I’d done a ton of research, and was ready to pull the trigger, when one of the coaches at my daughter’s school told me he had recently bought one. He said it was absolutely the best spec out there. I read up on the specs that night, while polishing off a bottle of wine, and so I ordered one on line - a Priority ebike.

It arrived within days, and I assembled it as soon as it arrived. It was only then that I realized that it was pedal assist only, with no throttle!

Our house was halfway up a steep hill, and there was no way I was going to be able to pedal this heavy monster up it.

The bike gathered dust in the garage for a year before I sold it half price.

Then I moved to Florida, where there are no hills. Immediately regretted selling the bike. Bought myself the exact same model and color for Christmas 2023, and ride it a couple of times a week.

My advice: Don’t buy drunk, and make sure you buy one suited for the purpose you are planning to use it for.