You're last point was electric bike yuck...
I think you meant, "I don't have the money to afford an electric bike, because a gas bike is only an additional $200, while an electric bike can be $1000+"
Electric is quieter (much), "greener" and more powerful than a gas one.
The ONLY drawback is a 3 hr "refuel", instead of a 5 min one, HOWEVER, after driving 100+ miles, you desperately NEED. A long break!
So why do you say, "electric, yuck!"?
You can't really be enjoying the noise, pollution and relatively low torque of a gas bike compared to an electric one....
So what's the deal?