eBike The return of Trekchick

[Tom K.]

Movie Quotes to Bike Quotes:

Joliet Jake (after @4ster and @AmyPJ said they are now considering eMTBs): We got everyone but @Ron and @Erik Timmerman and we're going after them next.

Hmm, looks like the new Oldsmobiles e-bikes are in early this year!

 

[Philpug]

Hmm, looks like the new Oldsmobiles e-bikes are in early this year!

$hit
What?
E-bikes
No
Yeah
$hit

 

[Tom K.]

$hit
What?
E-bikes
No
Yeah
$hit

Four fried chickens, a coke, and an e-bike.

 

[Philpug]

-It's a 106 miles to Moab, we have a fully charged battery, half a box of Powerbars and we are wearing Mons Royale.
-Turbo Mode.

 

[Ron]

Movie Quotes to Bike Quotes:

Joliet Jake (after @4ster and @AmyPJ said they are now considering eMTBs): We got everyone but @Ron and @Erik Timmerman and we're going after them next.

No worries, when I turn 80 I will gladly buy one. to each their own, the idea of owning one isn't even remotely distant on my radar.

 

[Tom K.]

It's funny how terrain and available trails can shape the "want" factor for e-bikes.

Previously, I lived minutes from a large, VERY hilly trail network that included mtb and dirt bike trails. The dirt bike trails were also a blast on mtbs, but steep. Since I decided that I've aged out of real dirt bikes, I planned to get a high power e-bike as a sort of replacement.

Fast forward to today: Our new area isn't as crazy hilly as the old one, so I've become much less interested in an e-bike at this point in time.

Instead, I'm waiting on the non-powered version of the bike @Tricia just bought. Light and fast, here we come!

 

[Philpug]

It's funny how terrain and available trails can shape the "want" factor for e-bikes.

Very true, If I was back in PA still, I wouldn't even consider one. This comes down to individual goals and why each are out riding. It also circles back to the "cheating". Exactly who am I cheating, you? Me? If the latter, who are you to say how I am cheating myself...exactly what am I cheating myself of? How do you know why I am out our here riding?

 

[AmyPJ]

It's funny how terrain and available trails can shape the "want" factor for e-bikes.

Previously, I lived minutes from a large, VERY hilly trail network that included mtb and dirt bike trails. The dirt bike trails were also a blast on mtbs, but steep. Since I decided that I've aged out of real dirt bikes, I planned to get a high power e-bike as a sort of replacement.

Fast forward to today: Our new area isn't as crazy hilly as the old one, so I've become much less interested in an e-bike at this point in time.

Instead, I'm waiting on the non-powered version of the bike @Tricia just bought. Light and fast, here we come!

This is so very true. I wouldn't want one in Moab, for instance. I do love the cooked feeling of my legs after a bigger climbing ride here. I need to remember that it's still early season riding here, hence I'm not riding at my peak. I've only ridden at higher than 5000 feet 3 times so far, which is unusual, but with the new trails in my community, I haven't felt the need to drive up to the resort to ride as often. Saves gas, but my fitness level takes longer to get to it's prime.

 

[Tricia]

@elemmac's stem cap has inspired me to order one, but there are so many options for script on the cap, I'm having a hard time picking one.

These are a few I have it narrowed down to, based on my timid riding style and head games I'm shaking.

Or I could do something personalized.

 

[scott43]

I'm not sure I could out-ride dog shit right now....

 

[Tricia]

I'm not sure I could out-ride dog shit right now....

That made me snerk my drink out my nose.

 

[scott43]

That made me snerk my drink out my nose.

Mission Accomplished....

 

[Andy Mink]

@elemmac's stem cap has inspired me to order one, but there are so many options for script on the cap, I'm having a hard time picking one.

These are a few I have it narrowed down to, based on my timid riding style and head games I'm shaking.

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Or I could do something personalized.
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VELVET
HAMMER

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I'm not sure I could out-ride dog shit right now....

Once it gets on your tires it doesn’t want to let go.

 

[Lauren]

@elemmac's stem cap has inspired me to order one, but there are so many options for script on the cap, I'm having a hard time picking one.

These are a few I have it narrowed down to, based on my timid riding style and head games I'm shaking.

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Or I could do something personalized.
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I like conquer your inner bitch, but shut up legs could be the most useful advice on the trail, and @Andy Mink 's suggestion for velvet hammer would be pretty awesome too.

 

[Mike Thomas]

Personally I'd go with "Line One Text, Line Two Text", it really speaks to me.

 

[Tricia]

Personally I'd go with "Line One Text, Line Two Text", it really speaks to me.

Smart ass!

 

[Tricia]

There are so many to choose from.

Dispatch Custom Cycling Components

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This one made me chuckle too.

 

[chilehed]

The bike computer says this.

Average speed is 5, with a max of 0? That's quite a trick!

 

[Tricia]

Average speed is 5, with a max of 0? That's quite a trick!

Yeah, that was kind of my point. The Fazua Rider App hasn't really been useful and only shows that I've taken one ride on my bike, so I've been using Strava.
The new Fazua App is great to customize settings for riding, but doesn't have any ride information, just connects to the drive system to customized rider output.
This is the tutorial video, which was a challenge for me because I don't speak German.

On our ride yesterday I had an error code on the computer which made me wonder if the battery was over heating, so I went to the car while Phil went on to ride more. I took the battery and drive system out and found some condensation, which perplexes me .
I dried it out, popped it back on the bike and went on to ride 7 miles, which was good because I wanted to play with some of the different configurations for the drive system. I think I found the ideal setting .

One of the things that perplexes me for this drive system is that I get a drag, every once in a while, almost as though the drive system drops out. When checking with the Fazua people, they showed me how to configure my riding styel in the drive system settings to optimize the amount of out put I want from the drive for the amount of output I'm giving.
So here's my question. If I bought an e-bike, I want e-assist, so why do I want to have the ability to set it up to give me minimal output??