I went to the municipal library after lunch today. This public library accepts orders by e-mail too, so I sent an e-mail and asked for some books a few days ago, and I got an e-mail from the library today, saying that all were ready.
It was about three or four kilometers from my office, and I could walk there, but it was in the lunch break and I didn't have enough time, so I used a bicycle, which was electrically-assisted and which any one of the staff members could use. This was my first experience of this type of bicycle.
There were no hills between my office and the library. The effect of assistance seemed to remarkably appear on the hills, but I felt it sufficiently even on the flat course. The first pedalling was incredibly light. The bicycle accelerated easily and smoothly.
Looking for information on the internet, a considerable number of people seemed to use this kind of bicycle for commuting in big cities like Tokyo. They don't need to have parking lots in the center of the city. They can elude the heavy trafic jams. Riding bicycles is good for their health. My commuting distance is only 6 km, but I usually use my scooter. I'm thinking of changing my means of transportation.
(Vocabulary)
a considerable amount/number of sth かなりの量［数］の＜…＞
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