Originally Posted by
JerryTheSpinner
I have the same issue. It seems to me not all bars are created equal. When I start out riding after 2 miles it will normally go down 2 bars. I then go 5 miles and it goes down 2 bars. I also noticed if you charge up the battery the night before it will lose some charge by the morning. Therefore you are not starting out full. I fully charged up the battery and did not ride for 4 days and the power meter was down 2 bars.
I'll keep that in mind. I was wondering how well it will do on the upcoming 5 Boro Bike Tour. Do you keep it plugged in or disconnect it when it turns green? The manual says to disconnect but I can't believe that anything this expensive needs to be disconnected. I would like it charged as much as possible before starting the 5BBT. I think I'll try to do the first 10 miles with no assist just to make sure that I have some juice for that last hill before the ferry.