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this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2024
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I am old enough where these sorts of points have much heavier weight. I can bike, but my body is not happy after any non-trivial distance.
I now have my eye on an electric recumbant trike. It solves all of my ergonomic (back) issues, and the electric would help with some of the terrain struggles and help me more accurately predict travel time. Plus, there's a bit more storage for, e.g., a change of clothes for the destination. They're damned expensive, though, even the cheapest.
Doesn't solve the weather issue, but I'm sure someone makes a version that has a shell; at which point you're essentially just driving around a small, slow, electric car with a lot of limitations.
I'm still going to replace my bike with a recumbent, though. My body just can't handle that position for prolonged periods anymore.