I thought it might be fun to share our eBike-related purchases and explain what they're for. I get lots of ideas from you all.
By the way, this excellent forum software will allow us to copy smaller screenshots directly into a post.
Here are some of my recent purchases and some rationale for them:
↑ Timer to limit charge time to try to keep battery packs to 80% state of charge. I've read that this can triple battery life. Vibra-tite because I'm running out of blue thread-locker and I've read here (from M@, I think) that it is better vs. vibration than Loctite, which is of course desirable in our use.
↑ A set of winter tires for the incoming eMoped. The OEM Innova road tread ones have a spotty reputation.
↑ These will extend my road cycling season dramatically. I'm finding that even when it's in the 30s, I can keep warm everywhere but my feet on my road bike. These are open on the bottom to keep the cleats exposed on my clip-in cycling shoes. They might double as galoshes for flat pedals.
↑ This is a US-made helmet-mounted mirror. It attaches through the vent holes with zip ties, instead of with adhesive patches, and as a result, it has much higher retention and user ratings. I have one of the name brand glasses-mounted mirrors, but it's pretty fiddly.
↑ Long sleeve thin fleece cycling kit. Probably won't use this for eBiking, but it has been fantastic for using on my road bike.
↑ So far, I've only used this with my road bike, as I haven't gone for a lot of eBike rides longer than a couple hours. If I do, I will take this, as it has an all-day battery, compared to my phone, which runs maybe 2 hours with GPS going. I had a fancier model before (got run over by a car) with a larger touch screen and color display, but I prefer this one and it cost half. Its display is small but legible and uses side buttons instead of a touch screen, which works better with gloves on.
↑ Spring & Fall road riding kit. Long sleeves/legs, but not insulated. Good quality and not too expensive, but you have to tolerate the obnoxious branding on the nine bull and Sponeed stuff. Baleaf is a bit more subdued, but costs more as a result.
↑ I have a cycling buddy who says these work well enough to get home, but don't stick long-term. They're tiny though, and don't take up much room in an under-saddle bag on a road bike.
↑ I find that a tube of contact cement is good for only one use. It gums up after being capped. Throw them away and just get a few spares.
↑ Heart rate monitor for road cycling; (pairs with the above GPS) and some chain degreaser, which I haven't tried yet.
That's it for me for the past several months.
By the way, this excellent forum software will allow us to copy smaller screenshots directly into a post.
Here are some of my recent purchases and some rationale for them:
↑ Timer to limit charge time to try to keep battery packs to 80% state of charge. I've read that this can triple battery life. Vibra-tite because I'm running out of blue thread-locker and I've read here (from M@, I think) that it is better vs. vibration than Loctite, which is of course desirable in our use.
↑ A set of winter tires for the incoming eMoped. The OEM Innova road tread ones have a spotty reputation.
↑ These will extend my road cycling season dramatically. I'm finding that even when it's in the 30s, I can keep warm everywhere but my feet on my road bike. These are open on the bottom to keep the cleats exposed on my clip-in cycling shoes. They might double as galoshes for flat pedals.
↑ This is a US-made helmet-mounted mirror. It attaches through the vent holes with zip ties, instead of with adhesive patches, and as a result, it has much higher retention and user ratings. I have one of the name brand glasses-mounted mirrors, but it's pretty fiddly.
↑ Long sleeve thin fleece cycling kit. Probably won't use this for eBiking, but it has been fantastic for using on my road bike.
↑ So far, I've only used this with my road bike, as I haven't gone for a lot of eBike rides longer than a couple hours. If I do, I will take this, as it has an all-day battery, compared to my phone, which runs maybe 2 hours with GPS going. I had a fancier model before (got run over by a car) with a larger touch screen and color display, but I prefer this one and it cost half. Its display is small but legible and uses side buttons instead of a touch screen, which works better with gloves on.
↑ Spring & Fall road riding kit. Long sleeves/legs, but not insulated. Good quality and not too expensive, but you have to tolerate the obnoxious branding on the nine bull and Sponeed stuff. Baleaf is a bit more subdued, but costs more as a result.
↑ I have a cycling buddy who says these work well enough to get home, but don't stick long-term. They're tiny though, and don't take up much room in an under-saddle bag on a road bike.
↑ I find that a tube of contact cement is good for only one use. It gums up after being capped. Throw them away and just get a few spares.
↑ Heart rate monitor for road cycling; (pairs with the above GPS) and some chain degreaser, which I haven't tried yet.
That's it for me for the past several months.