Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
(Not Very) Cold (But Windy), (Not) Dark, and (Not Really) Faraway From Home 
I used to be a craft beer geek starting from 2015. I had to stop drinking ales & stout since January 2020, as insulin resistance forced me to get rid of sugars. Also, the brewing trends resulted in mass making of thetype style of IPAs I despise: so-called "New England", "Juicy", "Hazy", "DDH", "TDH", "QDH" ones; full of aroma but not really bitter; just juice. No reason for me to be involved in craft beer world anymore.
Yesterday, a respected Artezan Brewery (which is located in my neighbourhood) announced: "We made Black IPA by name of 'Cold, Dark, and Faraway From Home' for you. We used unique techniques such as [...] to make outstanding Ale. All of you who crave for bitter ales won't be disappointed!" Wow. Only 10 km away if I take the Sunny Street... This afternoon, I rode on a Range Extender of my Vado SL only. I was riding against a massive headwind. 70% of the RE got used for only a 10 kilometre ride!
Hard to believe! These workers could seal the entire Sunny Street in one day! I had to walk my e-bike to avoid asphalt where it was still hot.
The Cold Black IPA (Cascadian Dark Ale) at the left, and West Coast IPA at the right.
When walking my Vado SL behind the brewery, I first met the co-owner's son, Albert, who told me many details about how they brewed the "Cold, Dark..." When I was inside the store, I also met his father and co-owner Jacek M himself. I could congratulate "Hasintus" on the occasion of his birthday!
The return trip should be easy. I reduced the assistance by half and was riding pretty fast with the tailwind. The single Range Extender would do but I had to continue my ride to a store in Pruszków, where the RE charge dropped down to 8%. Reluctantly, I had to switch to the internal battery of the e-bike. It was rush hours. Again, I realized how good thing riding e-bike was; I could avoid massive traffic jams!
I used to be a craft beer geek starting from 2015. I had to stop drinking ales & stout since January 2020, as insulin resistance forced me to get rid of sugars. Also, the brewing trends resulted in mass making of the
Yesterday, a respected Artezan Brewery (which is located in my neighbourhood) announced: "We made Black IPA by name of 'Cold, Dark, and Faraway From Home' for you. We used unique techniques such as [...] to make outstanding Ale. All of you who crave for bitter ales won't be disappointed!" Wow. Only 10 km away if I take the Sunny Street... This afternoon, I rode on a Range Extender of my Vado SL only. I was riding against a massive headwind. 70% of the RE got used for only a 10 kilometre ride!
Hard to believe! These workers could seal the entire Sunny Street in one day! I had to walk my e-bike to avoid asphalt where it was still hot.
The Cold Black IPA (Cascadian Dark Ale) at the left, and West Coast IPA at the right.
When walking my Vado SL behind the brewery, I first met the co-owner's son, Albert, who told me many details about how they brewed the "Cold, Dark..." When I was inside the store, I also met his father and co-owner Jacek M himself. I could congratulate "Hasintus" on the occasion of his birthday!
The return trip should be easy. I reduced the assistance by half and was riding pretty fast with the tailwind. The single Range Extender would do but I had to continue my ride to a store in Pruszków, where the RE charge dropped down to 8%. Reluctantly, I had to switch to the internal battery of the e-bike. It was rush hours. Again, I realized how good thing riding e-bike was; I could avoid massive traffic jams!
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