First Ride On A Fat Tire Ebike

[Marathoner]

5 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Evidently there is a significant difference, as it is ev's that are catching fire for the most part and not small lithium battery powered tools. Personally I wouldn't be sleeping  in a place that has  a scooter battery charging up.

Incorrect. Lithium-ion batteries generate heat and if there is a disparity in the battery, that can result in "thermal runaway" which causes an explosion and hence, a fire. 1 in 30,000 E-bike lithium-ion batteries exploded in 2024. Laptop batteries explode and so do cellphone batteries. Power tool lithium-ion cells also can explode. 

Edited December 7, 2024 by Marathoner

[Marilyn C]

23 hours ago, Starise said:

After the first ride, I feel as if I’m getting the hang of the bike. Probably a good thing my first ride was in the country.

 

Hi Starise,

I really enjoyed the ride, thank you. Now a few observations from down under. 

1. Not many fences surrounding people`s places. (Very nice to see.) We have everything fenced.

2. The grass surrounding each home is well kept and flows from one place to another. So pleasant.

3. Very neat and tidy area.  (Well done.) Over here some people have old cars, and lots of other junk in their yards.

4. Quite a lot of two-story houses. We don`t have as many of those, perhaps in the posh city areas.

5. Now what are the lines halfway down the electricity poles, going from one to the other?

[Neighbor]

24 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

1 in 30,000 E-bike lithium-ion batteries exploded in 2024.

With over  310,000,000 E-bikes  out there worldwide might that not be one heck of a lot of very hard to put out fires? And another 10,00,000 per year being sold. 

[Neighbor]

29 minutes ago, Marilyn C said:

Now what are the lines halfway down the electricity poles, going from one to the other?

Clothes lines (Sorry couldn't resist).

[Starise]

On 12/7/2024 at 1:24 PM, Marathoner said:

An e-bike is the best option because of COPD, brother. I can use the motor to work with breathing problems. 

Have you considered a scooter? No pedaling at all.

[Starise]

On 12/7/2024 at 3:56 PM, Marilyn C said:

Hi Starise,

I really enjoyed the ride, thank you. Now a few observations from down under. 

1. Not many fences surrounding people`s places. (Very nice to see.) We have everything fenced.

2. The grass surrounding each home is well kept and flows from one place to another. So pleasant.

3. Very neat and tidy area.  (Well done.) Over here some people have old cars, and lots of other junk in their yards.

4. Quite a lot of two-story houses. We don`t have as many of those, perhaps in the posh city areas.

5. Now what are the lines halfway down the electricity poles, going from one to the other?

Hi Marilyn,

Thanks for watching. My next video will show an 80 kilometer trip that pushes the e-bike to the brink, in the rain.

On your point 1, Yes in rural areas here there are generally no fences. In the city residences often have fences in their back yards.  Down my road fences are optional and a few neighbors will put up a fence for privacy only in the back and often just around the sides. I have to have a fence surrounding my back yard as it’s required by law and to get insurance coverage on my house since I have a swimming pool little children could wander over, fall in and drown. No one wants to see that happen. My fence is just a wood fence with wire fence nailed to it. It needs to be replaced as it is getting rickety.

On point 2. The Amish are religious about upkeep of their yards, always mowing and tending their yards. One thing I like about living here.

On point 3- I came from Georgia and in South Georgia it’s often untidy as you described. I can relate to what you’re saying as it seemed similar there. In my area there is the occasional older person here who just grew too old to properly tend the yard and don’t want to move.

An occasional one here and there who lets things go, but not often. As an Amish area it’s a Swiss/German area. They tend to be meticulous in tending their properties. Not all over my state, but here this is true.

on 4, Yes lots of two story houses here. Almost all farm houses are 2 or 3 stories. In my area that builder built cape cods. I modified mine to make it bigger, but they all have full ceiling height upstairs ceilings with knee walls. I have two bedrooms and a bath upstairs. Not all are though. There are a few rancher types here in my immediate area. My neighbor lives in one.

On 5, The way the layout is over here, high voltage is always highest on the pole. Then lower telephone and cable along roadways. Since the old telephone has been replaced with cable and fiber optic those are the lowest wires. I don’t have poles down my road though because everything is buried. The down side to that is after 40 or so years the electric cables started to break down. I had to replace mine which was a big deal. Big trenches in the yard cut through my driveway, I had to replace it all.

 

 

 

[Marathoner]

1 hour ago, Starise said:

Have you considered a scooter? No pedaling at all.

Pedaling is exercise. The ability to not pedal when breathing is difficult is the advantage of an e-bike. 

[Marilyn C]

2 hours ago, Starise said:

Hi Marilyn,

Thanks for watching. My next video will show an 80 kilometer trip that pushes the e-bike to the brink, in the rain.

On your point 1, Yes in rural areas here there are generally no fences. In the city residences often have fences in their back yards.  Down my road fences are optional and a few neighbors will put up a fence for privacy only in the back and often just around the sides. I have to have a fence surrounding my back yard as it’s required by law and to get insurance coverage on my house since I have a swimming pool little children could wander over, fall in and drown. No one wants to see that happen. My fence is just a wood fence with wire fence nailed to it. It needs to be replaced as it is getting rickety.

On point 2. The Amish are religious about upkeep of their yards, always mowing and tending their yards. One thing I like about living here.

On point 3- I came from Georgia and in South Georgia it’s often untidy as you described. I can relate to what you’re saying as it seemed similar there. In my area there is the occasional older person here who just grew too old to properly tend the yard and don’t want to move.

An occasional one here and there who lets things go, but not often. As an Amish area it’s a Swiss/German area. They tend to be meticulous in tending their properties. Not all over my state, but here this is true.

on 4, Yes lots of two story houses here. Almost all farm houses are 2 or 3 stories. In my area that builder built cape cods. I modified mine to make it bigger, but they all have full ceiling height upstairs ceilings with knee walls. I have two bedrooms and a bath upstairs. Not all are though. There are a few rancher types here in my immediate area. My neighbor lives in one.

On 5, The way the layout is over here, high voltage is always highest on the pole. Then lower telephone and cable along roadways. Since the old telephone has been replaced with cable and fiber optic those are the lowest wires. I don’t have poles down my road though because everything is buried. The down side to that is after 40 or so years the electric cables started to break down. I had to replace mine which was a big deal. Big trenches in the yard cut through my driveway, I had to replace it all.

 

 

 

Thanks Starise for all that interesting information. Look forward to your long ride.