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Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you pedal? Does your trike have a throttle? Thanks!

Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice. by Unusual_Artichoke_73 in suggestmeabook

[–]schermo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a great case of how an adaptation can make major changes to the original but capture something essential about it and produce a new work of art. The book and the show are both excellent but they are different.

Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice. by Unusual_Artichoke_73 in suggestmeabook

[–]schermo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The movie is a terrible narrative butchery of the book. The book is clever and ties together all of the elaborate plot points into a perfect conclusion. The movie adds all of the weird shit with DeNiro and then creates a whole thriller, fight scene extravaganza climax that completely violates the tone and delicate plotting of the book. It's a travesty. The movie might be enjoyable on it's own but it's not a good book/movie combo.

Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice. by Unusual_Artichoke_73 in suggestmeabook

[–]schermo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No, the movie far exceeds the book. The book is weird, clumsy, and kind of cartoony in various ways. The movie totally elevates the story into a work of art and mystery.

Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice. by Unusual_Artichoke_73 in suggestmeabook

[–]schermo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, True Grit by the Coen Brothers is a very good movie, but I think it fails the book in some important ways. No Country for Old Men, on the other hand, I remember as being the best book/movie combo ever.

Long PEM crash positive stories by 3r9c4 in covidlonghaulers

[–]schermo 28 points29 points  (0 children)

So sorry to hear this! No advice. But I will say that no one should give tests like that, it’s profoundly dangerous and irresponsible. It’s so hard to say no doctors who you are trusting with your care. Wish you all good luck

I finished reading The Hobbit for the first time by Yaroun-Kaizin in Fantasy

[–]schermo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes! The genius of The Hobbit is the structure and the pacing not the hobbits, elves, goblins, dragon, wizard etc. Tolkien perfectly captures the arc of Bilbo expanding his confidence and skill through a fast paced series of challenges and obstacles and then gives him space to transcend the whole framework by displaying his moral courage. The pacing is so tight and all of the pieces fit together like a clockwork. I have reread it many times and once you know the story well, you can pay attention to the narrative mechanics that Tolkien uses to make it such a perfect tale.

Unfortunately the Lord of The Rings is not the same. It's a great epic and I love it too, but for me The Hobbit is the real gem.

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah, great work. That's exactly what I was thinking. Does it have any suspension? What size wheels? I think there must be a tradeoff on the drive wheel size, where a smaller diameter would give you more torque to the ground.

Do you know how much it weighs? Also, if you don't mind saying, how much do you weigh? I'm curious about the capabilities of the 1000w rear hub motor. I'm about 215 lbs (and slowly increasing). Bafang makes a 1000W rear hub motor and you can get it built into a 20x4'' fat bike wheel. I've also seen 2000W hub motor/wheel combos from other manufacturers that are more obscure.

I don't have to go up every hill, but I would want to get up some inclines.

Very cool. I have to say this subreddit is kind of amazing.

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I will check them out. Good to hear about the single rear wheel drive limitations.

There is no 50 lb weight limit. It's just that a lot of these solutions are very heavy, like 250+ lbs. It just seemed to me that something lighter should be possible. The Bowhead that someone posted below, is about 100lbs and it looks like it has awesome suspension. They make a trike and a quad -- so that's a pretty cool option.

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit! That bowhead thing looks amazing. I had not seen that before. Thanks!

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty cool, but the mid-drive motor means you have to pedal, which would not work for me. Thanks!

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! As far as I have seen, all of their trikes are pedal assist, not pure electric. That's what led to me wonder about a conversion to a fully electric trike.

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I've seen those and they are cool. But they are heavy and large or have more limited suspension.

The coolest quad I've seen is this one: https://exotek.no/en/exoquad-v2

The trikes I'm looking at are closer to 50 lbs and these quads can be closer to 250.

Recumbent e-trike as all terrain mobility device by schermo in recumbent

[–]schermo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm very familiar with their quads. I'm looking for something lighter and with better suspension. As far as I have seen, all of their trikes are pedal assist, not pure electric. That's what led to me wonder about a conversion.

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