A new family-owned business looks to make summer recreation more convenient for both tourists and Erie-area residents.

eBIKE DROP, an electric bike rental delivery service that's the brainchild of Erie native Will Mowris, 33, and his family, began rolling out its e-bikes at the beginning of June.

"I’ve been in the outdoors industry for about 15 years now, and over the past couple years as e-bikes have grown out here in Colorado, I’ve started to see how much of a demand there is," Mowris, who lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado said. "Looking in Erie, there was nothing like this, so my family and I decided it’d be an awesome opportunity for us to help guests and locals of Erie explore Erie a little more."

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eBIKE DROP offers three types of rental experiences: A 24-hour doorstep delivery rental for $95, The Long Haul 4-hour rental for $75 and The Bayfront Cruise 2-hour rental for $50.

Customers ages 16 and up can rent any of three styles of e-bikes. Each comes with a helmet, bike lock, battery charger, e-bike instructions, side mirror and a basket for storage.

Pick-up and drop-off locations vary by reservation, but Mowris said the e-bikes' primary usage will be deployed primarily around Presque Isle State Park and Erie's Bayfront.

Interested parties can reserve e-bikes by emailing [email protected], calling 814-823-1591 or visiting ebikedrop.com.

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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: eBIKE DROP electric bike rental delivery service comes to Erie