{"id":2882,"date":"2011-05-09T21:19:24","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T04:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2022-05-17T20:57:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T03:57:06","slug":"bionx-pl-350-electric-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"What it feels like to commute to work on a BionX PL-350 electric bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This post is all about how great it feels to commute to work on my <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BionX electric bike<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>What\u2019s so wonderful about cars, anyway?<\/h2>\n<p>The other day it was raining heavily (in Vancouver, imagine that), and I happened to have my wife\u2019s Mustang at work (instead of the bike I usually commute with every day). \u201cAren\u2019t you happy you don\u2019t have to bike home today?\u201d asked one of my colleagues brightly. I replied with a non-committal grunt. But I <strong>almost<\/strong> believed her. After all, don&#8217;t we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18086\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/mustang-plus-devinci-copenhagen-with-bionx-3501-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mustang plus Devinci Copenhagen with BionX 350(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&#8217;t we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18086 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg\" alt=\"Don't we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/mustang-plus-devinci-copenhagen-with-bionx-3501-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mustang plus Devinci Copenhagen with BionX 350(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&#8217;t we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18086 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?resize=750%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Don't we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?resize=250%2C125&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mustang-plus-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-35011.jpg?resize=320%2C160&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Don&#8217;t we all assume that cars are faster and easier than bikes?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Until I drove home, that is. Sitting in the parking lot that is ironically referred to as the Lougheed &#8220;Highway,\u201d I found myself wondering, once again, <strong>WHY people profess to love the \u201cfreedom\u201d of cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Yup, this felt like freedom all right. Marooned in an endless, butt-ugly snake of trapped cars, crawling forward more slowly than a man might take himself to the gallows. Waiting interminably for the lights to turn green, so that I could inch across the intersection, and then crawl towards the next red light. All the while jealously watching cyclists scooting past me as if I was standing still (which, most of the time, I was). Isolated, lonely, bored, and painfully aware that I was burning through a whole lot of expensive gas.<\/div>\n<p>Finally I arrived home, late, and more stressed and tightly wound than when I left work. This horrible experience caused me to wonder how truly <strong>awful<\/strong> people must think cycle commuting is, if they seriously believe being trapped in a stationary tin can is <strong>better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">So I decided to document what it <strong>really<\/strong> feels like to commute to and from work on a bike. And not just on any bike, but on my magnificent, <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/review-bionx-pl-350\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BionX PL-350 assisted Devinci <\/a>bike.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0994053509&amp;asins=0994053509&amp;linkId=BJZ24O2XDXSEWGKU&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Deciding which electric bike is the best electric bike for YOU is difficult. I have written a book about how to choose the best electric bike for you. The book includes reviews of many of the best electric bikes on the market today. <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/how-to-buy-best-electric-bike\/\">Click here to find out more about this book.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>A typical commute to work on my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0025UJ3XI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0025UJ3XI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=5UNZB7PI2A2BPX4Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BionX PL-350 bike<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17892\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=17892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Devinci Copenhagen with Bionx 350 750\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with Bionx PL-350&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with Bionx PL-350&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17892 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg\" alt=\"My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with a Bionx PL-350 electric bike conversion kit\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=17892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Devinci Copenhagen with Bionx 350 750\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with Bionx PL-350&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with Bionx PL-350&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17892 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with a Bionx PL-350 electric bike conversion kit\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Devinci-Copenhagen-with-Bionx-350-750.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> My Devinci Sidney retrofitted with a Bionx PL-350 electric bike conversion kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have a couple of bikes that don\u2019t have a BionX assist, but I use my BionX PL-350 bike to get to work for two reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I have to travel from Burnaby North, over the Metrotown hill, and right down the precipitous decline to the mighty Fraser River. And then coming home I do it in reverse, which is even worse. It\u2019s almost 4 km of continuous uphill.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t want to arrive at work sweating like a race horse, and the BionX PL 350 helps me enough that I don\u2019t have to. I do still get plenty of exercise, though.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2884\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-ready-to-go-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304403416&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-ready to go\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bionx 350PL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My bags are packed, I&#8217;m ready to go &#8230; my Devinci Sydney with a BionX PL350 engine, all kitted out and ready to take me to work&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2884 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg\" alt=\"My bags are packed, I'm ready to go ... my Devinci Sidney with a BionX PL350 engine, all kitted out and ready to take me to work\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-ready-to-go-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304403416&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-ready to go\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bionx 350PL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My bags are packed, I&#8217;m ready to go &#8230; my Devinci Sydney with a BionX PL350 engine, all kitted out and ready to take me to work&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?fit=448%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2884 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?resize=448%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My bags are packed, I'm ready to go ... my Devinci Sidney with a BionX PL350 engine, all kitted out and ready to take me to work\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-ready-to-go1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> My bags are packed, I&#8217;m ready to go &#8230; my Devinci Sidney with a BionX PL350 engine, all kitted out and ready to take me to work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18084\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18084\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/joe-on-devinci-sidney-with-bionx\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=750%2C1401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Are you ready for short intervals of increased effort? Then you&#8217;re ready for Phase 2!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Are you ready for short intervals of increased effort? Then you&#8217;re ready for Phase 2!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=161%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=548%2C1023&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18084 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg\" alt=\"At six in the morning, I set out on my robust Devinci Sidney with powerful BionX assist. Oh yeah - this is gonna be fun!\" width=\"750\" height=\"1401\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18084\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/joe-on-devinci-sidney-with-bionx\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=750%2C1401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Are you ready for short intervals of increased effort? Then you&#8217;re ready for Phase 2!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Are you ready for short intervals of increased effort? Then you&#8217;re ready for Phase 2!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=161%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?fit=548%2C1023&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18084 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=750%2C1401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"At six in the morning, I set out on my robust Devinci Sidney with powerful BionX assist. Oh yeah - this is gonna be fun!\" width=\"750\" height=\"1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=161%2C300&amp;ssl=1 161w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=548%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=80%2C150&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=193%2C360&amp;ssl=1 193w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Joe-on-Devinci-Sidney-with-BionX.jpg?resize=246%2C460&amp;ssl=1 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> At six in the morning, I set out on my robust Devinci Sidney with powerful BionX assist. Oh yeah &#8211; this is gonna be fun! Notice that I use a cheap but excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0009R96YK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0009R96YK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ajc58-20&amp;linkId=4ec04632132417f20e60c56a3fffc54c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirrycle rear view mirror<\/a> for increased safety in traffic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ajc58-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B0009R96YK&amp;asins=B0009R96YK&amp;linkId=12a694171a97d1376cfb4e7a7a8ce1d2&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So at six in the morning, I set out. I zoom off, using the throttle on my BionX PL-350\u00a0and one strong kick off from my leg to make a snappy start. At first it\u2019s bracingly chilly because it\u2019s all downhill, but soon the route is uphill, and I start to warm up and really settle into enjoying the exhilaration of watching my legs hammering away at the pedals, and feeling the blood starting to pump through my veins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1219\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/post-cvg-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285866479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lougheed Highway Bike Lane in Burnaby\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lougheed Highway Bike Lane in Burnaby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lougheed Highway has a broad cycle path&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1219 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg\" alt=\"Lougheed Highway has a broad cycle path\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/problems-with-the-central-valley-greenway\/post-cvg-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285866479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lougheed Highway Bike Lane in Burnaby\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lougheed Highway Bike Lane in Burnaby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lougheed Highway has a broad cycle path&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1219 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?resize=448%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lougheed Highway has a broad cycle path\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Post-CVG-2.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Lougheed Highway has a broad cycle path<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I reach Lougheed Highway and the thunder of motorized traffic, but I don\u2019t really care, as it\u2019s exhilarating to race along the broad shoulder as fast as I can. I race to keep up with cars \u2013 which might be impossible as I can only get up to about 35 km an hour \u2013 but is actually often quite possible, even this early, as the traffic lights in Burnaby are notoriously uncoordinated, so I catch up to the cars at every light. (I have a theory that teams of engineers spend endless hours figuring out how to make sure that no one can ever catch two green lights in a row. I lived in Burnaby and only once in six years caught two green lights in a row. I was so excited that I stopped to pick up champagne &#8211; then realized I had totally cancelled out the time savings from the two green lights. Damn.)<\/p>\n<div>Better yet, I can carefully pace myself so that I power smoothly past the stationary cars at each light. I enjoy doing that kind of thing \u2013 it\u2019s part of the reason why bike riding is challenging, fun and exhilarating, rather than dead boring (like driving).<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of me I see another cyclist. I expect to catch him easily, but to my surprise, I don\u2019t. It\u2019s slightly downhill now, and I guess he must be doing around 45 km an hour on his racing bike. Good for him \u2026 he must be quite an athlete. I pedal along unconcerned doing around 35, confident that I will overtake him as soon as we get to an uphill. (Not that I\u2019m competitive or anything.) Of course it\u2019s not really fair, as I have such a powerful assist. But it\u2019s fun anyway, especially as I\u2019m the wrong side of 50, and most of the guys I pass are a whole lot younger.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17894\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/joe-riding-devinci-copenhagen-with-bionx-750-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=750%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joe riding Devinci Copenhagen with BionX 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With a BionX assist to help me up the hills, I was able to continue to enjoy bike commuting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=750%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17894 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg\" alt=\"It's fairly obvious I'm riding an electric bike - unless I pass by so fast that I'm just a blur!\" width=\"750\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/joe-riding-devinci-copenhagen-with-bionx-750-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=750%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joe riding Devinci Copenhagen with BionX 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With a BionX assist to help me up the hills, I was able to continue to enjoy bike commuting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?fit=750%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17894 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?resize=750%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"It's fairly obvious I'm riding an electric bike - unless I pass by so fast that I'm just a blur!\" width=\"750\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?resize=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?resize=250%2C240&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Joe-riding-Devinci-Copenhagen-with-BionX-750.jpg?resize=320%2C307&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> It&#8217;s fairly obvious I&#8217;m riding an electric bike &#8211; unless I pass by so fast that I&#8217;m just a blur!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I pull abreast of the super athlete cyclist at Lougheed and Gilmore, where we are both turning onto Gilmore. I am already full of happy endorphins, so I give him a cheerful \u201cGood morning!\u201d I can tell he is equally pumped after his downhill sprint, and he gives me a cheerful \u201cGood morning, how are you?\u201d I tell him I\u2019m great, because I am \u2026 it\u2019s 6.15 in the morning, and already I feel totally ALIVE.<\/p>\n<p>Of course once we pull off and head along the flat part of Gilmore, and then the uphill, I leave the super athlete in my dust \u2026 you\u2019d have to be Lance on steroids (imagine that) to compete with a BionX PL 350 assisted\u00a0bike on an uphill. I pass a guy who is standing on the pedals, and sail serenely past, seated comfortably in my saddle. Even though it\u2019s so early, I still have to deal with the minor inconvenience of the occasional idiot drivers who do dumb, dangerous things around me.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">But it\u2019s not enough to shake my totally good mood. I am already starting to sing. Embarrassing, but true. The vigorous exercise in the fresh morning air invariably gets me singing at the top of my lungs. This is <strong>fun<\/strong>!<\/div>\n<p>Just to add the cherry on the top, the sun starts to break through the clouds. After the rainiest April I can remember, this is a very welcome sight. Sure, I can be cheerful cycling in rain \u2026 but it\u2019s a lot easier under the gentle dawn sun. Even the ugly buildings of Metrotown look somewhat attractive with dawn\u2019s sunny fingers creeping up them. And even the crows sound happy to see the sun \u2013 I fully expect them to dance a tango of joy, but they don\u2019t. They settle for singing (even worse than me).<\/p>\n<p>I get to the steep uphill on Patterson \u2013 one of the two reasons why I bought the BionX PL 350 (the other being McKay on my homeward journey). It\u2019s hard to <strong>walk <\/strong>up this hill, but with my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0025UJ3XI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0025UJ3XI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=5UNZB7PI2A2BPX4Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BionX PL-350<\/a> I easily cruise up at around 18 km per hour. This is one of those unfortunate roads that Burnaby calls a bike route (specifically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/sea-to-river-bike-route-burnaby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea to River bike route, reviewed here<\/a>), that isn\u2019t a bike route at all \u2013 just a narrow bus and car route with some signs suggesting that people \u201cshare the road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This could be intimidating on a regular bike, but the BionX gives me enough speed and power that I can keep myself out of danger with some nifty zigzagging and some pretty impressive speed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17985\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agaEj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/bionx-hub-motor-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BionX hub motor 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&#8217;s the magic &#8211; the BionX hub motor in the back wheel!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17985 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg\" alt=\"Here's the magic - the BionX hub motor in the back wheel!\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/bionx-hub-motor-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BionX hub motor 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&#8217;s the magic &#8211; the BionX hub motor in the back wheel!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17985 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Here's the magic - the BionX hub motor in the back wheel!\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/BionX-hub-motor-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Here&#8217;s the magic &#8211; the BionX hub motor in the back wheel!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I pass a bunch of miserable looking people waiting for a bus, and wonder why the physically able among them don\u2019t buy a bike. On my BionX PL-350, I am faster than the average bus, once you factor in the fact that buses have to stop constantly.<\/p>\n<div>By the time I\u2019m zooming down McKay, I\u2019m so pumped I\u2019m belting out \u201cI\u2019m leaving on a jet plane\u201d so lustily that a guy about to get into his car gives me a spontaneous grin, and I wave at him. <strong>The joy of cycling on a sunny morning is infectious.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The singing of the birds is starting to swell \u2013 and unlike <strong>my<\/strong> singing, it\u2019s very beautiful. This is of course one of the great joys of being on a bike \u2013 one can actually <strong>hear<\/strong> the birds, rather than being hermetically sealed against nature, as one is in a car.<\/p>\n<p>Then I get to the part of my ride where I rocket down a nature trail, bouncing over tree roots, and I find myself spontaneously yelling \u201cYeahhhh!\u201d That\u2019s another thing I love about commuting on a bike \u2013 sometimes I just feel like a big, happy kid. I cross the pedestrian overpass and stop to look at the poor suckers in their crawling cars. \u201cWhat is the point, guys?\u201d I find myself saying, pityingly. I have the bridge all to myself, unlike the motorists in their lemming-like lanes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2885\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-blue-heron-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304405404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-blue heron 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue Heron next to the Fraser River on an early May morning&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2885 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Heron next to the Fraser River on an early May morning. I see ALIVE things on my commute to work, thanks to being on a bike!\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-blue-heron-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304405404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-blue heron 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue Heron next to the Fraser River on an early May morning&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2885 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Heron next to the Fraser River on an early May morning. I see ALIVE things on my commute to work, thanks to being on a bike!\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript> Blue Heron next to the Fraser River on an early May morning. I see ALIVE things on my commute to work, thanks to being on a bike!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then I am next to the Fraser, and gently squeeze on my disk brakes to stop as I spot a huge blue heron beside the river. I pull out my camera to take a couple of shots, thinking how lucky I am that I am not in a car, so that I actually get to see this beautiful sight. I spot his mate high up on a light pole, gazing admiringly at the rising sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2886\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-blue-heron2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=640%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304405448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-blue heron2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A heron waits patiently for sunrise&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=640%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2886 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg\" alt=\"A heron waits patiently for sunrise\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-pl-350-electric-bike\/post-commute-blue-heron2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=640%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304405448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Post-commute-blue heron2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A heron waits patiently for sunrise&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?fit=640%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2886 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?resize=640%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A heron waits patiently for sunrise\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Post-commute-blue-heron2.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript> A heron waits patiently for sunrise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>I drag myself away from bird-watching and cycle the last bit to work as a short hammer fest. I get to our offices feeling in great shape, ready to hit the gym for a workout before starting work. It\u2019s a great time for a workout, because I don\u2019t have to do a boring warm-up \u2013 I\u2019m already well and truly warmed up, as well as pumped full of endorphins to power me through a few hard sets of bench presses. I\u2019d bet good money that by the time I start work, I am feeling way better than anyone who has crawled to work in a car, perhaps stopping to join a line-up at Timmies for lumps of starchy, sugary donuts!<\/p>\n<p>I love my BionX PL-350!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/electricbikeblog.com\/bionx-electric-bike-kit-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for an in-depth review of the lastest BionX Electric Bike Kits.<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bionx-electric-bike-kit-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/electricbikeblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See our Electric Bikes Blog for Lots More on Electric Bikes<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-43\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-43 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center><strong>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><h3>Check Out Our Most Popular Posts!<\/h3><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-25127\" style=\"max-width: 750px; 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