Some musings on electric bikes as tools to explore more

Ever since my days driving around looking for surf in my 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro, I've dreamed of having some form of powered two-wheeled vehicle to leave base camp and cruise around exploring. I've tried various options over the years. In 2012 I bought a Honda 50cc moped, outfitted it with a surfboard rack, and would rip around Ventura and Santa Barbara…