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Thanks for the additional info. I haven't ridden all the way to UT on 50 yet. The cyclist who stayed with me was human powered, so he had a hard time getting from town to town on parts of it. Good to know that I can find enough places to charge. I don't plan on riding across the country on 50...

For those wanting to ride through the area, US 395 runs N-S. The section I am familiar with is from South of Reno to North of LA. Large sections of this are also a designated bike route, with wide shoulders. However, some sections aren't as bike friendly, with minimal shoulders, and some have...

On US 50 in NV, the shoulders are very wide, so traffic isn't an issue. As I said, this stretch is a designated bike route. I've not had any problems.

Thanks a lot for the update. I'm planning on doing most of the GART next Spring.

Next Spring, I'm planning on doing most of the GART. I'll drive to Nebraska, to start at the Cowboy trail, then head East to DC. I know that I'll have to ride the roads for some of this, but I want to see how much rail trail, canal path, etc. that I can ride along the way. If I hit an especially...

On a recent long ride, part of it was on US 50 in NV, which has wide shoulders (it is a designated bike route in this state). The other part was on Alt 95, which had almost no shoulder, and half of that was a rumble strip. At one point, it was just rumble strip, so I literally road the white...

I had a heck of a time finding a mirror that fit the Gocycle handlebars. After trying a few, I found one in a local shop that attaches with a Velcro strap. I attached it at the extreme end of the rubber grip, to get the best view of traffic. It works well. Here is an Amazon link to what looks...

Gocycle has a 250 W motor, to comply with GB and EU regulations. It seems to have plenty of torque. I have ridden some fairly steep and long hills without much difficulty. Occasionally, I'll use the Boost button for some extra assist. The new G4 motor is also rated 250 W, but is supposed to be...

I have owned a Gocycle GX for about 15 months. I have about 600 miles on it. It would be more, but I have another ebike that I use for long rides. Yes, the initial purchase price is high. The new G4 models are even worse. Having said that, even though I have a full-sized ebike, I will not be...

Does anyone know of a clipless SPD shoe that is good for short hikes, and has "zero drop", also known as "no heel rise"? In other words, the heel is no higher than the toe part of the shoe. I have been wearing minimalist, zero drop hiking shoes for several years. I would love to find something...

My Priority Current can take it better than I can. Today, I rode the ebike 78 miles. I'm tired and sore. My plan was to ride from home (Carson City, NV) to Fort Churchill State Park and back, about 66 miles. The first half of the ride is along US 50, which is a designated bike route. It has...

Not everyone wants tubless. Your reply is rather patronizing and insulting, BTW.

I bought Handlebar Jacks with the extensions. It turns out that the extensions aren't tall enough, as my mirror is taller. So, I measured the diameter of the extensions, and 3D printed taller ones. Actually, the original extensions are 3D printed. The Handlebar Jacks look to be injection molded...

I have the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider for ebikes. It's very sturdy and doesn't rattle in the hitch. I believe it has the highest weight rating. Going 70 mph on the highway (posted limit) is no problem. Even though the rack is strong, I still go slowly over bumps and rough road when the rack is...

I have the large Abus folding lock. If you put the lock holder all the way to the bottom, you can just get the lock into the holder by starting with the bottom of the lock at an angle. It just clears my bottle cage. I originally had the lock mounted on the top tube, but moved it so I could add...

I'm still awaiting my replacement 110 W panel, but I was curious to see what higher wattage panel I could find that wasn't "too big". Almost all were very long. It turns out that the SunPower 170 W flexible panel is probably the best choice for size. Rounded up to the nearest inch, it is 32"...

Wow, that's a long trip. How long did it take you? Did you go on the Rail Trails? Did you manage to get the spare battery fully charged while riding, or did you have to stop and wait? What was the capacity of the battery? Did you ride back, or did you arrange transportation? It's not like you...

My rack just came today. Thankfully, it fit perfectly. You must have gotten one made on a Monday :) As the panel is semi-rigid, I thought about mounting it as you did. However, I thought that the flexing in the wind might cause cracks over time, so I'm going to sacrifice a bit of weight for...

I'm getting tired of going to the local H.D. store for hardware, and finding they are out of what I need. There is no real hardware store locally. So, I had to resort to online, where I had to order larger quantities than I needed. While I await the replacement solar panel, I hooked things up...

Replying to an old post in this thread - I recently bought some of those GPS stickers on Amazon. They had two different types. In addition to an ABUS Granite Plus (or whatever the very expensive folding lock is called), I also installed a cafe' lock. That way, I can secure the frame and front...