Test An E-Bike On The Burke-Gilman

I do not need to buy an e-bike to learn whether I would use one. The first test can be one rental and a familiar route:

• Rent it for two hours.
• Ride the Burke-Gilman Trail for 45 minutes.
• Stop for coffee and check the battery display.
• Turn around before the trip becomes a fitness test.

I want to know how the bike feels at low speed and whether the assist makes hills pleasant. The return ride is the useful part of the test. If I still enjoy it after the coffee stop, I can rent again before shopping for a bike.