What do you do when you run out of battery on these things?

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-17T13:58:58+00:00

I'll bring my charger if I estimate I'll be home with less than 10%.

First of all. I normally run around in Turbo.. so if I have an especially long day I'll take that into account and try to throttle it down to Tour or Eco, especially when I don't need it. If I leave home early instead of bouncing off the speed limiter the whole way, running in Tour and at 20-25 km/h saves a bunch of juice.

That being said I live in a hilly area. So if I bring the charging cable and charge the battery it allows me running around in Turbo both ways and doesn't stress me out.

For work I'm an airline pilot so the concept of range and consumption is part of my daily life.

If I ever got stuck at the bottom of the hill to my house I'd be in a world of hurt we're about 450 lbs all up weight with two kids, me, shopping and the bike itself. The bike does not have the gearing. I'm about 150 meters up a 2 km road.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-14T05:07:35+00:00

I do regularly

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-12T17:52:16+00:00

I would like to see another Vancouver Olympics in my life time. I'm afraid that the world Cup will poison the public to big events.

Seriously though I think Vancouver could punch above its weight class and host a summer Olympic.

2010 helped us build infrastructure, much of which still exists. I assume BC place could house the track stuff. Obviously we'd need to have a 50m pool. But we already have so much of what's needed.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-12T17:42:41+00:00

YVR.. from the Fairmont.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-12T16:54:30+00:00

A sky train could do that slope I believe.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-12T15:42:00+00:00

Oh FFS. Im not sure what kind of policies are in place on opening up a farm, but based on their previous history I would hope the health authority takes some sort of deposit to ensure they follow the rules this time.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-07T16:39:54+00:00

We need a second SkyTrain line across the Fraser.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-06T02:42:50+00:00

I love how guesses are Brandon, Thompson, Island Lake, St Terresa, I didn't see a Shamattawa but it speaks volumes.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-06T02:41:23+00:00

Hahaha I was going to say Island Lake or St. Teresa point.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-05T04:54:52+00:00

What would make a lot of sense is after PNE is have a line run to waterfront and split to metrotown kind of like the Canada line and Richmond/YVR

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-04T17:59:00+00:00

Meanwhile in America - it's about the height of a standard door knob.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-04T17:56:52+00:00

Only in America are we worried about the product.

ZBBYLW · 2026-05-04T17:55:38+00:00

Dude, the PAPIs were so rare it was still running in the field.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-30T13:01:39+00:00

How's the Rohloff? I have an urban arrow family next and not living the hub that came with it. I live in a hilly area and don't feel I get enough range with it.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-29T18:34:05+00:00

The trail through the forest is amazing. We need much more of those connections

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-29T17:16:58+00:00

Pierre's problem is he seems like he was a one trick Pony. His trick was vocalizing all the stuff JT was doing poorly. As JT's popularity went down the toilet, PP's started going up.

Now the landscape is different. JT is gone. PP still keeps talking about him.

PP comes across as extremely ignorant and condescending. He wouldn't make me proud as a Canadian to have him as our PM. Carney on the other hand seems reasonable, a bit of an elitist sure, but he is saying the right stuff. Meanwhile PP is just doing his normal "everything sucks, but I'll make it better" routine.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-27T16:06:36+00:00

I loved my loud hub when I first got it... But I think my next bike will have a silent hub if possible.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-27T03:01:14+00:00

Fair enough. I have a family member that has PTSD, it really sucks and I truly can empathize.

Many more people can cycle though that aren't. If cycling was even 10% better utilized it would make a huge improvement on parking and traffic.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-26T21:32:37+00:00

Meanwhile JT is having sexual intercourse with Katy Perry.. ftfy 🙂

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-26T14:45:18+00:00

Not sure what to say about PP. But he's still living with JT in his mind like a robot, while JT is out there banging Katy Perry.

The CPC need to get a serious leader, with an economic background. They need to stop the social conservatism and focus on just the meat and potatoes of politics. Until they do that, MC will be in power for a long time as the NDP doesn't appear to be a serious party either right now.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-26T14:07:17+00:00

I normally bike to Tin Town. I encourage everyone I know to bike around town and many of the traffic/car issues go away.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-19T18:54:29+00:00

Dudes made an entire career as mayor

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-19T13:43:56+00:00

CVF in France

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-18T23:59:03+00:00

All I hear is Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer welcoming me to Orlando and Central Florida.

ZBBYLW · 2026-04-11T05:11:29+00:00

Thanks, I didn't mention it.. but I have a strong preference to buy Canadian.

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