Took A Long Distance E-bike Ride

[hogicid]

Grabbed the spare battery. Parked my van at the end of my ride for a way back, and switched on and rode. There was an organized ride too, but I wasnt part of it. I rode from Akron, OH to Zoarville, OH. About 50 miles. No sooner than I got on the trail, it started to rain! And the rest of the forecast was falling temperatures. I started to give it a second thought and dismissed it with a "what the hell." Bike was great. People were great. A few I talked with knew it was an ebike and others took a while to catch on. I exhausted one battery just before Massillon, OH. It turns out some friends I ride with were the sweep team for the organized ride. I rode with them for a while.

It wasnt as muddy as I expected. I didnt hear of any crashes like last year. However the boardwalks over the swampy areas were slippery.

My second battery died as I was riding back to my van, so I had to pedal 3 miles. No other electrical problems in the wet.

All in all a good day on a Sondors fat tire bike.

 

[hogicid]

Grabbed the spare battery. Parked my van at the end of my ride for a way back, and switched on and rode. There was an organized ride too, but I wasnt part of it. I rode from Akron, OH to Zoarville, OH. About 50 miles. No sooner than I got on the trail, it started to rain! And the rest of the forecast was falling temperatures. I started to give it a second thought and dismissed it with a "what the hell." Bike was great. People were great. A few I talked with knew it was an ebike and others took a while to catch on. I exhausted one battery just before Massillon, OH. It turns out some friends I ride with were the sweep team for the organized ride. I rode with them for a while.

It wasnt as muddy as I expected. I didnt hear of any crashes like last year. However the boardwalks over the swampy areas were slippery Long Range electric bikes.

My second battery died as I was riding back to my van, so I had to pedal 3 miles. No other electrical problems in the wet.

All in all a good day on a Sondors fat tire bike.

thanks for any responses.

 

[CarlS]

I am researching a fat tired e-bike. I rode a mountain e-bike in the Cascades on late August. I selected 35% assistance. Since I'm not conditioned to riding real hills, it was a blast. A fat tired e-bike would serve me well in the sand.

I have a mountain bike. As a option, I'm thinking of adding a motor and battery. I could do that for about 1K dollars as opposed to 5K plus dollars for a new e-bike.

 

[Vector]

I’d rather go to the dentist than ride a bicycle of any kind.
But that’s just me.
Enjoy if you like it.

 

[DaveM]

When I road a bicycle a few years back it really felt strange and not very safe but I would be open to having a go on one of these e-bikes.

 

[hogicid]

I am researching a Long Range Ebike. I rode a mountain e-bike in the Cascades on late August. I selected 35% assistance. Since I'm not conditioned to riding real hills, it was a blast. A fat tired e-bike would serve me well in the sand.

I have a mountain bike. As a option, I'm thinking of adding a motor and battery. I could do that for about 1K dollars as opposed to 5K plus dollars for a new e-bike.

thank you so much for your suggestion

 

[CarlS]

thank you so much for your suggestion

You are welcome.

 

[hogicid]

I’d rather go to the dentist than ride a electric bikes of any kind.
But that’s just me.
Enjoy if you like it.

also thank you

 

[atomsplitter]

Glad you had a good day in the outdoors, but I'm too old and fat to try pedaling anything anywhere. I'll stick to twisting the fun handle for a grin......