Electric bikes

While visiting Eau Claire market this past weekend, I discovered something I had not known existed - the electric bicycle. The deal is that it can augment or even take over your pedal power, making short work of even serious hills. With a range of up to 30 miles and recharge in 5 hours (on average), this lets you commute without breaking a sweat, but still get some exercise.

Update: you can buy conversion kits that will turn your existing bike into an e-bike for around $600 (Cdn).