That Glider's nice, Pedal, when I saw the earlier version of the build, I thought the battery was going to go in the cup holder! Stefan, so glad Anita was okay! (And her ride.) David, I'm loving the Australian countryside, you guys all are riding such great routes!
This is getting ridiculous... there are so many winding roads here, so many different routes, but my rides wind up being very similar statistically: About an hour, another 10 miles, another 1,400 feet.
Is that a lot of vertical for 10 miles, or is that normal? Is this why I'm only getting an (estimated) 35 miles or so out of a 418 Wh battery? (30 with a 5 mile cushion per the Shimano cycle computer.) I'm going to try a run to Burbank or Glendale, which should be more like 30 miles with only about 1,500 of vertical, and we'll see if I have more electrons left. I'm only using "High" when it's steep, and shut off when I'm going downhill.
All my routes are within roughly the same 25 square miles, but it's not boring at all-- at least not yet, and probably not anytime soon. It's a rat-warren maze of different roads, and I ride several new ones each time I go out, see many of the same places from different angles.
Definitely a bit dangerous, I don't recommend these routes for anyone who isn't an experienced urban rider... and maybe a bit of a lunatic, there's probably a reason I never see anyone else doing this here. An SUV full of street-looking cats came down Hollyridge in the opposite direction yelling "Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo!" -- sounded more aggressive than friendly, though it was hard to tell. (We've had some street takeovers by drag racers recently.) I wasn't about to stop for conversation, just maintained speed, did not yield an inch-- maybe not smart, but I'm a city boy, and old habits die hard. The great thing is, here, unlike New York, where I grew up, it's easier to escape-- the pavement is so bad and the hairpins so tight that even sports cars can't corner as fast as I can in a lot of places, (when I was younger and stupider, I tried) and there's always a nearby downhill route where I can escape if necessary. (Fortunately, I haven't been chased yet, though this is the second or third time in the last six months that I thought I might be.)
Man, the Moto feels glued to the road. I am new to the EMTB thing, and not riding much actual dirt, but it sure seems to love this terrain. Promise to have some more interesting routes posted soon! And to be more careful, but the cardio rush does make me a bit aggro at times.
. Now heading north to help elderly parents make the move to an independent living facility... Alas, the bike will have to remain in the shed for another couple of weeks, at least.
