Getting around when you're cruising to destinations far from home can be challenging, even if you have a folding, stowable bicycle.Beneteau bike makes getting around ashore easy

Well, Beneteau believes it has solved that problem with the Beneteau Bike, an electric bicycle with a battery under the seat and an electric motor incorporated into the rear wheel assembly. It's capable of speeds up to 27 mph, and pedaling not only works for making the bike move, but it also charges the battery, extending your range for exploring or provisioning while in port.

Come along as we take a peek at this cool new shoreside transportation solution from Beneteau in this first look video:


Written by: Zuzana Prochazka
Zuzana Prochazka is a writer and photographer who freelances for a dozen boating magazines and websites. A USCG 100 Ton Master, Zuzana has cruised, chartered and skippered flotillas in many parts of the world and serves as a presenter on charter destinations and topics. She is the Chair of the New Product Awards committee, judging innovative boats and gear at NMMA and NMEA shows, and currently serves as immediate past president of Boating Writers International. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com.