Hm... seems awfully quiet in here lately. I can hear the crickets and see tumbleweed flying by in the wind. I guess I'll just keep the ball rolling.
So tonight I had to go on another ride however this time it wasn't strictly for fun. Of course riding my XP is always fun and makes me smile but this time I needed to go drop off precious cargo to my son. I had some groceries to deliver and no vehicle to do so with. So I did the next best thing! I loaded up my XP and backpack with as much stuff as I could. I was able to fit 4 half gallons of milk into the Lectric panniers and some other miscellaneous items into my backpack. It got heavy very quickly and I was a little scared about transporting this much cargo over a ~10 mile distance. I estimate I was carrying around 20+ lbs of groceries. After loading up the bike I set my PAS to 2 and set out on my trip.
I wanted to avoid going too fast and possibly falling or losing control of the bike. PAS 2 was perfect because it provided just enough torque to get me going from a dead stop and enough speed (about 12-14 mph) to make the one way trip in under an hour. This ebike keeps surprising me every time I throw a new challenge at it. Although I felt the extra weight in cornering ability the bike handled it very well during the steady ride all the way there. The brakes are definitely strong enough to slow down the additional mass and momentum. I eventually made it to my destination and delivered the groceries safely. I could not be happier with the experience!
On my ride back I set the PAS to 3 and hurried back home. Not only was I traveling closer to 20 mph but I really felt the difference in less weight, less mass, no load. I had plenty of battery left enough to go for an additional ride but that'll have to wait for another day.
So this ride got me thinking. I really NEED to upgrade my cargo carrying capacity and make it easier to transport my precious payload. I went online and I order this bad boy:
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$83.35 I feel this cargo trailer is really going to pay dividends for transporting a lot of precious groceries and other such cargo. I love that the plastic bin is removable, the trailer has handles and is easily detachable from its seat post attachment so I can take it into a grocery store and use it as a shopping cart. It has plenty of reflectors, air-filled tube tires, a steel frame and a waterproof cover. Maximum payload is 88 lbs if needed and likely at a lower center of gravity than in my panniers (likely stronger too consider the cargo carrying material). I plan on ordering another set of head/tail lights to attach to this trailer in order to increase my presence amongst traffic. I look forward to testing this setup when it arrives making it easier to transport groceries and other such cargo to and fro.