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January 30, 2008
Hey, I Still Ride the Electric Bike...
except, not when it snows or rains too hard. Just for fun, thought I'd update you on my electric bike experience. I've owned it now for about 5 years (I really forget exactly how long) and ride it to work nearly every day. After performing the repairs on it last year, it has just been rolling along with very little maintenance. I estimate that I've ridden it about 6,000 miles, maybe more. The electric bike is still a lot of fun to ride - it sure beats driving to work in a regular old car. You get the wind in your face, yet are still fresh as a daisy when you get to work. This is probably the biggest advantage to me of owning an electric bike - it is just plain fun to ride.
Current distractions are a squeaky front brake - needs new pads, and the front tire is original so it needs to be replaced. That's it. Oh, it needs to be washed, too. Not bad considering it is ridden day in and day out.
The batteries I'm using now are the Chinese version of Yuasa batteries and they are really holding up well. I read that it reduces the life of these batteries if you run them way down before recharging them. So, I have begun to recharge every other day whether they need it or not. Before, I liked to see how far I could go before they gave out, but that may have been responsible for shortening the battery life. These are showing no signs of slowing down yet.
If you get the chance to ride an electric bike - give it a try.
Posted by rossm at January 30, 2008 1:09 PM
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