Recent content by vja4Him

Does anyone have the Rad Power RadWagon cargo ebike ? I'm planning on buying one very soon, possibly this week .... And would like see your setup ..... Add-ons ... Accessories ... Modifications .... baskets ... bags/panniers ... lights ...

Just added a new Bontrager Pannier to my Blix Vika+ ….

I would like to get a Fat Tire Folding Ebike …. There are so many to choose from. I want to use it for riding to work, and also ebike camping. So, I would need to carry all of my camping gear, and possibly pull a trailer, like the Bob. Does anyone use a Fat Tire Folding Ebike for camping ? What...

I just got a new eBike today. I need to find out if I can pull either a Yak or Bob with this folding eBike …. It's a Blix Vika+ 20" 11AH.

Which laptop would you recommend for bicycle touring ? Earlier this year I got the Dell Inspiron 5770 17", which is a very nice laptop, BUT definitely NOT any good for traveling !!! I'm lucky to get 60-90 minutes max, when I'm working on typing, editing images and videos, which is what I would...

*** I am planning on riding my eBike from Modesto, California, to the Redwoods National Park in northern California, leaving shortly after Christmas, 2018. *** I am looking for anyone interested in joining the tour …. I will camp around the Redwoods three or four nights, then return home.

I don't want a scooter ... I need to ride my bicycle for exercise. And besides, I really do enjoy riding my bicycle(s). In fact, I like to go out and ride early in the morning when the temperature is cooler (sometimes I go out around 4:00 a.m.), and the air fresher. I'm going for a night ride...

I've seen the legal issues come up before ... What would be the possible legal problems with having two batteries wired together for 72 volts? I could really use/need the extra distance, so I could commute to work a little farther. Some job assignments are 12-15 miles each way ...

I'm also worried about somebody being able to quickly steal the batteries!!! I don't plan on keeping my bicycle locked up for long periods of time though ... When I'm at work, my bicycle is with me. But when I go to the health club, I'm usually inside for two hours ... When I'm grocery shopping...

Wow ... what a small world ... I had meningitis really bad about six years ago ... I almost died from the meningtits. I think it did something to me, because I've haven't had the energy or stamina that I used to have ... I have to be very careful when I bicycle. Can't work up a good sweat for...

Is there a special battery pack to place batteries in the front, or in the middle, to help balance out the bike better?

What kind of acceleration do you get with the Crystalyte 408 ... ??? How does the Crystalyte 408 drive with a heavy load (say 250-260 pounds) ... ???

How long have you been using the Crystalyte 408? Do you have (or does anyone?) any idea what the life of the electric motor might be? I've read that the highest quality lithium batteries will take up to 2,000 charges! Is that for real? If so, is it conceivable the highest quality lithium...

Thanks for the suggestion. I posted my message in the Electric Bicycles General Discussion forum. Looking forward to learning more about the various electric motors ... I'm going out for a ride before another storm hits ....

I just watched a video of someone riding a bicycle with the 600W Thunderbolt. That looks like something that I could live with ... !!! I have an Electra Townie, and would like to get some input regarding which electric motors would be a good choice. Terrain is flat everywhere, except for a few...