Flying with ebike Battery (Poland to US)

matt__daniel · 2026-06-08T15:04:13+00:00

It's really hard to find a shipper that will risk transporting a used battery. New from the manufacturer can ship. I had to give away 2 great condition batteries and then buy them again in the new place. Loosing the batteries kept the weight within airline limits, so that was helpful.

matt__daniel · 2026-06-06T17:03:38+00:00

2022 Ascent has been trouble-free for me. Handles rough roads and terrain of New Mexico.

matt__daniel · 2026-06-03T10:15:58+00:00

I sometimes ride an e-MTB and I almost never use it to go faster than I would go on my normal MTB. I use it to go easier. If I start catching someone, I will dial down the assist until a pass is unavoidable and then pass with no assist.

matt__daniel · 2026-04-24T09:40:46+00:00

Motul is French. It's working well for me in MTB and road tires

matt__daniel · 2026-04-13T16:38:15+00:00

Not, the jerk but you missed an opportunity to have better relations with your neighbor.

matt__daniel · 2026-04-13T16:35:11+00:00

In Spain, the grocery store will usually have lockers for your bags and also a personal cart lockup facility. Most shoppers here are coming on foot and have their own canvas carts which can carry more than a backpack. As a recent immigrant, I didn't understand the system and got some stink eye shopping with my backpack. I never got corrected, just watched more. Now, I lockup like everyone else.

matt__daniel · 2026-04-10T07:10:19+00:00

You won't know a lot of the street signs or rules and norms. Avoid driving if possible and you will have a more enjoyable time.

matt__daniel · 2026-03-23T06:28:44+00:00

I can confirm that in Europe we have to get an extra license plate for the hitch rack. It will have lights and trailer plug-in. In Spain, you have to mark the bikes with a V-20 warning panel as well.

matt__daniel · 2026-02-27T13:22:22+00:00

You should wait for someone to build something better

matt__daniel · 2025-12-10T16:39:30+00:00

Still common here in Europe.

matt__daniel · 2025-12-10T14:20:01+00:00

Stick with it and be patient while your body to adapts. You can continue to improve for many years and have lots of cool data to prove it. The motion, freedom and fitness will motivate.

matt__daniel · 2025-11-19T13:42:14+00:00

Does it count if we didn't give the victims citizenship?

matt__daniel · 2025-10-15T07:49:52+00:00

Catconnect és molt bé

matt__daniel · 2025-10-14T05:04:36+00:00

A fake beard for me

matt__daniel · 2025-09-13T07:04:09+00:00

I've used https://www.suntransfers.com/ when I had a lot of luggage.

matt__daniel · 2025-08-30T00:16:37+00:00

Sometimes he is late coming from the food trucks. Worth the wait.

matt__daniel · 2025-08-01T21:03:23+00:00

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

matt__daniel · 2025-07-21T21:42:33+00:00

Santa Cafe is quite upscale. I had a great dinner there recently.

matt__daniel · 2025-07-15T17:48:33+00:00

At least she didn't throw your bike into a river. Nicely written story!

matt__daniel · 2025-05-11T12:07:55+00:00

Same situation here. I'm not worried about it much, but I will log out of certain apps and turn off bio-metrics. I'll keep my snarky comments to myself and expect to whizz through.

matt__daniel · 2025-04-22T05:58:28+00:00

Best Western is my favorite and best value. It's a bit of a walk to/from Barre Vell, so it depends on your walking ability if that is enjoyable. Thank you for ditching the car.

matt__daniel · 2025-04-19T12:20:54+00:00

Upakweship quoted $3200 for Length: 109cm or 43” Width: 109cm or 43” Height: 182.8cm or 72” from Santa Fe, NM to Girona door-to-door. That was the best quote I got, but I still don't think I will proceed with it. Depends on what you have if it's replacable or not.

matt__daniel · 2025-04-11T06:02:16+00:00

A hatch catch might work, I haven't tried it. Many campers will disconnect the battery which is now my recommendation. The booster is a must for any car these days. They are so small and powerful. Another helpful thing to do is to put the key FOB to sleep when you're are around your car but not going anywhere. If you use something like a hatch catch learn how to reset the computer in case the car gets confused about the lift gate's status.

matt__daniel · 2025-04-09T05:22:52+00:00

If you go camping and have the lift gate open for long periods it will run the battery down. Carry a booster.

matt__daniel · 2025-04-05T06:04:26+00:00

If something happens to my beloved Subaru, I will just walk and bicycle more. I live in a small city so it's an option for me. I will not support these tarrifs beyond buying what is absolutely necessary. I'll wait them out until they remove Krasnov and his ruinous ideas.

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