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- Thread starter olbriar
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As luck will have it, my cataract surgery was scheduled for the perfect time. It is cold with residential roads still snow packed. I've not seen my normal bike route but I'm sure there is no riding it. I won't likely be cleared to ride my bike for a week following yesterday's surgery. I'm very anxious to ride... all in due time.
Cleared to ride or not, another day like today and I'll be riding. I'm hoping the roads will continue to melt off and dry before tomorrow afternoon. Riding through water tosses water in my face. I could put on the front fender but I think it looks bad. I'm sure anxious to ride!
It wasn't nearly as nice today as yesterday but I went riding anyway. It was in the mid forties with a double digit wind from the South when I headed out. I went out in my truck earlier to scope out where I might ride that wasn't snow or ice packed. I couldn't ride my normal loop for the sidewalk was snowed in but I found a way out to the highway that was pretty clear. The highway which is half of my loop was clean and dry. I put on my warm gear and rode back and forth to the town South a couple of times for an 18 mile ride. It felt good to be riding and I was very happy with my recent cold weather purchases. The pogies worked great and kept the wind off of my hands. I agree that they are game changers. The bar mirror I had to remove to use the pogies was replaced with a helmet mount mirror. The bar mirror has a far better field of view and I'll be switching back as soon as I can ride without the pogies. The new balaclava worked great and was far more comfortable than the one I've been riding with.
It got into the forties today so I got in a little ride. The wind was blowing hard from the South so just one loop to the town South and back was enough for me. There was still ice and snow in places on my sidewalk South. Some of the intersections in town are still ice. I'm riding with way too much tire pressure to safely ride over the slick areas. Another day or so in the forties and that slick will be gone.
It stayed cold over the weekend but warmed into the low forties today. There was a stiff Westerly wind that was sometimes a bit out of the South and the rest of the time the North. I decided to ride anyway and though it wasn't ideal, it wasn't terrible. I only rode 17 miles before my nose froze and I called it a day. Naturally, I was the only one riding again today.
A high of 50° was forecasted for today but it got to 58° with very little wind. It was simply beautiful riding conditions and I took full advantage. I was only able to ride 38 miles before I ran out of battery. It was the newer of the two batteries but it performed as poorly as the original battery. I'm hoping it's due to the cold. If not, I've got something going on. I didn't see any other cyclists but there were a number of pedestrians out enjoying the day. Mostly there were dog walkers but I did see two power walkers and two young ladies pushing carriages. It was a great day to be out in the sun.
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
Wow man, nice ride there, and killer shades too.. How does it run so far?
It warmed into the low fifties which wasn't nearly what was forecasted. The sky was overcast and it sprinkled off and on all afternoon. There wasn't much for wind so I went riding. I did see two people walking but nobody riding today. I logged 35 miles before I was low on battery. It's either the colder weather or I have a brake rubbing that is lowering my normal mileage. To answer Milo's question, I normally can get just under fifty miles on a single charge.
Today was just a banner day. It was perfect riding weather and I spent most of the afternoon doing just that. I logged 52 miles today and rolled over the 10K mark on the odometer. Just for kicks I did the math. Year one I averaged 15 miles per day riding. I have averaged 23 miles per day since that anniversary and 17.89 miles per day since the day I bought the bike.
It was a banner day for I saw three other E-bikes and I think one was a Juiced RipCurrent S just like mine. If not, it was a very well made copy. It was heading South while I was waiting on traffic to leave my sidewalk and head North on the highway siding. He didn't see me and was gone by the time the light changed. I continued on my merry way determined to break the 10K mark. Later I saw another E-bike that was heading North on the sidewalk as I was headed South. The last E-Bike actually caught up with me and flagged me down as I was riding off the last of my battery in town. We shot the breeze for over thirty minutes. He was younger than me but a senior and was very versed in bikes and E-bikes. He liked my bike being a full size mountain like bike. He liked the battery as well as the 1000w hub motor. I was drooling over his bike and he told me the ins and outs of his bike. Being deaf without my hearing aids I missed the brand name of his bike. It was a smaller bike with fat tires like mine. Instead of a battery like mine, he had two 52v 19.2 amp batteries like mine. Instead of a 1000w rear hub motor he had a 1200w rear hub motor and a 1200w front hub motor. It will easily do 40mph. He told me he can burn rubber with both tires and proved it as he rode off. It was an impressive bike... not in my future... but a sweet bike all the same. I was impressed with the guy as well. He told me my tires are noisy because the nobs are too far apart. He also told me why he has such take off torque. Partly it's a bigger motor and two instead of one. But partly it's a matter of physics with the motors turning smaller wheels. The bigger wheel is a more comfortable stable ride and takes less energy to maintain a speed once reached. Makes sense... never thought about it.
The guy was super nice and we vowed to do some riding together this summer. He is recovering from hamstring surgery and I my heart attack. Two old farts that refuse to quit riding and found E-bike love.
It was a banner day for I saw three other E-bikes and I think one was a Juiced RipCurrent S just like mine. If not, it was a very well made copy. It was heading South while I was waiting on traffic to leave my sidewalk and head North on the highway siding. He didn't see me and was gone by the time the light changed. I continued on my merry way determined to break the 10K mark. Later I saw another E-bike that was heading North on the sidewalk as I was headed South. The last E-Bike actually caught up with me and flagged me down as I was riding off the last of my battery in town. We shot the breeze for over thirty minutes. He was younger than me but a senior and was very versed in bikes and E-bikes. He liked my bike being a full size mountain like bike. He liked the battery as well as the 1000w hub motor. I was drooling over his bike and he told me the ins and outs of his bike. Being deaf without my hearing aids I missed the brand name of his bike. It was a smaller bike with fat tires like mine. Instead of a battery like mine, he had two 52v 19.2 amp batteries like mine. Instead of a 1000w rear hub motor he had a 1200w rear hub motor and a 1200w front hub motor. It will easily do 40mph. He told me he can burn rubber with both tires and proved it as he rode off. It was an impressive bike... not in my future... but a sweet bike all the same. I was impressed with the guy as well. He told me my tires are noisy because the nobs are too far apart. He also told me why he has such take off torque. Partly it's a bigger motor and two instead of one. But partly it's a matter of physics with the motors turning smaller wheels. The bigger wheel is a more comfortable stable ride and takes less energy to maintain a speed once reached. Makes sense... never thought about it.
The guy was super nice and we vowed to do some riding together this summer. He is recovering from hamstring surgery and I my heart attack. Two old farts that refuse to quit riding and found E-bike love.
It was not so nice today but it's to be the warmest day for the rest of the week. I went riding with the temp in the high fifties and it was to peak in the mid sixties. I no more than got started on my loop South when a North wind came up. It blew hard on my return trip North but wasn't too bad so I went around again. My next leg North was just a pure struggle. I down shifted and upped the assist to get back home. I called it a ride with a total of 21 miles. My weather station logged a 54.8 mph gust today. I think it was while I was riding into it. 
It was good to get out but I should have been riding earlier.
It was good to get out but I should have been riding earlier.