Captain Ron
New Member
Howdy,
Living in retirement in SW Alberta and just ordered a new RadMission online a few days ago. Now begins the wait until (one hopes) the advertised October delivery time. I think that they have to be trucked up to western Canada from Seattle to Vancouver, and trucked-out to the hinterland from there. Right?
I've had a Specialized Rockhopper since about 1985, but am now 71 and have ageing knees and not much flexibility in my hips. Basically no more swimming the breast stroke or throwing a leg over a horse or a waist-high barbwawr fence ... not easily or gracefully anyways. It hurts. Just started doing Aqua Yoga this summer with the local ladies to try and get limber again, and hoping that some good bike-time will also help strengthen and lubricate them old joints.
I've read everything online about the bike. Some of our provincial parks are experimenting with the use of E-bikes on some suitable back-country trails, but I notice that Class 2 bikes (with an available throttle) are not allowed. That would include my new bike. I doubt if enforcement would be too rigorous ... I do not look like the typical gnarly-dude / shredder ... but maybe I could duct-tape the throttle-grip. Like a freshly-purchased growler of beer is sealed with plastic tape for the drive home ...
I like the idea of the discreet hand-throttle ... an alternative way to get quick short boost on a short steep hill, right? Rather than tapping a higher number on the boost gauge. (Quick question ... what would be the pros and cons of the two methods?) And (I hope) capable of getting started easily if stalled or stopped on a steep hill ... because I have read/heard that the single-speed drivetrain is geared relatively high. Might be a SOB to start pedalling uphill from a stop on a steep hill. Especially if you're 100 pounds heavier than that Court dude.
It was reassuring to learn (online, a day or two after I ordered my bike) that a long-standing (as in decades) bike-rental company in a nearby national park has added E-bikes to their usual mix stuff ... and that they're from the same company as mine.
Any advice or comments would be most welcome!
Living in retirement in SW Alberta and just ordered a new RadMission online a few days ago. Now begins the wait until (one hopes) the advertised October delivery time. I think that they have to be trucked up to western Canada from Seattle to Vancouver, and trucked-out to the hinterland from there. Right?
I've had a Specialized Rockhopper since about 1985, but am now 71 and have ageing knees and not much flexibility in my hips. Basically no more swimming the breast stroke or throwing a leg over a horse or a waist-high barbwawr fence ... not easily or gracefully anyways. It hurts. Just started doing Aqua Yoga this summer with the local ladies to try and get limber again, and hoping that some good bike-time will also help strengthen and lubricate them old joints.
I've read everything online about the bike. Some of our provincial parks are experimenting with the use of E-bikes on some suitable back-country trails, but I notice that Class 2 bikes (with an available throttle) are not allowed. That would include my new bike. I doubt if enforcement would be too rigorous ... I do not look like the typical gnarly-dude / shredder ... but maybe I could duct-tape the throttle-grip. Like a freshly-purchased growler of beer is sealed with plastic tape for the drive home ...
I like the idea of the discreet hand-throttle ... an alternative way to get quick short boost on a short steep hill, right? Rather than tapping a higher number on the boost gauge. (Quick question ... what would be the pros and cons of the two methods?) And (I hope) capable of getting started easily if stalled or stopped on a steep hill ... because I have read/heard that the single-speed drivetrain is geared relatively high. Might be a SOB to start pedalling uphill from a stop on a steep hill. Especially if you're 100 pounds heavier than that Court dude.
It was reassuring to learn (online, a day or two after I ordered my bike) that a long-standing (as in decades) bike-rental company in a nearby national park has added E-bikes to their usual mix stuff ... and that they're from the same company as mine.
Any advice or comments would be most welcome!
