I love that Camus quote. I’m excited to read what else you have to say along these lines. I’m in my forties and working through finding similar life balance myself.
And I have a big e-cargo bike for town errands and I love it! One thing I didn’t know is that the battery is very susceptible to cold, even just around 32 degrees can drain the battery. Might want to check how yours does if you’re planning to park it at a trailhead for a while when it’s chilly you might not have an assist on the way back. I’ve seen some good solutions for this online. The reason I know about it is from pedaling my zero battery 80 lb e-cargo bike plus 40 lb mdog plus myself back from the local brewery trying to go fast enough to stay warm but slow enough not to trigger an asthma attack and I hope you find that image as funny as I do. My dog was not impressed lol.
That is good to know! And it makes sense that battery life is limited in the cold. I have a removable battery that I can stuff in a backpack and take indoors with me on store runs. But it makes sense that the range would be more limited during the winter.
My bike weighs about 52 pounds without any cargo. I figured this wasn't worse than my loaded Iditarod fat bike, which can range from 60-80 pounds with a full load of food and fuel. So I know I can pedal the eBike without assist even up hills, but I certainly don't want to! I am smiling at the image of you trying to pedal home on zero battery. I completely understand and sympathize with the challenge of cold weather and asthma under extreme physical strain. Glad you made it!
Congratulations on your new bike! I consider mine , a foldable Tern, my "e vehicle" since I don't drive my 25 year old Subaru much and a new e car is not in the cards right now. It's amazing how much fun doing errands can be🙄🙂
Here is a link to his Strava track with a map and photos of the route he took. The destination was La Miaz. I used the word rugged because the ridge is rated T3 and a bit loose and exposed, but may be mild from your perspective. https://www.strava.com/activities/19500019859
I love that Camus quote. I’m excited to read what else you have to say along these lines. I’m in my forties and working through finding similar life balance myself.
And I have a big e-cargo bike for town errands and I love it! One thing I didn’t know is that the battery is very susceptible to cold, even just around 32 degrees can drain the battery. Might want to check how yours does if you’re planning to park it at a trailhead for a while when it’s chilly you might not have an assist on the way back. I’ve seen some good solutions for this online. The reason I know about it is from pedaling my zero battery 80 lb e-cargo bike plus 40 lb mdog plus myself back from the local brewery trying to go fast enough to stay warm but slow enough not to trigger an asthma attack and I hope you find that image as funny as I do. My dog was not impressed lol.
That is good to know! And it makes sense that battery life is limited in the cold. I have a removable battery that I can stuff in a backpack and take indoors with me on store runs. But it makes sense that the range would be more limited during the winter.
My bike weighs about 52 pounds without any cargo. I figured this wasn't worse than my loaded Iditarod fat bike, which can range from 60-80 pounds with a full load of food and fuel. So I know I can pedal the eBike without assist even up hills, but I certainly don't want to! I am smiling at the image of you trying to pedal home on zero battery. I completely understand and sympathize with the challenge of cold weather and asthma under extreme physical strain. Glad you made it!
Congratulations on your new bike! I consider mine , a foldable Tern, my "e vehicle" since I don't drive my 25 year old Subaru much and a new e car is not in the cards right now. It's amazing how much fun doing errands can be🙄🙂
Thank you! Yes, the convenience of an e-bike is addicting. I'll probably find excuses to run errands!
Welcome to France! Where is this "top ten ever" rugged ridge? I am in the area next week and that sounds interesting!
Here is a link to his Strava track with a map and photos of the route he took. The destination was La Miaz. I used the word rugged because the ridge is rated T3 and a bit loose and exposed, but may be mild from your perspective. https://www.strava.com/activities/19500019859