As the founder and CEO of Aero Tech Designs cycling
clothing, it shouldn’t
come as a surprise
to find out that Cathy
Rogers is a cycling
enthusiast. In fact, her
love affair with bicycles
started over 40 years
ago when she first
borrowed her brother’s
bike to ride at her Girl
Scout Camp. From
there, her love affair
with pedals and wheels
would continue as she
owned over a dozen
other bicycles and
toured extensively.
However, it was
when she attended
the Eurobike trade
fair in Friedrichshafen,
Germany, that her
devotion and dedication
to riding was rewired.
“When I saw the bikes
in the e-bike pavil-
ion, I knew right away
what it could mean for
me—more riding! I’d
been an avid cyclist my
whole life, but age was
catching up at 57 years
old. The hills in my
hometown were getting
too steep to ride. While
we were attending the
American bike show in
Las Vegas I decided
to buy one, and I’ve
bought a new one every
year since. I know some
people say I’m cheating
by riding a power-as-
sist bike, and to that
accusation I happily
say, ‘Guilty as charged!’
I loved every minute
of riding my e-bike,
because it’s brought so
much joy into my life.
This is my experience,
and if I’m cheating, well,
I’ll own that! E-bikes
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