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has he tried riding it on a regular bike to see how long it would take / what it's like?
maybe try it on a day off /weekend first as an exploratory thing? maybe you could ride the route with him assuming you live nearby?
this is what I did when I started cycle commuting (approx 25miles round trip)
and found it wasn't actually as far as I thought. maybe alternate with train / car / bike while he builds fitness?another option is to buy a bike rack and drive part way, ride the rest.
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Got a mate keen to find an alternative to driving from Worcester to W.Brom - 14m or so he reckons. And back. He's pretty fit (casually ran a half marathon cos his garmin told him to - sort of fit) but wondering about an e-bike - to take the edge off time and effort wise . Anyone got any wisdom re. speed / time / effort on a commute like that ? worth dropping 3k on an ehybrid ?