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12-19-16 | 11:19 PM
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12-19-16 | 11:31 PM
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Bikes: 2014 Carbon Quest XS (Velomobile), 2014 Catrike Road (Trike), 2013 Easy Motion Max 700+ PCS (E-bike), 2011 Lynskey R340 (Road), 2011 Surly Moonlander (Fatty), 2010 Santa Cruise Tallboy (Full Suspension)
My ebike is my winter bike as thats the only time I ride it. I leave the studded tires on all year, then its ready to go when winter gets here and I need it. It is nice to have that extra power to help power through deeper snow! The last few years I really haven't used the motor to much as I feel like I am cheating my self. This year I have been using the motor a little more to control sweating, despite cheating myself. To not sweat much makes for a new learning curve and a different riding style, keeps things fresh!
12-21-16 | 08:12 AM
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Those tires weigh five times with my summer tires weigh, so it's rather nice to have a motor to help push the studded tires along .
I found some good nokian tires on sale for $30 each, but then inherited a pair of hundred dollar a piece heavy-duty nokians
Where the motor really helps, is where I stopped in deep snow, or on a hill, and need really even power on the rear wheels to get started again. Sometimes that's impossible to do without a little help from the motor to keep the power Smooth
I found some good nokian tires on sale for $30 each, but then inherited a pair of hundred dollar a piece heavy-duty nokians
Where the motor really helps, is where I stopped in deep snow, or on a hill, and need really even power on the rear wheels to get started again. Sometimes that's impossible to do without a little help from the motor to keep the power Smooth
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