Marina Bay Turns GREEN!

Quincy Bay resident Barbara McDonald rode her first Electric Bike last summer while visiting her daughter in a Toronto suburb, and was immediately hooked. “We used it everywhere – to run errands, to pick up her daughter from school, all sorts of things without having to take the car out,” Barbara said. “I thought it was a great idea.”

So when she returned home to Marina Bay in Quincy, MA, her first order of business was to find an electric bike of her own. She settled on a model from the Houston-based Veloteq brand.

Last September, she was so impressed with her new form of transport that she became an Authorized Dealer for the company and started a new business based in Marina Bay, New England E-Bikes. Since then her phone has not stopped ringing!

"To be honest I am surprised!" said Barbara. "I had no idea that people from so many walks of life would be interested in saving time on their commute and their parking...and who could have predicted the sharp rise in gas prices?"

Greg Derr - Barbara McDonald

She said she expects the electric bikes – which plug into a typical AC electric socket and can travel as far as 50 miles on one six hour charge – to gain in popularity as gasoline costs continue to rise.

In particular, she expects commuters will take advantage of the electric bikes, which top out at 20 miles per hour.

“They’re great for a short commute or for people with large cars who want to leave them at home and commute to the (train) station,” she said.

Barbara supplies Electric Bikes in 6 different styles, some single and some two-seater, that look just like the scooters that have been so popular in Europe since the 60's. Because they are technically bicycles, they require no license. No insurance and no registration.

The bikes range in price from $1,879 to $2,199. Come in some really sharp styles and colors.

To find out more visit New England EBikes on the internet at http://NewEnglandEbikes.com  or contact Barbara