Cruising The Villages on E-Bikes!

[@andreaproeschel805]

Ha! You passed my husband as he was walking in the tunnel and Linda said hello to him. He didn’t realize it until he was actually watching the video and saw himself in it. What a surprise. We want to give E bikes a try. Looks like fun.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Ha! Next time, holler!

[@tomrobinson7393]

We had rented from the bike shop in Brownwood. We opted for the pedal assist model which you have to pedal and has a 5 step assist. It was the most fun way to see the villages AND get a workout. Linda’s got a great singing voice! Keep up the great videos!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Tom, you might want to get that hearing checked before you go on a long bike ride.

[@tomrobinson7393]

@@JERRYANDLINDA what??😂

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

attempt at a joke...

[@halhelms3858]

Hysterical pic in a pic of the elephant on a bike when Jerry was riding!! 🤣🤪haha 🚲🐘Y’all slay me!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@caroldawson5384]

Great job for your first rides. I'm tired just watching ..🤣🤣🤣🤣😜❤️

[@susieroo9743]

Hey glad your having so much fun!! Power on have fun 😃

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Powering on, Susie!

[@Mike-ji8ez]

Thx for another great video! You guys are the best!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank YOU, Mike!

[@oceandreamer1958]

We might have to try those! It looks like fun!

[@joanklag2640]

Ohio has 10 inches of snow today and it has not stopped! More snow is coming when the lake affect kicks in.It’s so nice to see palm trees in your videos! The bike looks like fun. Thank you so much for sharing! Wish I was there.

[@wholmes5955]

Good thing you did this yesterday. It's too cold today! (50° at 2:15pm, just north of you, in Ocala.) Great job narrating today, Linda!

[@markphillipson768]

So much fun what a great idea, good chuckles along the way🙂I gasped when Jerry was headed for the Curb. Your editing is getting great, Linda you are getting much more relaxed in the vlogs.

[@Judes121]

Fun bike ride you guys make it look so easy ! Thanks for sharing

[@halhelms3858]

I hope you two lead golf cart tours at the Villages! Will be there soon and need 2 navigators!

[@greg9647]

The village you live in is very much like the one my father in law lived in before he passed away. Brings back memories. he would have loved the e-bike. I'll share this with our step mother in law. (She is still in the villages). We hope to visit her in 2021. It's cold here in S. Ohio now. Keep the videos coming. be safe.

[@jeanwoolman261]

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[@pmholcombe453]

Loved the ride you took on the ebikes! Maybe Santa will leave two under the tree along with a banana seat for Jerry. Keep up the fun adventures!

[@villagesdreamin1950]

I was going to ask if they were easy to control but you both seemed to handle them fine. It was nice to see and hear Linda talking more and having so much fun. Keep coming out of your shell Linda. You're a star!!!. Oh I like Jerry too. lol lol . great job guys. Your friend Bobby.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks Bobbie. Yes, she is doing much more these days.

[@samplemm]

Those ebikes look so fun! You both looked like professionals on them!

[@Miguel195211]

I know some people don't like palm trees because of maintenance and critters, but I love seen them on your video. Is so Florida! 🚲

[@WendyWilliamsLiving]

These look great, especially on inclines! Very timely, as Hubby and I were just discussing how great these will be when we retire in 4 years!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Wendy we hope to have some shows coming out real soon that show these bikes in action.

[@seabreeze8894]

Wow, y’all hopped on those things and were fearless! Looked like pros! All the fast moving cars were scary to me, but it looks doable in general. Thanks for the demo! Felt like I was doing it myself, like virtual reality! 😃👍🌸

[@TinyMaths]

It's probably beside the point, but, wow, just how clean this area is, wow.

[@ashleysmith6884]

Fantastic. I love how you both have such a great time.... And those tunnels.. Oh boy I recall cycling up them the old fashioned way - TOUGH... But I think you've nailed it for the future.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Are you getting ready to come back?

[@robingoldsmith2491]

husband and I have Rad power e-bikes. LOVE THEM got one in July 2020 and now have 1100 miles

[@chriscraver4070]

What fun. Thanks for enlightening us all about these bikes. Love you two and enjoy your videos so much

[@dalemchenry1242]

Looks like fun. When we went south we trailered our motorcycle, rode all over the state. One winter we put 10,000 miles on the Harley...it was awesome!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

That sounds like an adventure, Dale.

[@mr.howerter5704]

Yay Jerry and Linda. My wife and I got our Ebikes about 5 months ago and we love them in Colorado. I was hoping you would do a video on Ebikes in the villages I’ll be very honest with you we ordered ours off of Amazon for less that $1000 each and have been very happy with them in the hills of Colorado, in Florida they will be crazy fast (20mph)Can’t wait to get there and pass some golf carts.LoL second lifestyle visit this spring COVID permitting. We’ll see you when we get there.😃

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

That sounds great, Mr. H. What kind of E bikes did you get?

[@mr.howerter5704]

I got a 29 inch NCM Prague. Im a tall retired teacher like Jerry love the bigger bike. And my wife got an Ancheer that looks like the one Linda rode. check out the NCM website. I really like the display and the way I can use the peddle assist and throttle at the same time. I use the peddle-assist 95% of the time.

[@rameye]

Awesome-- That last few minutes had me hanging on for dear life --driving with Linda at HI-speed--whew! Lets put together that xmas lite tour we spoke of last year Get r dun :)

[@harryp1665]

It’s a cold snowy day in Pittsburgh so I’m loving the scenery. Thanks for the ride along.

[@audreyp6174]

I just got done shoveling my driveway here in Pgh. UGH! I love the video

[@harryp1665]

@@audreyp6174 I’m refusing to shovel today

[@cindyg6407]

I agree today in Pittsburgh is blah and cold

[@marybethstoner4482]

My hubs and I have a pair of e-bikes and we just love them. They really are fun to ride. With the peddle assist you can ride them all day.

[@floridadreams263]

That looks like so much fun! Thank you for the ride along!! I hope you both have a great day!

[@DonLefFL]

Nice riding music starts at 20:53. Thanks, makes me want to buy a motorcycle.. ;)

[@CR-ru1kw]

🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎 Both of you are so adventurous 😉! I have not done an e-bike yet & what a great idea. Thanks for sharing 😘.

[@hssneddon9867]

Great video. Like the cruisin" music too

[@scm731]

This is great! I love riding bikes. The Villages are calling my name.🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@cametientaucoeur]

Thank you, very nice video. In the past, I wondered about them, because near our home @ Starkey Park there is a long wide paved bike trail for miles through forest. It is so peaceful. Jeanne

[@ronfreeman2738]

Great video! We have E-bikes we ride in Missouri. Can't wait to ride them in the Villages. Looks like so much fun!

[@keithandrobyndavis8023]

What a blast!! Thanks for sharing. Was that Skip Smith you waved to in the white SUV at 12:27? THAT would be too funny!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Skip is the real deal!

[@audreydoremus7984]

Great video. Looked a little scary with all the cars.

[@dogcrazy25]

At least there was a bike path.

[@goldiejac4819]

I love watching you two having fun!

[@triciaallen3200]

Looks like fun. I know you get bikes with the Lifestyle visit but those are much nicer & appear to cover more area faster. Glad you both had fun. Have a great week. :)

[@matt51402]

Glad you both enjoyed it!

[@nataliesmithhart4511]

Another FUN adventure with Jerry and Linda! These bikes are cool! 🚴🚴‍♂️ (Another great item for Santa to throw on the sleigh 🛷 for Linda this Christmas! 🎄) Loved seeing and hearing Linda’s perspective. 🥰 SO much beauty to take in at The Villages and if you are bored here - it really is your own fault. I love all the opportunities to Live your Best Life. TFS. Have a great week. Best! 💕

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes! But a bit pricy... the ones we rode were about $1300 each.

[@karenseman8258]

So fun to watch! Bet Gizmo would enjoy the ride too!

[@ronseguin7289]

I'm surprised by the lack of any real traffic, be safe and healthy, that looks like fun.

[@oldsarge7836]

Enjoyed it.....we will add ebikes on our list to try

[@nightwines]

Way cool bike. Love the swept back handlebars. lol @ the guy renting them saying it's one of the most powerful motors and that's important because it gives you distance. It's not the motor that gives you distance it's the size of the battery and how much degradation it has along with the level of power assist you are using and elevation gains along the route. Which in Florida is extremely nominal. Back to my point, it's a hub drive motor so even IF it's 750W that's far less then a lot of the mid drives out there. Not to mention torque which is what most in the biking know are looking for. As cool as a bike that is the fact it's a hub drive rules it out for me. Good luck changing a flat with a hub drive. Thanks for sharing!

[@tomcowle2351]

Linda did a fine jiob ,riding and showing the sites......

[@terrie1226]

What fun and thanks for sharing your ride.

[@karensnook7419]

This is great info. Hubby is wanting an electric bike when we move there so our next visit, we'll rent 2 & they them out. BTW...we just spent the last week at TV & actually found your home just by recognizing the area from your videos. What a lovely neighborhood & Beautiful home!! We have a while but are so excited for our time to move there. We'll keep visiting in the meantime & searching for that "perfect for us" home.

[@carolapostolos8929]

Next time we come to TV we will definitely rent a couple of Ebikes. Thank you guys for broadening our horizon!😎🌞

[@williamanderson9527]

We use our eBikes every day in the Villages when we are there-great exercise as we do not use the electric power , using power only when needed on a steep hill, or accelerating at an intersection-we have Evelo bikes x3 + years and love them-

[@tinasattely3191]

I really enjoyed the video looks like a lot of fun I also enjoyed all of videos you have done hopefully I get to meet ya both some time next year you both are awesome and amusing well take care 💕❤🙂👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

See you when you get here!

[@kefirheals7383]

Whoo-wee, that ride home was dizzying fast, LOL. Nice change in pace. Seemed like a great day - we had snow here in Michigan. Brrrrrrrrrrr!

[@johnshapland3464]

If you haven’t bought ebikes yet, I recommend Lectric XP ebikes. I bought one for me & one for my wife this past summer for about $900 each and they work great. You have to buy them on their website and they deliver them in a box almost completely assembled.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

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[@josiedoe7935]

Enjoyed the ride! Looks like fun.

[@richardc488]

Thank you for a great ride

[@mr.cheez-its1732]

My wife and I both have a 27 speed bikes up here in Illinois that we ride from Spring to Fall. We would love to try an E-Bike. Thanks for the video and stay safe.

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

Cool beans. I sang for you, Linda, as you were riding through the tunnels. I checked out prices of e bikes. Though you can get one for under $1000, the most common price I see is $1599. Not horrible.

[@dorebea1]

Never considered an bike but it looks like fun! I may give it a try! Thx

[@jeffcore7631]

Looks like fun, $25/day ($80 / week) is a steal. I saw a place near Ft Myers charging $80/day!

[@carolapostolos8929]

$80. per week.

[@jackierahali595]

A lovely ride out, coming home was very exciting! 🤗

[@bobspangler129]

Cool video! On my Lifestyle Experience I rode from Alden Bungalows to The Preserve in about 40 minutes. I didn’t realize I was riding WITH the wind. It probably took me 2 hours to get home AGAINST the wind. I thought I was going to be the first Lifestyle biking exhaustion fatality! lol An ebike would have been great. I’ve had my eye on one ever since that day.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You are so right, it is much more fun writing with the wind at your back than it is riding with the wind in your face.

[@nshaver24]

Wow this looked like so much fun....I think you both would love to own a couple of the E-Bikes. It would be a wise investment....keeping you trim, healthy and enjoying the Florida sunshine 🌞💪🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

[@michaelpicozzi3910]

The ebike your riding are ride1up 500 with the cafe style handle bars great bikes we have 2 my wife LOVES hers they are worth the money

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Good to know, Michael! Thanks!

[@tominator3]

Looks so fun!

[@cheried9390]

Looked like fun!

[@DONALD1951]

I have one..love it.

[@abjon5656]

"Just like riding a bike!" LOL

[@DovidM]

E-Bikes are fun. If you live in an area with small hills, they are great on the uphill portions. If you’ve simply overdone an outing, they save you from having to pedal all the way home. They are heavy, so smaller people may find that they handle differently than a conventional bike. One thing to be aware of if you buy one is that the battery needs to be replaced about once a year.

[@auroranite]

Nice trip. Villages consider painting those tunnels a sky blue. Kinda drab. Trail doesn’t look as bz as thought with Snowbirds. How many miles did you ride? $1000 ez to buy👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Good idea about the blue tunnels, not sure how far we rode. These bikes would end up costing about $1300.

[@dogcrazy25]

I started biking again this spring without the assist but the electric bike are very popular where I live. I think bike cost well over 1k.

[@beckyrobert9072]

I love my ebike - it is very heavy but with the hills of Pittsburgh it is the only way to go now as I can't ride much if it's not flat! I wish I was there it snowed today - I like snow but not ready for it today :(

[@KenlShelley]

It's amazing that their prices have seemingly doubled since this was posted. $50 a day seems pretty steep.

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

We bought foldable electric bikes so we can store them in our fifth wheel. Unfortunately, they are 60 lbs. so very heavy but we manage. Linda, I was a bit shocked when you said you were on a 5 when you were going up the hill. If I put our bikes on a 5, I would be flying at about 20 miles per hour! Even a 2 is too fast for our bikes. My husband cannot pedal due to hip problems so he uses the throttle exclusively and rides it like a motorcycle. Aren't they a blast?

[@rowenah3723]

This looks like great fun,Very cheap for a day, we would pay that for 1 hour hear, Row/ oz🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️💙😍

[@Robert-re5vk]

God bless yes

[@angelaterranova1577]

Very fun!

[@edwardreger61]

Pretty cool. I would like to try that.

[@tammyferguson2707]

Looks fun.

[@katherineb.3140]

Their rates seem very reasonable 👍

[@66kimmie]

How fun!!! 😀

[@bevmcc1240]

Looks like fun. According to their website the e-bikes rent for just under $50 (including tax and fees) per bike for 1 day. 🚴

[@lindahobbs2136]

What fun was that!!! Thanks for sharing another great adventure. The Villages is so flat. Do you think we would get our money's worth or a regular bike would do?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

It sure is good to know that riding home will be as easy as riding out! 😁😁

[@lindahobbs2136]

@@JERRYANDLINDA 😄 very good point!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

[@ernestkangiser2509]

Great video on electric bike. Do you have to register with plate bikes and golf carts?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

No to both.

[@11Carrera-k1g]

We get to see another side of Jerry today.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

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[@arnovan2010]

@@JERRYANDLINDA I sent an email to your email address not sure if either of you check them and reply to them. Had a couple of questions on the villages

[@DovidM]

People sometimes ask if pedaling an E-bike recharges the battery. It doesn’t. Apparently, pedaling is an inefficient means of charging a battery, and you would have to pedal 10 miles to charge the battery enough to go one mile, assuming someone sells a model that allows you to charge via pedaling.

[@Northeasy_Iowa_Outdoors]

What's the bleeping for at 9:50? 🤣

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

LOL! She uttered a profanity! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@Northeasy_Iowa_Outdoors]

@@JERRYANDLINDA If I had been there I would have done the same cuz I thought you were about to become a lawn ornament also.

[@jilllily8177]

That looks so fun and safe as well on those roads without potholes like we have in Michigan! I have a question. I have blonde hair and different places that I have lived have water that makes your hair turn orange or yellow. Does the water at The villages have a lot of iron in it? Do you get rust rings in your sinks?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Jill! No worries on the hair... we haven't noticed that at all.

[@tinkertailor3115]

I'm not sure I trust drivers that much to ride on the streets with them whizzing by. Just saw a terrible video of a car sideswiping a whole line of bicyclists. Ouch! So cute and funny when Linda shouted out to that man standing in his driveway! :-)

[@chrispalmer6781]

On those streets they're riding on it 30 mph. for the cars.

[@tinkertailor3115]

@@chrispalmer6781 Thirty mph can do a lot of damage!

[@stephaniecampbell6811]

Do you remember the brand name of the bikes?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We bought ride1up ebikes. We love them. Here is a link. If you purchase from this link we get a small commission. ride1up.com/?wpam_id=213

[@judyhansel8155]

Wow that was fun! Would you invest in one? Was their a learning curve to feeling safe?

[@DONALD1951]

I have one...it takes a few times to get used to it but overall rather easy.

[@thebeans7846]

Looks like full stops at all stop signs is optional for any vehicle in the villages ... not a good selling point for this avid cyclist. Nice trails, though, and happy that you made the trip safely and had fun!

[@juliegarren2994]

I'm new to watching the videos and have found every one helpful. You are both so genuine and I'm grateful to have found the videos. Take care & be safe. I'll keep watching. I would like to send you a personal letter, and I think you may have given an address before, buy I can't find it. Would you be willing to share? Thanks

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks so much, Julie. Our address is PO Box 888 Fruitland park, FL 34731

[@juliegarren2994]

Thank you both!

[@juliegarren2994]

I just realized I don't have your last name!! Thank you

[@chriss631]

Weren’t you a little scared being on the main road with the cars buzzing by you?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Well... people do it all day long. If you want to leave your Village neighborhood, ya gotta do it.

[@alexbloss4163]

If you were in trouble Jerry would never know he is so far ahead..

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Don't believe that for a second!

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

E bikes are the second largest cause of death and injury’s right behind motorcycles.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Kevin, I bet you're the life of the party! 😛

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

@@JERRYANDLINDA unfortunately those are the facts and as you get older your coordination gets worse but it’s your life. 😎🌴

[@anoxicfiltrationplenums]

@@JERRYANDLINDA i’m not trying to be a party pooper. I live in SolaVita Florida and I See E bikes going way faster than they should be than if people were peddling. That does not include the accidents they get into that actually do more harm than if they were on a normal bicycle. So take care with those E bikes you’re not 20 years old anymore.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Kevin, we know that we are not Spring chicks anymore. We also know that we need to exercise, and we like to go on bike rides… sometimes when the wind blows or you're going uphill it's pretty darn tough on people our age. If you have ridden ebikes, you probably know that some simply have an assist and must be pedaled. Others like the ones we are getting do actually have a throttle and can accelerate from a dead stop without pedalling. The bikes have a capability of perhaps, 25MPH… but we don't plan on going that fast. We are well aware that our reflexes and bounceability are not near what they were 30, 40, or 50 years ago. We plan to be as careful as we can. After all, life is for living… right?

[@stanleykeith6969]

Do they have Bike laws in Fla. We have them in Pa. where you have to obey all the traffic laws when on your bike. Watch the cars. You Must Stop Jerry........lol ! They run about $1,500.00. Jerry go on You tube and look this up : e bikes for seniors.

[@LanceMcCormick]

Ha, you give up comfort of golf cart for bikes! We have a pair of Lectric XP ebikes, fold up in our Tow car that we haul around with RV. Had them couple years and like. But I would rather have a golf cart!!!! Go pro 8 or 9 will get rid of that shaky camera!

[@robk1310]

LECTRIC ebikes are the best.

[@rayr.5405]

If you already own a golf-cart why would you choose to rent/own an e-bike?

[@robk1310]

Exercise.

[@retiredbutcherboy2234]

@@robk1310 Non Electric regular bike would be much more exercise.

[@jonah1234567891]

Might be being dim here dont really understand why do use golf carts to drive around in would not a car be more convenient or comfortable also do these areas have normal public services like buses and taxis e.g for going to pub for a drink when you dont want to drive anything

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Andy, golf carts are fun. You gotta see the incredible number of them here. You can take a cab, you can take Uber, or you can drink in moderation. 😛

[@judyp4421]

Fun!! I want an etrike! Did you both have cameras on your helmets?

[@JimBarrLive]

I saw an elephant riding a bike!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

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