What have you learned from your e-bike experiences?

[PedalUma]

We finally have the X-Rays of the Donald's heal spurs that originally prevented him from being a part of the military structure. Now if he is part of that structure how many pull ups does he need to do to qualify as any leader or participant?

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7299559169655491886

 

[PCeBiker]

I got spurs that jingle jangle jingle

 

[Gionnirocket]

Only if you use a thumb throttle. Right hand half-twist throttles are ok though.

Mines actually on the left because of the right side Rohloff twist shifter.
Surprisingly didn't take very long at all to make the mental adjustment. Throttles are that good.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I havent seen one of those bulbs for forty years.

Here.... use mine.

120V/1500W

 

[Chargeride]

Retina burn in

 

[PedalUma]

Mines actually on the left because of the right side Rohloff twist shifter.
Surprisingly didn't take very long at all to make the mental adjustment. Throttles are that good.

Do you twist froward to go.
I would rather push with my big toe than my thumb.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Nope.. it's an official left hand. Twist back to power forward.

 

[PedalUma]

Kids who ride wheelies are constantly swapping their hydro levers, with upside down reservoirs, so they can modulate the rear brake while using the right throttle. Your solution of a left throttle is so much better. It is also better for shifting.

 

[Nvreloader]

Nope.. it's an official left hand. Twist back to power forward.

GR
Have the same on both of mine..........Plus I have cruise control on both, left side....

 

[DDBB]

I had a Schwinn Varsity 10-speed in high school and one day on the way home I was hit point blank in the center of my left eye by a small beetle. It hurt for a very long time (months) even though I had no outward signs of injury. I had a friend with a motorcycle who caught a live bee inside his helmet and nearly crashed while trying to stop first then remove helmet and bee second. Has anyone caught a live bee in their bike helmet?

I had a huge moth enter my helmet while night riding on the highway on my motorcycle. I about crashed as the powder from its wings flapping around nearly blinded me. I was weaving all over the place and wouldn't you know, blue lights came on behind me. I got the bike to the shoulder of the highway and the cop was probably sure he had a DUI arrest forthcoming. When I told him what had happened, he got a good laugh and let me go w/o checking registration/insurance etc. I've been stung by bees on bikes and motorcycles but never had one inside my helmet, that could be worse than a moth!

 

[Hewholaughslast]

Nice dog. I like her expressive eyebrows. That is a smart one. Hide an egg in a stump and she will climb and find it if you show her how once. That is a good girl dog, right? Just a little mischief and strong willfulness.

That's my buddy, Wauky, but I call him Scrapper Doodle. My mother-in-laws dog but I was there when he was born, his mother was a Dachshund, so when I first held him he was so tiny and didn't have the long nose. He is very brave when he's in the company of the Labrador Retrievers but he's a big chicken when they are not near. Ha! P.S. He's a Filipino. He-He!

 

[Hewholaughslast]

I've used incandescents 's to heat my grow closet,..

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I've got up to 500 Watts of LED lights in my closet measuring 21" X 21" X 48" tall with a CO2 generator underneath.

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I've grown a 1 pound in my closet.

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That's the biggest Catnip plant I have ever seen. Kitty looks very happy.

 

[Hewholaughslast]

I've learned yet again today that I will never own a bike without a throttle.

Half way through my 25mi ride and shortly after what I thought was an uneventful pedal strike I felt a wobble in my right side pedal. Thinking it was just loose I throttled to a nearby bench/table to take a break and bust out the tools. On doing so I saw that the crank pedal threads were obliterated. After some snacks I tried to hobble home gently but only made it a few hundred feet before the pedal hit the ground. So I picked it up and began to throttle home. It was just over 10 miles but with a lot of hills and I maintained about 16mph drawing anywhere from 50 - 500w but averaging about 150w for the most part. It was an absolutely beautiful day and taking the lazy way wasn't so bad after all. The throttle got me home safe and quickly and the ride was almost as enjoyable as if nothing had happened.

I don't know if it was premature failure as I've had numerous pedal strikes in the past two years/8500mi... but since I had a replacement at home it only took 15 minutes to repair. Reused the pedal as the threads were steel and cleaned up nice with a brass wire wheel.
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That's an odd one. Usually the crank steel would be a higher grade steel than the pedal bolt. Kind of like the lug bolts on a car being something like a Grade 8 or 10 and the lug nuts a grade 5 +. But, it's a learning lesson. I will make sure I don't get too crazy with the wrench when tightening the pedal to the crank.

 

[Gionnirocket]

That's an odd one. Usually the crank steel would be a higher grade steel than the pedal bolt. Kind of like the lug bolts on a car being something like a Grade 8 or 10 and the lug nuts a grade 5 +. But, it's a learning lesson. I will make sure I don't get too crazy with the wrench when tightening the pedal to the crank.

My cranks are Aluminum. . .
I really can't fault them with some of the pedal strikes I've had... Something had to give eventually.

 

[Nvreloader]

If you don't know or pay attention to your battery's total capacity,
you will be in for a long hard push or walk out...

 

[PedalUma]

My cranks are Aluminum. . .
I really can't fault them with some of the pedal strikes I've had... Something had to give eventually.

We use power augers to help dig holes for planting trees. The screw part attaches to the motor's shaft with a weak sheer bolt. If it fails, that is the spot, saving the rest.

 

[Gionnirocket]

We use power augers to help dig holes for planting trees. The screw part attaches to the motor's shaft with a weak sheer bolt. If it fails, that is the spot, saving the rest.

Yes shear bolts/pins are often deployed when working with high torque and the possibility of encountering high resistance loads. I've used them with large core drills and even my snow blower... But I don't believe that's the case here. I'd guess the cranks are aluminum as purely a weight consideration.

 

[AleksR]

I have learned absolutely.............. nothing.

 

[stompandgo]

You need to ride more.

 

[Hewholaughslast]

My cranks are Aluminum. . .
I really can't fault them with some of the pedal strikes I've had... Something had to give eventually.

Okay. Makes more sense. Didn't know the cranks were anything but steel. I think the pedal bolts are grade 8 just going by the black color? I watched a video of a guy talking about some common things we should know for cycling. Pedal up on the side of the turn which I fortunately was doing, logically speaking. I did have a short event just yesterday when I thought I could hop or climb an uneven parallel slab of concrete since it was shallow and my tires have decent tread. NOT!!! Nearly had my first crash. Was only going sub-light speed, under 10 MPH, so it was a fast recovery with my left foot stopping my fall to the left.