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I am not happy that my e-bike has no welded on nuts to install bottle cages.
2 wh/km?? Wow Captain thoroughly impressed!!I've seen some R&M fans of dual battery capacity, and some Trek models have the ability to use dual batteries as well. I'm sure there are other brands as well.
I have been wondering, who uses more than one battery, either in dual configuration or just carrying an extra one in a bag with them while they ride.
If you use more than one battery on your rides I'm curious to know what distance you're travelling, average speed, elevation, etc .......
I'm curious because with my Creo I consistently use around 2 wh/km, implying a range of roughly 160 km's. Recently a friend rode my Juiced CCS on a ride with us and we travelled 86 km's with 950 metres of elevation gain. The battery had 2 bars left when we got home.
So it got me curious who uses a range extender, or an extra battery and what are the specifics on your use.
Burley trailers are awesome. I have a Burley COHO XC in line trailer. Here's what I can share about it and why I love it:I think a small trailer would be quite useful for grocery getting and other small errands. What do you like about the Burley relative to other trailers?
35-42kmph is my cruising speed on my silly big bike with 6 batteries...but I could be the exception to the rule.For those who are using 2 and 3 batteries per ride, you must be going awfully fast. What's your average speed? 35 km/hr?
keep us posted on how it works out!I tend to carry a second battery in my pannier for my Ultra bike, just because I DO NOT want to pedal this monster unpowered. The Ultra mid drive creates a lot of drag unpowered. I do usually get my rides in on one battery, but in cold weather I can run low on my long commute (45km return) and need the second.
My 750 Geared Hub bike is much more forgiving when the battery gets low, so I don't usually bother with the extra.
I am planning to mount a second Reention Dorado battery tray with lock to the top of my rear rack on the Ultra (I use panniers for cargo), so I can just leave it locked in place until needed. The pannier is not secure, so I don't like leaving it even briefly. I might also try to wire in a splitter with a switch once the warranty expires...
Thank you Captain, hearing these words from you are inspiration. Your 2 Wh/km has never left my thoughts when I'm out riding. My beast above uses 18-22Wh/Km which is why I have a 300-350km range with it....Wow, what a setup! I'm amazed at how you ride that bike with everything piled on it, must be difficult to handle and requires quite a lot of riding skill to keep the bike balanced.
Shaun, I'm also in awe of your talent for building these bikes. I wish we lived in the same city. Living right beside Vancouver I'm so tempted to buy a GMAC kit from Grin and build a nice cargo hauler, but I'm worried I'll mess it up because I've never been that handy. I do minor maintenance on my bikes, but anything significant, I hire someone.
Shaun, I'm also in awe of your talent for building these bikes. I wish we lived in the same city. Living right beside Vancouver I'm so tempted to buy a GMAC kit from Grin and build a nice cargo hauler, but I'm worried I'll mess it up because I've never been that handy. I do minor maintenance on my bikes, but anything significant, I hire someone.