wait till you get to the Appalachians. Most ebikes that have throttles actually suck on the hills, a mid drive with no throttle is much better for hilly applications. I hit 60 mph in the OZarks on a quarter mile decent, and Kentucky and Virginia had 4 mile long 15 percent climbs. A good ebike with a nice motor, like Bosch, will give you more options than a regular bike. I can get almost 100 miles per battery when I ride with the assist off most of the time, I can carry more stuff, and I get exactly the amount of exercise I want. I plan on riding my ebike down thru south america, or at least circumvent the USA. Trying to get my passport now.
