E-bike riders get the enjoyable part of cycling without themassive suffering of climbing huge hills.

骑电动车的人不用忍受爬山的痛苦，就能享受骑车的乐趣。

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"At first, I picked an e-bike because I couldn't stand the sickening smell of gas from my scooter." says Zhang Dengming.

“起初，我选用了一辆电动自行车是因为我无法忍受小型摩托车那令人作呕的汽油味。”张登明说。

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Now all the e-bike riders in Ningbo must wear helmets while riding.

如今宁波所有骑电动自行车的人都必须戴头盔。

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Despite getting caught in a downpour during my test (with the e-bike working fine in the rain), I was impressed by the experience and plan to rent an e-bike from Hertz again soon.

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This week we talked about the growing reach and influence of Chinese soft power around the world, and the advent of the e-bike on Beijing streets (Kuo and Osnos both worship at the temple of the e-bike, and never resist an opportunity to proselytize).

FORBES: New China Podcast: Soft Power And E-Bikes

The current prototype is an e-bike, though future models may not include pedal assist, since swapping out batteries could be a logistical nightmare for maintenance crews.

ENGADGET: NTT DoCoMo Shared Bicycle Initiative hands-on (video)