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I have two eBikes, a 750 watt geared rear hub drive and 1000 watt mid-drive, both have torque sensors. I actually prefer the power delivery of the hub drive. Both feel very natural, but the hub drive has a top speed associated with each PAS level, so I can "out pedal" it if I want to, for...

Livin’ the dream :cool:

I did email the organizer before I signed up because there was zero mention of e-bikes on any of the event info. They said “e-bikes are a touchy subject for some, but we allow them, you just won’t get a finishing time”. And you are correct, it’s just a ride, not a race, but it is timed and...

I wear neon green, I call it my “please don’t kill me” color. I wear it everywhere I bike, roads and trails. I haven’t been cycling long, maybe 7-months, but I’m close to 1200 miles and I’ve noticed the same phenomenon, and I’m going to borrow Jeremy’s term, “ninjas”, because that’s what they...

🤣 This is the Pacific Northwest, if we waited for that kind of weather to ride we'd have maybe a few weeks each year (or so it seems sometimes). I think even for these events that snow was a rare occurrence. They actually don't schedule any events in July or August to avoid the heat. Looking...

I am, though about 20% of the route is unpaved so I'll appreciate them then. This is a compilation video of the 5 events they do each year, and as you'll see, there is a lot of gravel:

Only in very specific situations, like when a trail crosses a busy road, or if I'm stopped and need to get through a road intersection. The bike (with both batteries) weighs 90 pounds, so I use the throttle to those situations to get moving quickly.

I'm looking at this event not as a group ride, but as an opportunity to ride a course I normally wouldn't. For me it's the exploration and adventure. I'd rather not be in a large group. And I've also had someone yell out at me, while I was riding alone on a local trail, that I was riding a...

Is that because the tandem is difficult to transport?

I'd love to do! It's the day after my wife's birthday so I'll need to make sure to clear with her, and maybe she'll want to do it too.

No doubt my bike will look like a monstrosity to them, configured the way I ride it weighs about 90 pounds and includes a bell, rearview mirror, cellphone holder, toolkit, all stuff that traditional bike riders leave behind to save weight. Aside from the motor, I see the advantages of having...

That's good to hear. I'm planning to wear a backpack style hydration pack and keep some extra Powerade and snacks in my trunk bag to help others.

That sounds somewhat similar to the Seattle-to-Portland event we have every year in my area. Its 200+ miles (about 330 km) and you can do it in one or two days, and eBikes are welcome. If I ever decide to do that, I'll probably need to bring a 3rd battery. Good luck, I hope it works out well!

I use FlatOut Sportsman’s Formula in my tires, 16oz each, so one 32oz bottle per bike with 26x4 tires. I’m over 1100 miles on mostly gravel with lots of blackberry thorns, not a single flat. It’s $17/bottle on Amazon and comes with a tire stem removal tool. Takes just a couple minutes to add...

Buy Canadian! I'd recommend checking out Biktrix, I own three of their bikes and they have a store in Vancouver Vancouver Biktrix Showroom 2865 W Broadway Vancouver, BC V6K 2G6, Canada https://www.biktrix.ca/

No regrets buying my Step-Thru Hub Drive bike. I've been very active in my life but an injury a few years ago really limited my mobility, so I very much appreciate the ease of access that the step-thru provides. I've also recently purchased a step-over full suspension eBike. The bar is fairly...

I'm also signed up for some 3-day events with Cascade.org, they are the group who organize the annual STP, Seattle to Portland ride. I'm doing the 3-day ride at Lake Chelan at the end of April. I was also nervous about riding with them but I did one of their free weekend group rides and...

I'm in Washington state and got my first eBike about 7-months ago, a Biktrix Juggernaut Hub Duo (two, actually, for me and my wife), it's a 750-watt rear hub drive with fat tires and dual batteries. I've got about 1100 miles on it so far and love it! The way I ride, mostly on PAS 1, and with...

I’ve got a dual battery full suspension fat tire eBike, the Biktrix Juggernaut FS Pro 3. With dual batteries and the way I ride, almost exclusively on PAS 1, I can easily get more than 100 miles out of it. I live in Washington state and there is a group call Viscous Cycle that hosts several...