Bicycle

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26.1 miles yesterday, rode into a 10 mph head wind for the first half and then got a stronger tail wind on the return trip, just starting to get some green up in the fields/trees.
Turkey buzzards and lots of Robins are showing up, but NO Hummers also seen lots of male Quail running around, but no females which means they are a sitting in the nest.
Spring is here...   

[Sqrl Klr]

X you try the lights at night yet? Hopefully they're bright enough to your liking. The seat spring was a must upgrade.

[Xraycer]

X you try the lights at night yet? Hopefully they're bright enough to your liking. The seat spring was a must upgrade.

The light is plenty bright enough for night riding. Have to be careful not to blind car drivers.
The $8 suspension seat post works pretty good!

[Sqrl Klr]

Cool ride.

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I have been thinking real hard on a e bike trailer, single wheel type,
I just found this information/photo's on my next bike trailer, seems to fit the bill
for the off road riding I like to do.



Thoughts or suggestions.....
ymmv

[avator]

I have been thinking real hard on a e bike trailer, single wheel type,
I just found this information/photo's on my next bike trailer, seems to fit the bill
for the off road riding I like to do.



Thoughts or suggestions.....
ymmv

Looks like FacePlant blocked it... or maybe it's because I have them blocked.

[Motorhead]

Just received my UPGRADE battery replacing the failing Reention Dorado style 13.6ah 48v battery. Even fully charged a decent hill would drop voltage down to 2 bars and @ 46 volts ... So 
Out with the old and in with a Major upgrade going to a Dorado Max 30ah 48v battery !!!  Few pounds heavier being it is assembled with Sanyo 21700 cells in lieu of the smaller & lower capacity cells.
Out for a ride the same hill I can now blast up in 3rd gear and voltage / bars on meter don't even change ... What a massive torque difference !!!  Sad part a $460 battery !!!
With the bikes 750 watt hub motor and *25amp controller ( *stock ) the motor can pull a tad over a 1000 watts in short pulls and battery does not even break a sweat.

48v x 25 amp = 1200 watt controller output.   48 x 30 amp = 1440 watt battery output.  750 watt nominal motor ... we now have more that enough to run the bike Long or Hard or both !!

[Blowpipe Sam]

Another rabbit hole?

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Thanks Bill
Now, I'll have to brush up my welding for this thin walled tubing,
and I have to get a spool of wire to fit the welding job.
ymmv

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Scott
I have noticed the same thing with my 2 bikes,
the Wart Hog MD 750 has the 21700 cells (48V) in both battery's,
and the second set of battery's has 18650 cells (48 v), (there is a difference between each cell type)
and the Jugg 4 has the 18650 cells (52v) in both battery's,

The WH can do between 80 > 120 miles, with my riding style (95% + peddling),
and still have a little bit left, and the Jugg 4 can do about the same, 80 > 120 miles (95% + peddling),
but I had better be real close to home base, with it, before I hit the battery's cut off points.
Both bikes are OEM stock, right now.

I ride both bikes to same way and on the same trails/conditions,
but there is a difference between each bike... ymmv
Tia

[Xraycer]

Absolutely gorgeous day, today! Soon as I got home from work, I took the Funhang out for a spin. Took a detour into one of the nearby town forests' trails. First time taking the Funhang off-road, and it handled the very bumpy terrain very well. I was impressed with how well the $8 suspension seat post worked. I barely had to stand to absorb bumps.

[Sqrl Klr]

Not bad at all for under $10! If it don't last long it wouldn't be expensive to replace so win win.

[Xraycer]

Not bad at all for under $10! If it don't last long it wouldn't be expensive to replace so win win.

True that!
It's just a simple steel coil spring, so not much to go wrong. Plus, I'm only about 163lb, so not as much wear and tear on the coil.
I'm sure it's not just the seat post, but a combination of the seat post with the well padded seat, which also has built-in springs.

[Motorhead]

I took the leap and ordered a Knuckle type SunTour NCX suspension seat post. Your AZZ just floats over the stuff that hammers the bikes rear hard tail design.
Had used on other bikes the straight post types but this @ $80 post is vastly more reactive, adjustable with greater comfort overall.

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I also run the NXC suspension seats on all 3 of my bikes, all are hard tails too.
Makes a big difference on the rides. 
I have the standard spring, then got the lite weight springs, works better for me at 200#.
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[Motorhead]

I'm 200# as well finding as delivered too stiff, a bit of fiddling backing off on spring tension / preload the "Std" spring was very acceptable.

[Motorhead]

Over the past several days got busy cleaning up my old "Mountain Bike" that is 100% pedal power.
Purchased in 1999 as a base model ( Super-V 400 w/XL frame ) it was tricked out with All Shimano XT running gear ( Hubs, Crank, derailleurs )  Sun Rhyno rims and Avid disks F/R, Even upgraded to the Top end "HeadShok" Air spring adjustable damping internals up front along with a Fox Vanilla RC tunable remote res shock.  Tons of $$$ back in the day making for a very nice "V" ride 

Sadly in researching market values ( Being less now being we're in a Economic slump ) I'll be lucky to recoup 15-20 cents on the dollar for this Still stellar off road bicycle ....

Anyone on the west coast looking for a really nice vintage Cannondale Super V .... look me up 

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Last year I picked up this Folder from a pilot friend of mine,
he had it stored in the back of his Cessna 180 Sky Wagon, since it was bought new.

I had to replace both tires/tubes with slightly wider tire sizes, and did a lube job on the bearings and all moving parts, change the battery in the elect display head, (had 64 miles) on it.
I also added a 4" front suspension fork and suspension seat post,
which made all the difference in the riding. Not a bad buy at $100, IMHO..

I carry it in the PU, when I go some place new and want to check out the area,
it is a fun lite bike takes the off road trails with ease. I have been having a ball with it.
Tia

https://www.montaguebikes.com/cx-comfort-folding-bike-2009/