getting a regular bike after my battery fails?

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The bigger cassette helped. I had to replace it as the 8th cog was too worn, and the chain was jumping. but I was able ot spin more and not push as hard.

 

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it was about 39 today I always need my electric gloves below about 45, but now, even without power, they are too much real light gloves are more than enough. Yesterday I put on my usual base layer and long sleeve tee shirt and and wind jacket and balaclava when it is below 42 and was was sweating like crazy. so today my sweatshirt it was almost too much even though it was a bit colder.

 

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took a 10-mile spin on the e-tandem today after work. Now it feels easy so I had to turn it down to eco mode. burned 300 calories more than usual on that ride. so today, about 1000 calories riding.

 

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I have gone up this hill for years 5 to 6 times a week. its about 17% grade. even on the tandem. on my new bike, I can do it with 400 watts at about 4.5mph without killing myself. Today I went around it to see how that goes. I don't know if that's why I only averaged 122 watts as I burned 400 calories.

This little slope is about 18% with a hump of 20% and man its a bear to get up. I have to put out 500 watts at 4.5mph, and when I am done, I have to stop and catch my breath as my heart is about 160. Ican do it, but it's not fun so I will just bypass it. lower gearing would help but any slower andi ts hard to not wander too much. we can get up on the tandem. Coming down is always fun because of cross traffic. I can get up in tour with about 400 watts as I go as fast as I can. but I found when I had to follow someone up if I go slow, it only takes 250 watts.

only 120 watt avrage but still 400 calories.

 

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I rode 4 miles on my trek to get some blood drawn, and it's like a new bike. I rode on eco, and I can push far harder. or maybe now I know I can push harder. i think with e bikes they can cause you to not really push hard because you don't need to. Went on a 30 mile ride on the tandem and the 8th cog started skipping after the new chain. That's the gear that we use on city streets or to get up tp speed. So I had to jump over it and work harder. for the first time I had a HR of 130 without hills on the tandem. its easy to slip into less work on a e bike, especially if its all you ride for 5+ years.

 

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Crap, the longer rides and maybe the lack of suspension is hurting me, making sitting on the bike painful. its the same saddle and angle and all I have on all my bikes. I have always been able to handle the two 35-minute commutes without padded shorts and maybe an errand or two. But other then that, I always wear padded shorts. Now my rides are doubled in length or close to it. so for now, padded underwear I guess, till I can afford another suspension seat post.