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The Bicycle. My God I how hated to ride a bike. So freaking uncomfortable to sit on, hurts my lady parts and sweaty and you have to pedal so hard to make it move, I always would rather walk. Just walk like we are made to do.
I rode an electric bike at a 'rodeo' the city sponsored to promote their e-bike raffle and oh wow what fun, so comfortable the seat, so easy to pedal and it moves right along. I did not win a voucher but spent the money on one and I love it, it's my daily commuter vehicle, and I let people ride it and so many have the same transformation.
That's great! I used to think electric bikes were cheating. Then I also bought one. I still remember going for the test ride. The bike I picked had a torque sensor so it would adjust the electric assist based on how hard you pushed (some bike don't match force, they just turn the motor on and off when the pedals rotate). I was riding along on the road near the bike shop and the assist was so smooth I thought I was under my own power until I looked down and saw I was riding at 27mph! Last summer I rode 24 miles to the city center once or twice a week. I don't think I would have done that on a traditional bike. My fitness has benefitted significantly even with the bike doing some of the work.
You are not alone. https://riderguide.com/blog/riding-an-electric-bike-gives-more-exercise/
Cool, thanks for the link. I'm gonna store this one away for the next person to joke about me being a cheater. :-)
A bicycle with gears should not be hard to pedal. You should be able to downshift to a point where it is not hard to pedal.
I'm just suggesting that the bicycles you tried may just not have been suitable for someone who is not already a strong bike rider.
Who knows? I can only say that they universally sucked. I pedal away on this cruiser E-bike though, it is a ridiculously pleasant ride, and fun. I use it daily, and not to be virtuous in any way. Because it's easier than taking the car in some ways, and not as slow as walking. Great big basket holds 2 big grocery bags.