Saracenlad
Über Member
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- Mattersey. Nottinghamshire.
What is the procedure (IF Any) for riding in the rain with E-Bike?
Another E Bike question.
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Mike Ayling
Guru
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
My attitude is the same for an ebike as for any other bike. If it is raining heavily I stay at home.
Otherwise I would avoid water that is deep enough to submerge your bottom bracket for a mid motor or your hubs for a hub drive.
Otherwise no problems.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Same as a normal bike. Just look after it. Oil and dry after.
Mike Ayling
Guru
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
I used to have one of those.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh God.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
So did I when I was a kid
got caught in the rain once and tried it out
it was like riding into a strong headwind all the time
the aero effects were awful - basically a huge air dam from my head to the handlebars and out to my shoulders
Emanresu
I asked AI to show the 'real' me.
A number of people have had issues with the aero effect. Walkers with ponchos have also had issues when a lorry goes past.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Wrap up appropriately.
Do the homework on the make and model as a few can suffer in the wet and there are workarounds out there, but the vast majority require no more thought than a regular bicycle in,the rain.
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Über Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Keep motor and charging port above standing water.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
I have had 4 ebikes (long story - but all worked fine) since 2011
none have had a ny problems with rain or puddles - you just ride through
there is a waterproof cover for my Bosch battery but I think it is more to keep it warm than for the rain
deep standing water might be more of a concern if it gets as high as the battery connector
none have had a ny problems with rain or puddles - you just ride through
there is a waterproof cover for my Bosch battery but I think it is more to keep it warm than for the rain
deep standing water might be more of a concern if it gets as high as the battery connector
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Only issue I can think of is if it's got a carbon frame. As we all know, they dissolve if they get wet.
My Whyte ebike cranks squeak whenever water gets in and around them - haven't found it causing any more problems than that just yet.
If I was locking my ebike outside with the battery removed, I would tend to want to cover the bikes remaining terminals/connections so that they aren't exposed to the wet as they seem to be most likely part that may suffer
If I was locking my ebike outside with the battery removed, I would tend to want to cover the bikes remaining terminals/connections so that they aren't exposed to the wet as they seem to be most likely part that may suffer
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
There is a Bosch cover I can get for mine
not cheap - but if I was in the habit of locking it up outside in bad weather I would get one just in case
although the manual says it is not needed
only time I have left it outside and it got wet I dried it with a tissue and it was fine!
