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Alaskan
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My Sister Betsy and her husband David are visiting us from Maine this week. They live on an island in Casco Bay, just a 15 minute ferry ride into Portland. The island is relatively flat so their acoustic bikes get lots of use visiting friends or doing loops around the island, which faces Casco Bay and Portland Bay on the west side and the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal on the East.
We had a perfect riding day yesterday, temperatures in the mid 60s, sunny with light breezes. They had never ridden ebikes before so we went out for a gentle ride that ended up going 30 miles.
The ride which averaged 13.7 mph, about 4 mph below my average speed normally. It certainly boosted my range as I finished the ride with 56% remaining in the battery and showing a remaining range of 33 miles. As you can see on the ride report image, I was in tour mode for almost the whole ride, with a few hills climbed in Sport mode. Neo continues to amaze me with its range on one 500 watt battery.
We had a perfect riding day yesterday, temperatures in the mid 60s, sunny with light breezes. They had never ridden ebikes before so we went out for a gentle ride that ended up going 30 miles.
The ride which averaged 13.7 mph, about 4 mph below my average speed normally. It certainly boosted my range as I finished the ride with 56% remaining in the battery and showing a remaining range of 33 miles. As you can see on the ride report image, I was in tour mode for almost the whole ride, with a few hills climbed in Sport mode. Neo continues to amaze me with its range on one 500 watt battery.
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It is certainly more work to take the Demon Dog along. I am having to stop a lot and yell and whistle and then press the beep button on the taser collar. The latter can be hard to do while braking on a downhill.I suspect Demon Dog has more fun than you.
steve mercier
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You do have enough Ebikes to start your own bike touring biz!
Alaskan
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Just 4. I know you have at least two.
One of the guys in our ride groups collects and faithfully restores classic, high-end road bikes going back about 50 years. He always shows up for rides in an impeccably maintained bike with a matching jersey (brand or color or both). He is a lean strong rider in his sixties who is always in the fast group. He survived terminal brain cancer in his 30s, with chemo that almost killed him and got him down to 90 lbs at 6 feet tall. He was managing a bike shop in California at the time.
He admits to "around 60" when anyone asks, "How many bikes do you have anyway?"
Stefan Mikes
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News!
Jacek has looked to my Vado. It has turned out the outer plate of one of my chain links snapped during my sprint into Skierniewice! Lucky me -- it happened just at the finish line! (I always carry chain tool and a master link with me anyway). My brother also cleaned battery connectors and made one of inner tube valves operable (it got blocked with Slime).
Yet another glitch cured: One of the guide pulleys of the derailleur wore out. Jacek temporarily fixed it (eventually, both pulleys need to be replaced). How fast these e-bikes do wear out...
Jacek has looked to my Vado. It has turned out the outer plate of one of my chain links snapped during my sprint into Skierniewice! Lucky me -- it happened just at the finish line! (I always carry chain tool and a master link with me anyway). My brother also cleaned battery connectors and made one of inner tube valves operable (it got blocked with Slime).
Yet another glitch cured: One of the guide pulleys of the derailleur wore out. Jacek temporarily fixed it (eventually, both pulleys need to be replaced). How fast these e-bikes do wear out...
Jacek is truly invaluable. We should all be so lucky to have our own mechanic.News!
Jacek has looked to my Vado. It has turned out the outer plate of one of my chain links snapped during my sprint into Skierniewice! Lucky me -- it happened just at the finish line! (I always carry chain tool and a master link with me anyway). My brother also cleaned battery connectors and made one of inner tube valves operable (it got blocked with Slime).
Yet another glitch cured: One of the guide pulleys of the derailleur wore out. Jacek temporarily fixed it (eventually, both pulleys need to be replaced). How fast these e-bikes do wear out...
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Idle time?
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rajron
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Unusually cool day today so I took advantage and rode to Sacaton ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacaton,_Arizona ) on the Gila River Indian Reservation. It was mildly breezy, a lot of into the wind riding.
It was 74ºF when left at 07:45 and it was still cool 85ºF when I got home at 11:00 it was about a 47-mile ride.
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You can see where I am going – below the highest peak is a pass, turn right at the top of the hill on the pass and there is Sacaton at the bottom of a small hill.
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I had to turn around to take a picture of a glove on a pole in front of a Catholic Church; The San Tan Mountain Chain in the back ground.
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Almost there past the bridge of color in the middle of the desert, cross the HWY, up a little hill pass that goes through the mountains, at the top of the pass turn right and glide into Sacaton, which is in the middle of those mountains.
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I almost forgot to take a picture of the town so just before I left I snapped a picture of a park across the street, not a representation of the town, just needed to document me being there.
It was 74ºF when left at 07:45 and it was still cool 85ºF when I got home at 11:00 it was about a 47-mile ride.
Route
You can see where I am going – below the highest peak is a pass, turn right at the top of the hill on the pass and there is Sacaton at the bottom of a small hill.
I had to turn around to take a picture of a glove on a pole in front of a Catholic Church; The San Tan Mountain Chain in the back ground.
Almost there past the bridge of color in the middle of the desert, cross the HWY, up a little hill pass that goes through the mountains, at the top of the pass turn right and glide into Sacaton, which is in the middle of those mountains.
Idle time
I almost forgot to take a picture of the town so just before I left I snapped a picture of a park across the street, not a representation of the town, just needed to document me being there.
Mr. Coffee
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A hot, windy, and sunny day:
Early morning by the Columbia River:
More sagebrush steppe country:
This was the largest hunk of concrete in the world until the 1970's (fun fact, some of the concrete did not completely cure until the 1980's). Also, the largest power plant in the United States at 6800 mW:
Early morning by the Columbia River:
More sagebrush steppe country:
This was the largest hunk of concrete in the world until the 1970's (fun fact, some of the concrete did not completely cure until the 1980's). Also, the largest power plant in the United States at 6800 mW:
Alaskan
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My own mechanic can be an insufferable jerk sometimes.
No one to blame but me...as I am that mechanic
Alaskan
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Looks like a fantastic ride. Roll on Columbia, roll on.
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RabH
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Back to my favourite quiet back roads today, 36 miles of pure fun in the sun!
I did get a few sprinkles of rain but not enough to even wet the roads, there were a few squalls around and it looked like one was pretty close to home when I was returning! Not long after I got home it just passed me by but only just missed my area, some people in the surrounding area got soaked for sure! It was 14C today, I think Spring might be here at last but I wouldn't count on it! My motorbike is due its annual test tomorrow, I'm hoping it stays dry for me...This photo pretty much sums up my day, beautiful scenery and the sun beating down!
I had just descended this awesome hill at 41.6mph, it sure is a buzz!
Nice clear view of the hills today and the Firth of Forth!
@Alaskan I do all my own bike repairs also, it helps being mechanically minded of course as I was a car and truck mechanic in my younger days! Of course bikes are completely different but with the help of Youtube I can pretty much repair most things! It sure helps not having to pay someone to carry out your repairs!
At least I only have 1 e bike to look after, 4 would be a lot of work! Stefan has it easy with his expert brother at his disposal, I hope you pay him well, Stefan! Attachments
EpicTwiglet
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A cookie for anyone that can guess that skyline
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Certainly easier than riding an ebike…
Brighton Beach
Seen from Moreton Bay Cycleway
But more fun than riding an ebike? There are some who do both: ride their ebikes to the fishing platform off the bridge just north of here that connects Redcliffe Peninsula to Brighton Beach and then spend the day fishing. For them it must be the best of both worlds!Seen from Moreton Bay Cycleway
Stefan Mikes
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142 kilometres again David! You are an improbable person!
He rides my e-bikes, doesn't he?Stefan has it easy with his expert brother at his disposal, I hope you pay him well, Stefan!
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