by Larry Lagarde

Well, the Electric IF Reach folding bicycle is almost here.

My IF Reach DC folding bike has been up in Cincinnati at the distributor's headquarters for about 2 weeks now. Since this was the first one in America, the distributor asked if they could have some time with the bike before sending it down here to New Orleans. They were only supposed to have it 2 days but their chief was out on vacation and he wanted to try it. Anyhow, when I spoke with them this morning, they were boxing up the bike for the courier.

The reports from Cincinnati are that the bike will cruise at @ 18 mph with minimal pedaling (it's pedal assist so you do have to pedal some). At 18+ mph, they rode 20 miles at a pop with plenty of juice left in the battery pack. Cool.

Once I get the bike, I'm hitting the Bill Keller levee trail along the Mississippi River for an out and back. It's about a 40 mile run so that should be a good initial test. When time allows, I'll take Amtrak up to Hattiesburg for an out and back on the Long Leaf Trace. The whole loop is 82 miles so that should tell me a lot about the IF Reach DC's capabilities.

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