“No e-bikes allowed”

[DaveMatthews]

Wally;
You do not want to fool with any problems at this point in life do you?
1) Buy a top quality hitch mount lockable carrier and leave your ebike on it.
2) Buy a top quality powerful automobile inverter, have it installed professionally on your vehivle as required, so that you may charge your ebike battery as you drive.
Ride where allowed, perhaps on the road because you are lighted, licensed and helmeted, as you may enjoy without worry about theft of services or being trespassed or ticketed.
Ride On I am experienced with pushing the boundaries on land and sea, pay your way up front and avoid trouble.
Mike

I think OP is looking to ride the route, not drive.

 

[Wallykl]

Indeed. Rent a car here in MN. Toss my bike in. Drive over to Washington state. Drop car off. Ride home. I'm nothing hard-core. I see 100+ mi days are very doable without severe elevation. I'd be happy for 50 mi/d, even 75. Would hope to be home in 4-5 weeks. Even with a rest day per week.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Indeed. Rent a car here in MN. Toss my bike in. Drive over to Washington state. Drop car off. Ride home. I'm nothing hard-core. I see 100+ mi days are very doable without severe elevation. I'd be happy for 50 mi/d, even 75. Would hope to be home in 4-5 weeks. Even with a rest day per week.

Wishing you the best of luck, and a really cool trip.
Please do photograph and document it here, I'd be interested to see it!

 

[Roamers]

Indeed. Rent a car here in MN. Toss my bike in. Drive over to Washington state. Drop car off. Ride home. I'm nothing hard-core. I see 100+ mi days are very doable without severe elevation. I'd be happy for 50 mi/d, even 75. Would hope to be home in 4-5 weeks. Even with a rest day per week.

Perhaps I missed what you are riding; Class 2? Are you doing a bunch of prep riding b4 your adventure? Having done several distance rides (in my younger days, analog not ebike) most people that suffered didn't have sufficient seat time b4 the ride (typically 500ish miles in 7 days with (1) 100 mile day on the flatest stretch of the route).

Have fun and be safe!

 

[Wallykl]

No. I'm not an experienced rider. I'm a newbie to ebikes. I've created a novice franken-ride that I'm taking out on the road this month. (I may have mentioned class 2 in re to EV charging stations).

 

[Chargeride]

Grins new 'airplane usable' battery, countdown starts to them being banned on flights

 

[CanNik]

Hi all. I’m a 65 yr old newbie to the e-bike. Planning a west coast to mid USA trip next summer on my new creation (1500-2000 miles). My plan is to find a route that allows for 50-100 miles/day travel with night options of electrical charging at campgrounds or hotels. And the route to have daytime topoffs to the battery via city park shelters with outlets.

My fear: I’m reading more and more restrictions to e-bikes. Not just to the charging of batteries, but to the actual bike itself. A route I was considering through Montana now refuses e-bike charging in the 3 hotels I was hoping for, and now the bikes are not even allowed in rooms (the bike must remain outside). To make things worse—I’m now seeing campgrounds where e-bikes may not even be present. There was a home fire near me recently from lithium charging that got publicity and now I see local hotels discussing a ban on batteries in rooms and one local place now discussing a ban on e-bikes on property.

I’m fearful that this trend will only worsen by next summer. Am I screwed? Do I consider that I will violate the rules? I can see how a person could sneak batteries in a pannier into a hotel room—but the bike? I can’t afford to leave it outside. I’m wondering if this won’t improve until there’s a national network of bike charging stations?

Thoughts from those with travel experience?

Can you blame them, no Wirth so many irresponsible morons adapting bikes that catch fire they have to consider the other residents, and yes of course you can contribute to this disgusting behaviour by doing just what you said and risk o0ther innocent peoples life
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Do I consider that I will violate the rules? I can see how a person could sneak batteries in a pannier into a hotel room

 

[6zfshdb]

Can you blame them, no Wirth so many irresponsible morons adapting bikes that catch fire they have to consider the other residents, and yes of course you can contribute to this disgusting behaviour by doing just what you said and risk o0ther innocent peoples life
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I'm one who charges my batteries in hotel rooms and I often question the degree to which I put others at risk. I will not do this if it violates any posted hotel rules. I will admit though, that I never ask if it is permitted. The answer would most certainly be no. I also don't carry them in and out of the building in plain sight. Don't ask, don't tell.

Yes, my bike is highly modified but the batteries and charger are NOT! I use UL rated, or those of known quality with a Grin Satiator charger. I don't charge unattended or while asleep. I store and charge the batteries in a fire resistant container on a wheeled cart that is equipped with a smoke / CO2 detector. I can quickly wheel the rig out the door at the slightest hint of a problem. These are exactly the same precautions I take at home.

Does this absolve me of any responsibility should there ever be an incident? Absolutely not, but I take some comfort knowing I treat the hotel with the same respect I have for my own home.

I also take some comfort in the fact that more hotel fires are caused by cigarette use than e-bike batteries, and I don't smoke.