Auckland Council staff member Helena Barkman used to spend an hour getting to work on the bus.
Since she switched to an e-bike in May, she’s cut her commute to 18 minutes each way.
At first she wasn’t sure if an e-bike was the right choice, so she tried one from the fleet of bikes Auckland Council provides for staff members to use on business trips around town.
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After three days she was hooked, so she bought an e-bike of her own and now she’s a dedicated e-commuter.
Getting to work is much less hassle for Helena these days. It’s also more fun and it raises her heart rate enough to tick off her weekly aerobic exercise quota.