Lin B
Active Member
Ok just a quick update, about battery longevity. It's been over 2 years and I am just now seeing a more rapid decline when I ride. Where I got ~ 20+ miles when my battery was brand new (in level 1) I'm getting
more like 15 miles now. It's forcing me to ride analog more, probably not a bad thing, and be more judicious about when I use the motor especially on longer rides. I have to intentionally save juice for return trip
hills or headwinds and parse it out very carefully. Obviously, this means I need a new battery next summer (heading into Fall here). And that means deciding WHICH battery to get. The big one has 330watt hours, the small one 130 watt hours. If I get another small one, then I'd probably have 20+10 combined certain miles. But the big one would give me enough juice for some much longer rides, although it would also require a different mounting
method (I don't use the provided bracket) and it twice as heavy to carry off the bike. So I'll have to see what happens with pricing, and figure it out.
What I'd love to see Jeff do - and what would really really set OM apart - is to put together a brick of battery cells that can be exchanged in the casing for a much lower price. The casing has the cable and whatever else
runs the battery, and it seems silly to have to replace all that when just the cells need changing. So a premade user-swappable "brick" of cells would be a game-changer. If not that, then a mail order service to replace
just the cells would be nice (but not as fast or efficient). But what I really want is a pre-made modular battery cell brick that can be swapped out. The casing could still be waterproof with gaskets and pressure clamps or something. You could extend your ride or replace old dead cells for a more reasonable price if you weren't replacing all the other stuff in the casing as well. Just my wishes...
more like 15 miles now. It's forcing me to ride analog more, probably not a bad thing, and be more judicious about when I use the motor especially on longer rides. I have to intentionally save juice for return trip
hills or headwinds and parse it out very carefully. Obviously, this means I need a new battery next summer (heading into Fall here). And that means deciding WHICH battery to get. The big one has 330watt hours, the small one 130 watt hours. If I get another small one, then I'd probably have 20+10 combined certain miles. But the big one would give me enough juice for some much longer rides, although it would also require a different mounting
method (I don't use the provided bracket) and it twice as heavy to carry off the bike. So I'll have to see what happens with pricing, and figure it out.
What I'd love to see Jeff do - and what would really really set OM apart - is to put together a brick of battery cells that can be exchanged in the casing for a much lower price. The casing has the cable and whatever else
runs the battery, and it seems silly to have to replace all that when just the cells need changing. So a premade user-swappable "brick" of cells would be a game-changer. If not that, then a mail order service to replace
just the cells would be nice (but not as fast or efficient). But what I really want is a pre-made modular battery cell brick that can be swapped out. The casing could still be waterproof with gaskets and pressure clamps or something. You could extend your ride or replace old dead cells for a more reasonable price if you weren't replacing all the other stuff in the casing as well. Just my wishes...
