Today, after a short evening shift in the old/new apartment, I reached 4000 km total distance with my Pedelec (the only legal option for an electric bicycle without insurance in Germany – up to 25 km/h is supported by a motor when pedaling).

Bought in summer 2018, it is now almost six and a half years old and many of the 4000 km were certainly ridden when I was still going to university 15 km away every day. However, the bike has replaced a car for almost all the 4000 km since then.

After the moves this year, I will be able to choose more freely between my bikes again: Pedelec when I don’t feel like exercising or need to get long distances done without sweating, my sporty bike for bike tours and my other bike for the rest.

There’s a high chance that we’ll have to buy a car again this year, but even then, my bikes will definitely remain my favorite means of transportation. Even when the temperatures are as frosty as right now.