how big of a problem is this for most residents though? when i lived in SF, i rode my (non-electric) bike everywhere. my experience was that there were only a

how big of a problem is this for most residents though? when i lived in SF, i rode my (non-electric) bike everywhere. my experience was that there were only a handful of hills that were truly problematic and most of them had nearby flatter bypasses. worst case would be walking the bike up the steepest hundred feet or so. none of the (tops of) hills themselves were common destinations, unless you could afford to live there, but then you likely could also afford the expense of a high-end bike with a more powerful motor and bigger battery.