Hydra incoming...

[loamoaf]

Jon my Nextie's should ship this coming week and they do it by air so I'll definitely have an opportunity to post in the E06 sub comparing the fit between the 2XL's, Snow Avalanches, and the 29x3 Cannoli's I have for summer very soon! Ordering studs tonight for the tires. I actually just learned the EX1 derailluer & shifter I've had don't have regular normal 8 speed spacing so now I'm searching for a better groupset that doesn't tie me to a $450 cassette... Kindernay is no longer making/selling fatbike hubs so that kills my belt drive dreams for the time being, trying to decide if an electronic system is gonna be the way to go then.

The FedEx not getting a signature would drive me nuts... a package that valuable has gotta be insured, I'd file a thingy saying it wasn't delivered and get you a free Hydra! I just really hate FedEx hehe... Today way actually pretty sunny here until evening too so if you had been there you could have had a couple hours of riding possibly!

 

[kwseattle]

Starting a new thread with delivery pics!

 

[Jon A]

KW have you checked out the Olallie Trail to Change Peak? Ebikes are allowed on the trail and it goes all the way to the peak - even a path along the ridge to Mt Washington, saw a video of a rider trying to tackle it back in Feb or March and there was too much snow half way up - I don't want that to stop me!

I'm so glad you posted that, I didn't realize Ebikes were allowed. I'm definitely going to have to give that trail a try soon. Though I dislike riding in the rain, when things freeze up and the snow flies, that's a different story!

 

[loamoaf]

@Jon A hell yea, apparently a lot of people ride ebikes at Tiger mountain too but I don't remember whether it was officially permitted or not. I think Change Peak may be the closest snow you could get from the greater Seattle area - the trail also supposedly goes down to Change Lake according to maps but we'll see!There's so many OHV/shared trails to take especially just west of the tunnelif you want lakes, I think winter time if you want no snow, going to Snoqualmie Lake via Taylor RiverTrail would be another adventure with nice views - not sure how much access to bike friendly trails off of that one would be though. It's going to be hard getting tired riding here, as long as ebike access continues expanding (albeit slowly)

I too won't ride in the rain. I got fenders for my hub drive so I could ride on wet roads without getting splashed, but I quickly learned I don't really like doing that either. Snow on the otherhand still hasn't lost its magic on me - with the right equipment the back country becomes a winter wonderland. I've got some great pictures from Mt Washington looking like Lapland, and some sweet video/audio from Talapus & Olallie after a snowstorm with tree branches bending under the weight and all the snow crashing down like thunder. Super zen (find my dog creepin' in her snow suit in one of the pics)

 

[kwseattle]

@Jon A hell yea, apparently a lot of people ride ebikes at Tiger mountain too but I don't remember whether it was officially permitted or not. I think Change Peak may be the closest snow you could get from the greater Seattle area - the trail also supposedly goes down to Change Lake according to maps but we'll see!There's so many OHV/shared trails to take especially just west of the tunnelif you want lakes, I think winter time if you want no snow, going to Snoqualmie Lake via Taylor RiverTrail would be another adventure with nice views - not sure how much access to bike friendly trails off of that one would be though. It's going to be hard getting tired riding here, as long as ebike access continues expanding (albeit slowly)

I too won't ride in the rain. I got fenders for my hub drive so I could ride on wet roads without getting splashed, but I quickly learned I don't really like doing that either. Snow on the otherhand still hasn't lost its magic on me - with the right equipment the back country becomes a winter wonderland. I've got some great pictures from Mt Washington looking like Lapland, and some sweet video/audio from Talapus & Olallie after a snowstorm with tree branches bending under the weight and all the snow crashing down like thunder. Super zen (find my dog creepin' in her snow suit in one of the pics)
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I'll probably stick to my snowboard for the snow, but I might try out the bike if we get any snow in the lowlands this year! I've ridden once in the rain so far and it was miserable because of how cold it was. My fenders do an alright job of protecting me, but the bike frame still gets pretty wet. I was going to try and waterproof the battery door with some neoprene tape but the clearance in there is so minimal I don't think it will work.

 

[TDA78]

I'll probably stick to my snowboard for the snow, but I might try out the bike if we get any snow in the lowlands this year! I've ridden once in the rain so far and it was miserable because of how cold it was. My fenders do an alright job of protecting me, but the bike frame still gets pretty wet. I was going to try and waterproof the battery door with some neoprene tape but the clearance in there is so minimal I don't think it will work.

In the radio control speed boat world, we use clear hockey tape to seal the hatch. You have to apply it each time, but it's completely waterproof and easy on the paint.

 

[loamoaf]

Out at Source Lake I bumped into two dudes last year just walking it up and snowboarding down, looked pretty fun but they were beat after just a few runs. They just rode their boards back to the main Snow Lake trail and it was pretty nice, packed down and cut a fairly wide little trail that was a bit better than the snowshoe trail before it so it was easy going back for me! I've got some family in CO that like to go snowboarding and have been trying to get me to go and I think I may make some time this winter to go and visit. I'm hoping to stick to more frozen snow so I don't need to worry too much about getting the bike very wet, but I think somethink like a downtube fender (idk if it's called a fender) may help keep water/snow from the front tire off the battery.

If it's too rainy/slushy for the ebike, it's too rainy and slushy for me!

 

[kwseattle]

Out at Source Lake I bumped into two dudes last year just walking it up and snowboarding down, looked pretty fun but they were beat after just a few runs. They just rode their boards back to the main Snow Lake trail and it was pretty nice, packed down and cut a fairly wide little trail that was a bit better than the snowshoe trail before it so it was easy going back for me! I've got some family in CO that like to go snowboarding and have been trying to get me to go and I think I may make some time this winter to go and visit. I'm hoping to stick to more frozen snow so I don't need to worry too much about getting the bike very wet, but I think somethink like a downtube fender (idk if it's called a fender) may help keep water/snow from the front tire off the battery.

If it's too rainy/slushy for the ebike, it's too rainy and slushy for me!

Yeah hiking in snow gear is BRUTAL. That's what ski lifts are for thankfully!