Word: biked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...someone who is exceptionally lazy and proud of it, I am always on the lookout for things that will make my life even more friction free, which is why the sudden proliferation of all manner of electric bikes and scooters thrills me (in a low-affect, let's-not-unduly-elevate-the-heart-rate kind of way). You've probably heard about the E-Bike, the brainchild of erstwhile Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca, which went on sale (for $995 and up) at car dealerships in warm-weather states two weeks ago. I'm certain Iacocca is on to something...
...also test-rode two models from ZAP Power Systems, a Sebastopol, Calif., company that has led the e-scooter and bike industry for years. Its popular Zappy (also $649) is lots of fun to drive, but pound for pound offers less value than the Buzz. The Zappy looks like the skateboard scooters we made as kids. You stand on it (no seat) and start by kicking off. The electric motor cuts in at that point, and you can cruise at 13 m.p.h. for about eight miles. Its throttle, unlike the Buzz's, is not variable, only on/off, which makes...
Chen's host had told her they would take a bike ride after she arrived. Knowing her sponsor had graduated a few years back, Chen figured she would be able to handle the exertion. But soon she was huffing and puffing as Lourie took her on a tour of D.C. by bike...
...First we bike around the monuments. It's really flat and easy. Then we cross the state line into Virginia," Chen says...
Luckily for Chen, Lourie's bike seat broke and they had to stop before heading over to Mount Vernon. When she later calculated the length of their ride, Chen figured they had gone over 20 miles...