First off welcome to all the new members who have joined us over the past couple of months.
Are any of you doing any winter riding?
The cold weather is not kind to ebikers.
(a) You get bloody cold and
(b) Your bike won't run as well as it does in the summer. Batteries do not like cold weather so if anyone has received a bike as a Christmas present don't give up. Once the weather warms up you'll be off like a rocket.
Anyone had fun on their e bike in the ice or the snow then let us know of your experiences. One to watch for is tyre direction. I came a cropper a few years ago on my bike because the shop hadn't put the tyres on with the correct direction. Instead of shedding water and slush to the outside the tyre directed it to the centre of the tread pattern. Ouch. The good side of it was that I came off so fast when the front shot off to the east that there was no time for fear.
Hope you're all enjoying the weather.
Are any of you doing any winter riding?
The cold weather is not kind to ebikers.
(a) You get bloody cold and
(b) Your bike won't run as well as it does in the summer. Batteries do not like cold weather so if anyone has received a bike as a Christmas present don't give up. Once the weather warms up you'll be off like a rocket.
Anyone had fun on their e bike in the ice or the snow then let us know of your experiences. One to watch for is tyre direction. I came a cropper a few years ago on my bike because the shop hadn't put the tyres on with the correct direction. Instead of shedding water and slush to the outside the tyre directed it to the centre of the tread pattern. Ouch. The good side of it was that I came off so fast when the front shot off to the east that there was no time for fear.
Hope you're all enjoying the weather.