Electra bike

Well is this the future? Its a battery aided bike which takes the strain out of hills and boosts your average speed. Instead of the 50 to 55 minutes it takes me to cycle the 12 miles to work, this helps me do it in 40 minutes. The battery needs charging after 25 miles, or 90 minutes ride time, which makes the return leg interesting given without power it is effectively a big heavy 'Boris Bike' . But it works for me.