I keep all my Lithium-Ion batteries in fire resistant battery bags and have fireproof blankets under my e-bike which has a non-removable battery.
Not sure how much that will help, but it can't hurt.
I never charge anything unless I'm home.
New Jersey has a very long history of violating people's gun rights and even ignore Supreme Court case law on the issue.
I'd expect their bike "laws" to be no different.
It will probably end up in court where it will be litigated for decades.
Now I'm kind of worried. I have an SL with the 1.1 motor and about 7500 miles on it.
So far, the battery and motor are OK, but I ride on some unforgiving terrain (gravel and dirt) and I do worry about reliability, since some of my rides can be very long.
The last thing I need is to be stranded...
Replaced mine yesterday. It lasted about 3 years, which isn't too bad, I guess.
I used a tiny screwdriver to "pry" the battery out from the underside. Pretty easy.
Ordered a 5 pack from Amazon for under $4, which is probably a lifetime supply.
The most I've gotten out of my range extender on my SL1 is 36 miles. This was running on Eco mode at 40/40 most of the time.
I have the bike set to discharge the RE first.
It's very temperature dependent and it's crazy how much of a difference it makes. On a really cold day, I've only gotten...
It's interesting how the smallest changes can make a big difference.
I use a goniometer to measure leg angle and adjusted my seat accordingly. Then I got a new pair of biking shoes and started having knee pain.
Turns out the new shoes changed something and I had to raise the seat 1 cm, which...
Unbelievable.
America used to be the land of the free, but we've been seeing our freedoms violated more and more each year in these communist states like NJ.
Don't even get me started on the infringement of freedoms with guns in NJ.
It's definitely fun and scary pushing the limits, but thankfully I still have sense enough to slow down a bit for corners.
GPS data from that ride:
We've been having unusual weather here for the past week. Nasty storms with strong wind that blows all day and unseasonably cool.
I had some big...
I recently mounted some 45 mm Pirelli Gravel RH tires on my Vado SL. It made a very noticeable difference in ride quality, which I would describe as more supple and compliant over bumps. They did change the handling dynamics a bit, so I needed some practice to become confident again during...
Here is a somewhat bad pic of this idiot kid we have around here, riding his electric motorcycle very recklessly on the bike trail near town.
He went flying past my friend and I like we were standing still. Every time I've seen him, he's doing over 30 mph on the bike trail where there are...