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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...

A couple of cute Cowgirls were nice enough to let me through.

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...

It's an SL 1 (non EQ). Here is a pic of the tires on my bike: They fit with room to spare on both front and rear.

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...

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Thankfully, my e-bike motor is only 240 watt. ;)

Always slow WAY down for horses and signal so they can hear you coming. Don't want to spook them.

Another recent trend I noticed is that most walkers and joggers now wearing headphones. I'm talking about those big, over-the-ear headphones that probably block out all external sounds. When you're on an active bike trail, this is not safe. Just the other day, I was approaching a jogger and...

Saw these guys yesterday: This is on some new trails that I found recently. Interesting story: I take my dogs up to these trails occasionally to do a walk. It's pretty quiet and not many people are around since it's far out from civilization. It's "country" as we like to say here in the...

Spotted this on the way home from a ride today: I think they pick up dog poop from your yard.

This might be a good example of what we're talking about. An "e-bike" that weighs over 200 lbs, can do over 50 mph and has a 200 mile range. He says it has a 60v, 80Ah battery, which seems insane. It's an impressive machine and looks extremely fun, but I think this guy is riding it in what...