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As an motor-assisted bike rider since the year 2000, I have learned some tricks that I would like to pass on to you. I do not have a car, so I ride my bike everywhere. And living in the sunny Southwestern U.S.A., makes it possible for me to enjoy riding year round. With my bike's mileage averaging about 170 miles-per-gallon (mpg), I can honestly say that I am doing my part to ease the need for oil. I can also legitimately complain about the price of gas. Not so with many of you who may wonder what you personally can do.
If you sit in traffic for hours each day, or drive so frequently that your 'economy car' fuel bill is sky high, or pilot a gas guzzling SUV or truck, you may discover that some of your trips can be done enjoyably on a bike.
Don't get me wrong, I know that some people need trucks and SUVs in their daily lives, especially when shuttling kids about town, or hauling groceries, or lumber. But for a quick trip to the store, or over to see your brother who only lives 3 miles away, or any short trip where you don't need to take the kids, a bike is a big savings to your pocketbook and the world oil supply. And it's fun!  Adding a trailer to your bike opens up new possibilities. I personally haul up to 6 bags of groceries regularly, and at one time hauled 5 rolls of sod grass from the local Home-Depot --- a truck was not necessary and I saved big in the gas department.
The outfitting of your bike is your choice. Safety features are a must. Reflectors help, but they are no substitute for a good head light and tail lights. If you use a trailer, consider marker lights for the trailer. The goal here is to make you as visible as possible, and to let you see what is ahead of your vehicle.
PLEASE DO NOT RIDE WITHOUT A LIGHT. I see too many doing this and it is extremely dangerous for both the cyclist and others. A good headlight helps you see road hazards BEFORE YOUR GET TO THEM.  Riding in a bike lane is often like maneuvering through an obstacle course. Assorted broken off car parts, rocks, pot holes, puddles, need to be avoided. At night, these can only been seen with a light.
My bike has a battery operated headlight. When your bike wheels are spinning at 20 mph, a wheel operated generator (AKA Dynamo) will not perform properly and will soon burn out. So forget the generator. The battery for the E-Bike motor can power a good headlight. For bikes that are gas only, the light needs to have its own batteries.
Conveniently, the motor-assisted bike has a controller that allows you to have not only a tail light, but also a stop light. Obviously, the stop light only lights up when you apply your brakes. This helps car drivers see your vehicle and understand your intention to stop. Although most motor-assisted bikes are made using a single-speed beach cruiser bike frame with coaster brakes, I prefer a mountain bike frame.
It is easy to install the motor onto the cruiser frame, due to the size of the frame¹s "V", and the fact that the tubes are the same size.
I do not use a cruiser frame for a number of reasons: · You can only apply the brake forcefully in two crank positions.
· If your foot slips off the pedal, you can't brake at all.
· If your chain breaks or falls off, the brake fails.
· If you don't have a hand-operated front brake, you can't stop as quickly as with a bike that does have one.
· Cruisers are very awkward to get started, since you can't easily rotate your cranks to a good starting position.
· There are no front shocks. (Due to the obstacle course they call a bike lane, shocks are a handy item.)
· When your 20-plus pounds motor kit decides not to run, it is a lot easier to pedal home with multiple gears to choose from.
A good attitude toward the number of cogs on the rear hub is!!! Seven is heaven, eight is great, nine is fine, ten is kind of dumb, but it won¹t kill you.
Most riders today are riding bikes that by all standards are too small. They make you lean over too far, which puts too much weight on your hands, and too much strain on your arms, neck, and back.
Your body contacts the bicycle in three areas: your hands, your seat, and your feet. The relative positions of feet, seat and hands determine your comfort and efficiency on the bike. There are several variables that determine these positions: crank length, distance from crank center or bottom bracket to saddle, saddle angle, seat tube angle and saddle offset, distance from saddle to handlebar, relative height of saddle and handlebar, and handlebar width.
To assuring a comfortable and efficient riding position and proper alignment, seat and handle bar heights should be set at the proper height for your most comfortable ride, and the distance between the two should conform with your arm length. Both bike and tire style should be appropriate for how and where you ride. A bike that fits your needs is essential to your riding pleasure. Ride whatever you want to ride. What¹s important is a steel frame with sizing and features adjusted and well-fitted to your body proportions.
For frames, I prefer steel for motor-assisted bike configurations, these frames are durable, more easily repaired, and safer for street use because they take abuse that would normally destroy less-sturdy aluminum or composite frames. For example, if your bike is accidentally knocked over in a parking lot, a steel frame will take a licking and keep on ticking.
Air is so light and so cheap that for an motor-assisted bike I find a 100-pound pressure tire to be beneficial. For an motor-assisted bike the smallest tire you should ride is 27mm wide. There is no benefit to the skinny tires, and the drawbacks include poor traction and poor durability under a load. They offer little in the way of shock absorption and you¹re more likely to get a pinch flat. A pinch flat is what happens when you hit a pothole, and the tire is mashed against the rim, making cuts on both the the tire and tube.
 Trust in grace.--- but!!! You ,lock up your bike!!!
Think about where you plan to leave your bike. The place itself influences the destiny of your bike. 
Never leave your bike in places that tell the thief how long it is going to be unattended.
If you leave it in front of a cinema, the thief can be sure it will be unattended until the
show finishes. It is better to lock the bike near the next bar. The same applies to public
transport stops and stations.
Find a busy and well-lit place. That will make it significantly harder for the thief.
If possible, do not park your bike outside overnight.
Locking spokes only is not enough, even if you leave the bike for a short time.
Parking in a hallway is not enough -- you will need to lock your bike here as well.
Mark your bike.
Lock your bike with a good lock to something no less stable than your U-lock. (A wooden
fence is not a good idea...)
The lock should not be too close to the ground. Otherwise a thief can smash the lock
with a hammer.
The lock mechanism should always point downwards so the thief will have no easy access.
Always apply all available locks (caps, bolts etc.).
Do not leave any tools with your bike! They can help you with your repairs, but also come in
handy when the thief wants to do his ... job!
Leave the least possible space within the U-lock so that thieves won¹t have any access for their tools.
.  Slithers new video game is about running from the Law on a small bike.  I took a good look at Slithers video game and it is like tic tac toe You can't win!!!
Does any of this make sense? As always you're free to disagree. But the information here is pretty sound.
 Before I ride, I reach into my jacket. I pull out a petrified dragon scrotum, (sold to me by "the Shaman"). Which is hung around my neck on a leather thong. I dip my gloved fingers in and flick holy water at the bike lane -- water that has been blessed by "the Shaman". It is a unique ceremony, thousands of years old according to "the Shaman," which involved, him actually drinking water and then filtering it with his blessed kidneys.
Then I utter this short mantra:
"Oh heavenly Father, please bless the fallen victims of the dreaded Car People. Heal their injuries and relieve their suffering and keep them safe from the mindless moves of the Car People. And with your holy grace, please make the Car People, with cell phones sticking out of their ears, stay forever more in their own lane... Aman!!!
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