steve mercier
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Supercommuter is a Trek model? Do you mean Supercharger? How are you enjoying the Delite ? Is it your favorite now?
Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!
Alaskan
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Steve, your are correct. Thank for catching that error. He does indeed have a Supercharger, in the electric blue color. It really is a stunning bike. I am really digging the Delight. With the CX motor is is a surprisingly agile and eager bike to ride. While delivering a very stable and comfortable ride, it is actually a very sporty ride. I think part of this is due to my increased conditioning. Late March and April have had quite good weather for riding, allowing me to put in 427 miles in the last 10 days of March and over 800 mile thus far in April. I find my self putting out more wattage and riding faster. I still love the Homage but the new one has warranty issues that are awaiting a fix so I am riding the Delight for now with Super Moto X tires until the Homage is ridable again. Hector at Sand Diego Fly rides is taking very good care of me and should have the Homage up and running soon. He is working with a top local bike mechanic to do the work. It is actually a know issue with the new Homage frames where the swing are pivot sockets are slightly out of alignment, producing a creaking noise that resonates through the bike, aided by the hollow battery chamber in the down tube.
Yesterday's ride got me dangerously close to your fair country, near Abbotsford. We should do another ride sometime. Come on down
steve mercier
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Yeah ......I wonder how it would work if I parked the car on this side of the border and pedal across? I have plenty of batteries. Perhaps I could take Hannegan road?Steve, your are correct. Thank for catching that error. He does indeed have a Supercharger, in the electric blue color. It really is a stunning bike. I am really digging the Delight. With the CX motor is is a surprisingly agile and eager bike to ride. While delivering a very stable and comfortable ride, it is actually a very sporty ride. I think part of this is due to my increased conditioning. Late March and April have had quite good weather for riding, allowing me to put in 427 miles in the last 10 days of March and over 800 mile thus far in April. I find my self putting out more wattage and riding faster. I still love the Homage but the new one has warranty issues that are awaiting a fix so I am riding the Delight for now with Super Moto X tires until the Homage is ridable again. Hector at Sand Diego Fly rides is taking very good care of me and should have the Homage up and running soon. He is working with a top local bike mechanic to do the work. It is actually a know issue with the new Homage frames where the swing are pivot sockets are slightly out of alignment, producing a creaking noise that resonates through the bike, aided by the hollow battery chamber in the down tube.
Yesterday's ride got me dangerously close to your fair country, near Abbotsford. We should do another ride sometime. Come on down
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steve mercier
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I am still waiting for the Bikespeed dongle in the mail ......so once after my son installs it I will be able to keep pace with you!
Alaskan
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Hannegan has decent bike lanes but lots of cars and trucks. Kind if noisy & stinky. Do you have a rack yet?
steve mercier
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today's ride ...my wife is finally feeling well enough to ride again ...hurray!
steve mercier
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No I don,t have an Ebike specific rack yet. OK I just ordered this one...made in USA ! https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1KSbzNcJhS.mp4
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PaD
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I’m back!
What I mean to say is I have an e-bike again. Some may remember my red Vado 4.0 was stolen late October. But that’s history now. A new 2020 Vado 5.0 is the replacement. The new 1.3motor and the largest battery made me go for this model.
A few photos from my ride home from the Specialized store and maybe more bike than environment
Picked up the bike just before closing time 18.00. Tomorrow is a holiday ( Labourday ).
First 2 pictures are from the area where the Specialized Concept store is located. It’s a 7.5mile ride from where I live.
Last pic is from one of the quays in the old town, overlooking another small island.
(wish I knew how to post fullsize pictures)
The bike was running great on the way home. So strong but smooth power delivery. I had forgotten how fun e-biking is
What I mean to say is I have an e-bike again. Some may remember my red Vado 4.0 was stolen late October. But that’s history now. A new 2020 Vado 5.0 is the replacement. The new 1.3motor and the largest battery made me go for this model.
A few photos from my ride home from the Specialized store and maybe more bike than environment
Picked up the bike just before closing time 18.00. Tomorrow is a holiday ( Labourday ).
First 2 pictures are from the area where the Specialized Concept store is located. It’s a 7.5mile ride from where I live.
Last pic is from one of the quays in the old town, overlooking another small island.
(wish I knew how to post fullsize pictures)
The bike was running great on the way home. So strong but smooth power delivery. I had forgotten how fun e-biking is
DaveMatthews
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Looks awesome! What range are you expecting with the new battery?I’m back!
What I mean to say is I have an e-bike again. Some may remember my red Vado 4.0 was stolen late October. But that’s history now. A new 2020 Vado 5.0 is the replacement. The new 1.3motor and the largest battery made me go for this model.
A few photos from my ride home from the Specialized store and maybe more bike than environment
Picked up the bike just before closing time 18.00. Tomorrow is a holiday ( Labourday ).
First 2 pictures are from the area where the Specialized Concept store is located. It’s a 7.5mile ride from where I live.
Last pic is from one of the quays in the old town, overlooking another small island.
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(wish I knew how to post fullsize pictures)
The bike was running great on the way home. So strong but smooth power delivery. I had forgotten how fun e-biking is
PaD
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Range will be very interesting to find out!
What am I expecting? My new battery is 600Wh.
I’ve been thinking maybe 75 miles (120km) when I’m out in the countryside and carry some luggage. Specialized range calculator ”promises” more. That calculator makes a big differences between flat areas and hills though.
On my way home the battery percentage dropped 7-8% in 7.5 miles and that indicates I could expect 90-100 miles!
I’ll report later when we’ve covered more miles.
RabH
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Nice looking bike, its always exciting taking a new bike out for its first tripI’m back!
What I mean to say is I have an e-bike again. Some may remember my red Vado 4.0 was stolen late October. But that’s history now. A new 2020 Vado 5.0 is the replacement. The new 1.3motor and the largest battery made me go for this model.
A few photos from my ride home from the Specialized store and maybe more bike than environment
Picked up the bike just before closing time 18.00. Tomorrow is a holiday ( Labourday ).
First 2 pictures are from the area where the Specialized Concept store is located. It’s a 7.5mile ride from where I live.
Last pic is from one of the quays in the old town, overlooking another small island.
View attachment 32728 View attachment 32729 View attachment 32730
(wish I knew how to post fullsize pictures)
The bike was running great on the way home. So strong but smooth power delivery. I had forgotten how fun e-biking is
I hope you have many fun miles riding your new steed
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On your computer, place the cursor where you want the photo to appear. It's best to press Enter/Return so that the photo will be on a new line.
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Fabulous ebike!
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christob
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I'm often torn on full-sized images in the postings (vs. choosing to display as thumbnail, which can then be clicked by the viewer, to view the full size).
I often access EBRF via my iphone, and many times while I'm out at a park during a long ride, where my cell signal is consistently weak.
A long thread like this, with dozens of full-size images in the thread, takes so much longer to open up than a thread of thumbnails. (I've never examined the hit to my cellular data plan, now that you mention it. But the only months I exceed my data plan's "included limit" are months I'm heavily on EBRF via phone.)
(But today, I'm using a PC, so it makes no difference to me right now
I often access EBRF via my iphone, and many times while I'm out at a park during a long ride, where my cell signal is consistently weak.
A long thread like this, with dozens of full-size images in the thread, takes so much longer to open up than a thread of thumbnails. (I've never examined the hit to my cellular data plan, now that you mention it. But the only months I exceed my data plan's "included limit" are months I'm heavily on EBRF via phone.)
(But today, I'm using a PC, so it makes no difference to me right now
christob
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@Jaxx the phone use is typically after I've ridden a bit, I'll stop in a local park for a breather, some water, relax in the sun, etc., and sometimes I then pop into EBRF while simply enjoying sitting out in the park...
DEFINITELY not checking the website WHILE I'm riding...! Even attempting a quick photo or short video, while biking, quickly makes me apprehensive!
I also don't wish to add fresh examples of distracted riders to the surrounding public... Can't maintain my silent moral outrage at distracted pedestrians on the trails, if I'm a distracted rider!
Jaxx
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@Jaxx the phone use is typically after I've ridden a bit, I'll stop in a local park for a breather, some water, relax in the sun, etc., and sometimes I then pop into EBRF while simply enjoying sitting out in the park...
DEFINITELY not checking the website WHILE I'm riding...! Even attempting a quick photo or short video, while biking, quickly makes me apprehensive!
I also don't wish to add fresh examples of distracted riders to the surrounding public... Can't maintain my silent moral outrage at distracted pedestrians on the trails, if I'm a distracted rider!
I like that Chris, "Pop into EBRF" Just like it's the local corner shop.
PaD
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You do have a point with cellular data plan. I too sometimes access EBR at a café or restaurant or anywhere. For the moment I have a fairly generous data plan as I’ve needed that for work but I’m trying hard not to work and will soon have to pay my data plan with my taxed pension. So less GB is my reality soon.I'm often torn on full-sized images in the postings (vs. choosing to display as thumbnail, which can then be clicked by the viewer, to view the full size).
I often access EBRF via my iphone, and many times while I'm out at a park during a long ride, where my cell signal is consistently weak.
A long thread like this, with dozens of full-size images in the thread, takes so much longer to open up than a thread of thumbnails. (I've never examined the hit to my cellular data plan, now that you mention it. But the only months I exceed my data plan's "included limit" are months I'm heavily on EBRF via phone.)
(But today, I'm using a PC, so it makes no difference to me right now
PaD
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Thanks a lot David.
I do downsize ( downscale) photos before posting but I use my iPad most of the time and it seems like some apps also compress without me asking for it. I should/could use my computer for posting photos to have better control over downsizing with e.g. Photoshop Elements.
PaD
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Did a little tour around Stockholm today. Not so inviting weather but I wanted to ride my new bike and get miles on it to start to get a feel for what range I can expect.
34.8km (21.5 miles) is what I managed in the afternoon. Started at about 14.30.
Had a short look at some demonstrators in the labour day procession in central Stockholm and then to a favorite viewpoint in the south part of the city. There is an ice cream and coffe shop there so I had a coffe and a roll.
Then on to the ”far east” and then north. Tried to get a pic of a deer in a forrest or park area where I used to run as exercise many many years ago.
On a sunny day I would have taken more photos to show you but a grey cold day and a black bicycle isn’t too inspiring.
34.8km (21.5 miles) is what I managed in the afternoon. Started at about 14.30.
Had a short look at some demonstrators in the labour day procession in central Stockholm and then to a favorite viewpoint in the south part of the city. There is an ice cream and coffe shop there so I had a coffe and a roll.
Then on to the ”far east” and then north. Tried to get a pic of a deer in a forrest or park area where I used to run as exercise many many years ago.
On a sunny day I would have taken more photos to show you but a grey cold day and a black bicycle isn’t too inspiring.
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