KurtW
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I got my Stunner LT in February and have been anxiously waiting for the weather to warm up so I could really try it out. I haven't ridden a bike in oh, over 40 years, so I was going to see if riding a bike is like riding a bike. There were a couple of warm-ish afternoons in early March and what do you, it is just like riding a bike! Not being in the greatest of shape (One guy asked me why I had such big tires and my response was "a big guy needs big tires.") I have created a set of goals.
Goal one - ride the bike without falling off. Accomplished
Goal two - remember to put my feet down when I come to a complete stop. Yep, got that one on the second try
Goal three - ride two miles. Easy peesy in an e-bike.
Goal four - ride to the center of town and back (about 6-7 miles each way)
This afternoon was nice so I threw my helmet on, grabbed the bike and decided to go half way to town. Got that far and kept going. Three quarters of the way - I can keep going. Sewer treatment center at the edge of town - can't stop there. Elementary school about a mile from town center. Yep, good place to stop - its starting to sprinkle a little bit.
I was very pleased with how well the electric motor helps me to get up the many hills between my house and town. And it handles the rough pavement, gravel and regular road surface without a problem. I like the stability of the fat tires and the comfort of the seat. And the looks as people see a big guy on a big bike![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I'm still trying to figure out a few squeaks and foibles of the bike. At certain speeds there is a sound like the the tire (or something) is rubbing. And the downshift requires more travel than the upshift. I am a happy Biktrix rider and look forward to crossing the 100 mile mark.
Tomorrow I'm bringing my lock and headed into town on the bicycle!
-Kurt
Goal one - ride the bike without falling off. Accomplished
Goal two - remember to put my feet down when I come to a complete stop. Yep, got that one on the second try
Goal three - ride two miles. Easy peesy in an e-bike.
Goal four - ride to the center of town and back (about 6-7 miles each way)
This afternoon was nice so I threw my helmet on, grabbed the bike and decided to go half way to town. Got that far and kept going. Three quarters of the way - I can keep going. Sewer treatment center at the edge of town - can't stop there. Elementary school about a mile from town center. Yep, good place to stop - its starting to sprinkle a little bit.
I was very pleased with how well the electric motor helps me to get up the many hills between my house and town. And it handles the rough pavement, gravel and regular road surface without a problem. I like the stability of the fat tires and the comfort of the seat. And the looks as people see a big guy on a big bike
I'm still trying to figure out a few squeaks and foibles of the bike. At certain speeds there is a sound like the the tire (or something) is rubbing. And the downshift requires more travel than the upshift. I am a happy Biktrix rider and look forward to crossing the 100 mile mark.
Tomorrow I'm bringing my lock and headed into town on the bicycle!
-Kurt