm pushing for the local town government to mandate secure ground-floor storage for everyone, apartments or single family homes. Preferably with an electrical outlet.
That will make e-bikes a viable choice for apartment dwellers, who anyway may have other things to store that people store in a garage, snowboards, canoes, etc.
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