Milzy
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Ohhh I am. It’s been one of the worst ever. I’m ready for Zwift in a cool dry garage!
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berty bassett
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- Location
- I'boro
Nights dropping in brrrr - doom and gloom for next 8 months only 50 days till October - and that’s Halloween - then bonfire night - on the plus side - time to polish the skis soon
<Tommy>
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- Location
- Camden, London
I think that you’re forgetting that we don’t all live in the arctic circle annex. Better known as the north of England.
berty bassett
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- I'boro
Just because my ancestors ventured upwards pass the Watford gap it doesn’t make me related to earnest Shackleton ! And contrary to popular believe - we can get channel 4 now but I don’t believe any telly can have over 50 channels — where would all them buttons go ?
Tommy won't understand buttons on tellys, remember we had to turn the knob if the channel drifted. Also we huddled around the tv as it was the warmest source of heat in winter-grim up north
berty bassett
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- I'boro
i used to get up 2 hours before i went to bed ,lick t'road clean , pay to work down t'pit
Tommy won't understand buttons on tellys, remember we had to turn the knob if the channel drifted. Also we huddled around the tv as it was the warmest source of heat in winter-grim up north
tell the kids that now and they won't believe you
berty bassett
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- Location
- I'boro
changing subject - your electric bike , i read its still going strong after 100 miles , do you think the range will be effected if you add hills ? i cant work it out whether constant out put on flat will be lesser or greater than power up hill and coast down - interested to know ? and could you in theory have a dynamo to click on when going down to trickle charge battery ?
bobinski
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- Location
- Tulse Hill
Bill,
I will be up for some laps of RP after this weekend. Let me know when suits you best and I will try and fit around.
I will be up for some laps of RP after this weekend. Let me know when suits you best and I will try and fit around.
We are nearing 100 miles with quite a bit of battery voltage left. Im expecting to see a quick drop off nearer to flat.
Hills will have a greater drain on battery especially if you want to go up quickly. The system works by multiplying the riders power EG rider produces 100W. lets say assist level is set on 1.5, so electric motor makes 150W = 250W total.
She currently has 6 assist levels with top level 2 times rider power. I. can add upto 9 levels and set the assist on each level.
For a bit of fun raised the speed limit, when I tried the bike I was flying along in a upright position with little input, the motor was assisting me with 300W, so maybe 450 W total.
Wife doesn't produce much long distance power maybe 120-150W but the additional help allows her to cruise 14-16 mph and not break into a sweat.
The good points is, its easy for her to get back upto speed from junctions, so it doesn't tire her.
It was comical the other day I was drafting her on this road into a headwind, young man roadie cyclist came by doing probably 19mph we were able to stay with him on a drag but dropped when road flattened out. I was pedalling quite hard to stay in the draft on my single speed
There is no regen on downhillsf the battery unfortunately. This system drops power to zero if freewheeling so no unnecessary drain
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<Tommy>
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- Camden, London
I can just picture them now. On all fours, howling at the moon.
How did they get across the m25?
bobinski
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- Tulse Hill
Hi Tommy. Its the difference between my best and my worst right now, but if I leave it longer it'll get much worse I know. I'm getting the impression that you've had an "off" or something?
It'd be great to do some laps of the park with you once you're ready, and hopefully your fitness wont have dropped off as much as mine. Also, @bobinski although I'd probably have to sit in your draft to keep up.If you are injured Tommy, get better soon and hopefully we can meet up for some fast laps and who knows, maybe you, me and @bobinski could eventually try to beat some personal lap records if we worked together at it.
Hi Bob. Great
I'll hopefully get out a few times before then and not have to slow you too much. I'm here this weekend coming but away the following weekend. Could do midweek evenings though and fairly flexible on that if any good for you. Apart from that, I'm usually available most weekends.
berty bassett
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- I'boro
Could this be a shot across the bows about being hairy ? Don’t worry sonny , everybody grows body hair after a certain age , some are just late bloomers - have faith and eat your crusts
bobinski
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- Location
- Tulse Hill
Hi Bob. Great
Great. I have had some more time off the bike since we last met and pretty slow myself so we can make for some nice slow moving company
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