Would a more modern version be the pedal assist bikes? ( http://www.amazon.com/Alation-Step-through-36v11Ah-Samsung-Battery/dp/B0097DJ458/ref=sr_1_1?s=cycling&i

Would a more modern version be the pedal assist bikes? ( http://www.amazon.com/Alation-Step-through-36v11Ah-Samsung-Battery/dp/B0097DJ458/ref=sr_1_1?s=cycling&ie=UTF8&qid=1377997910&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Alation-Step-through-36v11Ah-Samsung-B... ) I've been thinking of getting one of these because they bridge some rules about motorized vehicles: since you are still peddling you can take them on bike trails, but since the assist kicks in there is almost no resistance allowing you to maintain higher speeds...