George,Mike,
Interesting spreadsheet. It sort of shows how grades work in real life. You could save the battery for the hardest parts, and maybe to have rest periods. It would be more fun with an ebike, and what's the point of saying this is cardio. It's way beyond cardio.
People should understand the basics. If they did, they would have laughed off the Storm and its 50 mile range. It's not like you can't ballpark some of this stuff. If I build from now one, I want the right battery.
I gain insight by understanding technology. My most recent learning exercise is about battery chemistry, which I find difficult. I could dismiss the entire subject due to difficulty. I can also endure and grow. I do not believe any type of intelligent decsision can be made without a solid understanding of the fundamentals. If one cannot explain the concept behind a Ragone Chart in terms of your body as a rider, then one does not understand the principles of an electric bike. One also has no idea whether a battery chemistry is well or ill-suited for the rider's purpose and style. The choice is ignorant. I hate feeling ignorant. I am quite surprised how different batteries are.I guess I am the opposite of you. I don't care about the numbers or the marketing information. I ride an electric bike because it is fun and know, that if e-bikes survive as a business, they will get better and better. I would encourage everyone who reads this forum to stop the paralysis by analysis, go test ride an ebike, and buy one that feels good to you. For me the key specification and mathematic that matter most is the quality of my local bike shop and their willingness to stand behind the products they sell. In my years as an automobile owner (about 60) I have never measured miles per gallon. I tend to worry about stuff like the health of my children instead.
Are you familiar with Daniel Kahneman? He wrote "Thinking: Fast and Slow". Kahneman won a Nobel Prize for his work in economic behavior. Kahneman is a professor of mathematical psychology at Princeton Univ. Kahneman invented Prospect Theory, which a kind of Cost-Benefit analysis. I find his approach improves my judgment more than any other approach.http://www.thegreatcourses.com/cour...ntific-guide-to-critical-thinking-skills.html
I like the Great Courses. They generally show up in libraries, since they are way overpriced. Some of them are on Audible.