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I suggest getting 2 electrically assisted bicycles for that use case (if you are able to park them in a secure place).

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Dutch bike company Vanmoof just launched a new invisibly electric bike that can be pre-ordered at

https://preorder.vanmoof.com/?ct-referral-code=nw5wFevx

(shameless referral link they provided when I ordered mine)

I think you do a disservice when you try to label a design that distinctive as invisible anything.

It's nice that the electric drive is cleanly integrated, but it won't stop the bike getting attention.

This bicycle wouldn't raise many eyebrows in The Netherlands. I suppose it depends on where you're riding it.

Sure it won't raise eyebrows, the point is that it is easy to identify.

Vanmoof just emailed me the promo code vanmoof100 applicable to the above.

Yes, I have (an) e-bike. Lots of fun in summer, not so much in winter.

How rural are you? Is biking crappy because of snow & ice? In which case, can you get away with a quad in the winter?

Rural, and we'd expect snow/ice in a normal winter, but this year we didn't get any at all. I was thinking more about a covered vehicle. The Twizy is (to a degree) covered, although the basic models lack side doors.

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