SloNEZ
100 mW
Rode it about 2700 miles last season. I got a bit of a late start, and some spoke troubles tried to keep me down.
I did have a couple crashes. First one at about 20 mph.
"Superman-ed" off the bike and slid. Hit so hard I bent the keys I had in my pocket.
Gouged knee, various other scrapes and bruises.
Second time at about 20+ mph. Separated my shoulder. That one hurt for quite a while. Hoping for better luck this year
The kit is still running great, and I've got almost 300 miles on it so far this year. I want 3500 miles this season. We'll see.
I did add fenders after the original build linked in my signature.
I replaced the tires for this season, and upsized to a 26 X 2.35 Big Apple in the front.
This made the front fender not fit, so I had to "mod" that a little, lol. Seems to be working just fine.
I am running about 33-35 psi in the rear tire and about 22 psi in the front.
Last year, I kept 40 in the rear and 30 in the front (it was smaller, though - 30 was about as low as I could go with it).
These lower pressures seem to cost me a couple Wh/mile near as I can tell.
(Or it could be me I did put about 25 lbs back on over the winter, lol. I'm about 250 dressed. Working on it!)
Worth the extra Wh, though, for the extra comfort. This commute over Michigan's rough roads on a rigid bike beats up my old body enough as it is.
Other than regular adjustments/tightenings and such, I haven't had to do much. I took the bottom bracket apart and lubed that all up a couple weeks ago over at the co-op ... good thing - it really needed it.
Here it is Sunday morning ready to head into work:
That custom lid you see there was cobbled together with a snowboard helmet, an old shield from my Shoei, and some Gorilla Tape.
Really helps on those cold rides into work during the week when I leave earlier - it's still pretty chilly at 5:15 AM here in Michigan!
The cold weather actually helps a lot - it will take 5-10 minutes longer when it gets warmer out.
Here's a pic of my route into work:
I cross the Grand River valley between, basically, Grandville and Rockford.
I'm able to go faster in the morning 'cause it's cooler out and there's little to no traffic on the bike paths that I use.
The route home is the same, but it's warmer out and there's more traffic on the paths:
25 miles each way.
I go down about 440' from my house to the river, and then about 530' back up to Rockford.
Average grade per Road Bike Pro is 6% and max is 12%.
Takes about 17-19 Ah for the morning trip. 1:05 if it's cold out, 1:10 or so if it's a warm morning.
About 35-39 Wh/mi with my current tire set-up. Averaging about 22-23 mph.
The trip home takes about 1:15 on a cold day and about 1:20 - 1:25 if it's hot out.
Anywhere from 26 Wh/mile to about 31 Wh/mile. Averaging about 20-21 mph.
That little bit of extra average pace in the morning costs a lot of Wh/mile! I have ~ the same Cd as a refrigerator, I guess.
If anyone's interested, I'm going to post up some more detailed numbers from the CA when I review my kit from em3ev.
It's pretty much straight-up awesome, and I want to make sure Paul gets his props.
Thanks for looking,
-Slo
I did have a couple crashes. First one at about 20 mph.
"Superman-ed" off the bike and slid. Hit so hard I bent the keys I had in my pocket.
Gouged knee, various other scrapes and bruises.
Second time at about 20+ mph. Separated my shoulder. That one hurt for quite a while. Hoping for better luck this year
The kit is still running great, and I've got almost 300 miles on it so far this year. I want 3500 miles this season. We'll see.
I did add fenders after the original build linked in my signature.
I replaced the tires for this season, and upsized to a 26 X 2.35 Big Apple in the front.
This made the front fender not fit, so I had to "mod" that a little, lol. Seems to be working just fine.
I am running about 33-35 psi in the rear tire and about 22 psi in the front.
Last year, I kept 40 in the rear and 30 in the front (it was smaller, though - 30 was about as low as I could go with it).
These lower pressures seem to cost me a couple Wh/mile near as I can tell.
(Or it could be me I did put about 25 lbs back on over the winter, lol. I'm about 250 dressed. Working on it!)
Worth the extra Wh, though, for the extra comfort. This commute over Michigan's rough roads on a rigid bike beats up my old body enough as it is.
Other than regular adjustments/tightenings and such, I haven't had to do much. I took the bottom bracket apart and lubed that all up a couple weeks ago over at the co-op ... good thing - it really needed it.
Here it is Sunday morning ready to head into work:
That custom lid you see there was cobbled together with a snowboard helmet, an old shield from my Shoei, and some Gorilla Tape.
Really helps on those cold rides into work during the week when I leave earlier - it's still pretty chilly at 5:15 AM here in Michigan!
The cold weather actually helps a lot - it will take 5-10 minutes longer when it gets warmer out.
Here's a pic of my route into work:
I cross the Grand River valley between, basically, Grandville and Rockford.
I'm able to go faster in the morning 'cause it's cooler out and there's little to no traffic on the bike paths that I use.
The route home is the same, but it's warmer out and there's more traffic on the paths:
25 miles each way.
I go down about 440' from my house to the river, and then about 530' back up to Rockford.
Average grade per Road Bike Pro is 6% and max is 12%.
Takes about 17-19 Ah for the morning trip. 1:05 if it's cold out, 1:10 or so if it's a warm morning.
About 35-39 Wh/mi with my current tire set-up. Averaging about 22-23 mph.
The trip home takes about 1:15 on a cold day and about 1:20 - 1:25 if it's hot out.
Anywhere from 26 Wh/mile to about 31 Wh/mile. Averaging about 20-21 mph.
That little bit of extra average pace in the morning costs a lot of Wh/mile! I have ~ the same Cd as a refrigerator, I guess.
If anyone's interested, I'm going to post up some more detailed numbers from the CA when I review my kit from em3ev.
It's pretty much straight-up awesome, and I want to make sure Paul gets his props.
Thanks for looking,
-Slo