I thought my long-distance cycling was done forever as I set aside a tour de France-like road bike do to some physical and probably aging issues. I invested in a Bachetta recumbent, fast and comfortable, but although hills were doable, they were exhausting. And then I discovered the AVENTON Level 2 e bike. I put a comfort seat on it, took off down the road at 20 mph without battery assist, but when I came to hills, I switched to level one with torque assist and went up the hills like magic. I could hardly believe it. Not only can I get great exercise on this bike, by switching back and forth between leg power and battery assistance, a 60 mile battery became a 90 mile battery. That’s no joke. It’s ideal for RAGBRAI. I thought I would never resort to an e bike. And now, not only do I enjoy it immensely, I recommend it. So, if like me, you are having difficulty deciding about e bikes, I guarantee you will love the AVENTON.