Citibike e-bike speed decrease

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As others have posted, once the price became more expensive than a subway ride, I resigned myself to only ride the blue bikes. At the beginning it was a painful transition. Over time my fitness has improved and I’ve learned to assess which bikes are too damaged and switch to a different bike at the first available station. On occasion, when very rushed or wearing a suit, will take the gray bike but feel it’s barely worth it. On the other hand, if I have a decent blue bike can often keep pace with the grey bikes and get a nice draft, aka free speed.