I talked with two folks who have been among the early riders of the Divvy E-bikes. As far as inclines, the pedal assist made the ride very smooth and effortless. I was definitely shocked because I didn’t expect such a speedy takeoff. For conventional bike users, this reaction could be a surprise. As soon as the user pumps the pedal, the bike picks up speed. The first thing to keep in mind with this bike is that it takes off quickly, or at least it felt pretty quick compared to a non-electric bike. On the other hand, the thicker tires handled the potholes well. The tire pressure was too low for my liking, and I felt that I could bounce off the bike. I’m used to a road bike riding position so the upright position was different for me.

I was able to ride for half an hour on flat and inclined roadways. From there, I took the Divvy e-bike on a test ride in the area. On the day of my test ride, I picked up the bike from a Divvy staff member at Webster and Lincoln near the Tin-Man in Oz Park. For more information, Streetsblog Chicago covered Divvy’s cleaning practices back in March.

Employees also wear gloves when handling bikes at the station and the warehouse. Divvy sanitizes high-contact surfaces on bikes, such as the handlebar grips and saddles, each time they arrive at the warehouse for maintenance. Due to the popularity of Divvy e-bikes, you may want to bring along disinfecting wipes or hand sanitizer. We will continue to ramp up the fleet over the coming months and deploy citywide,” said Kaitlyn Carl, Communications Manager for Divvy.Ĭoncerns about COVID-19 transmission while riding public transportation and the desire to safely recreate have led to an increase in cycling. “To date, we’ve seen between 800-1,000 e-bike rides per day, as we continue focusing deployment on the South Side. These bikes are the no-sweat approach of getting from point A to point B. On July 29th, Divvy launched access to e-bikes in the Chicago and Evanston-based bike share system.

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