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From: "The Last Best Place"
Bikes: 2005 Trek Pilot 5.0, 2001 Specialized Sirrus Pro, Kona Lava Dome, Raleigh hardtail converted to commuter, 87 Takara steel road bike, 2008 Trek Soho
Originally Posted by
leamcorp
Until I got the 18650, I would of agreed with this based on - oh I could get it from local convenient store if it runs out - but now it doesn't make sense.
I think most of us uses rechargeable - and most of us carry spares (me, bunch of spares). I think we also buy these items in advance or via mail order, which also negate "get it from convenient store"
As for my riding condition - I'm never that far from home when commuting or when I go for a long ride (on weekends), there's no stores anywhere on these remote locales.
I love these lithium based batteries. They hold better charges and hold more capacity. And they last longer than Nimh/Nicd.
Am I missing something?
At this point I'd need to invest more on another charger. Maybe eventually. I've put enough into all this already.
Another thing is we have a lot of items around the house that run on AA and AAA so the convenience deal again.
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