Random ebike meetings
So rode down to Fremantle today to see my accountant. Had planned to ride back via a supplier on the south side of the river and visit a friend but the accountant took so long I ran out of time.
Nearing Fremantle I rode past not one, but two, petrol powered bikes, they had stickers on them and I got the impression they may have been hired, but I was in a hurry so didn’t stop to ask. I got to Fremantle in about 4.5 AH, and in about 40 minutes from the CBD [20km distance= average speed 30kph, which means I must have been cruising at around 35 to account for traffic lights & other stops/slowdowns]. Not bad eh! 🙂
On the way home I managed to run into a guy on the corner of Barrack St waiting for the lights to change who had an old currie chain drive [I think?] on his rear wheel. Hi random ebiker if you are reading! [I gave my blog details ;)]
Not only that, but who should ride into view just as we were chatting? Chris! He had a replacement charger for me too, so it was a most fortuitous and exciting meeting – there are so few ebikers in Perth still, and it’s truly exciting meeting any others randomly. I complained about the petrol powered bikes, and lamented the difficulty of getting friends to even borrow a bike to see what they’re like. But we are agreed that electric bikes are aaaaaalmost at that critical point of becoming adopted widely in western countries 🙂 We just have to get people to try them!
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It was an odd circumstance 🙂 I see what you mean about the annoying habit of lithium packs suddenly dying (when empty) – I knew I was close, and perhaps wanted to see what would happen. Yep, they just shut off. So I rode home half the way unassisted. This was ok – I was kinda expecting it. 39km isn’t bad though.
I keep thinking you should be selling ebikes, you’re a great promoter of them 🙂
Hi, Just wanted to say Hi. I rode with you on Suitable Transport on Day 1. Been reading your blog for sometime now & wanted to say g’day.
Catch ya.
Paul
Chris, I don’t wanna sell ebikes, I have enough on my plate, all I want is to see people using them! I also am not technically minded enough, I’d find that side of an ebike business daunting as hell.
Hi Paul! Great to know people are reading out there, can you remind me who you are? You a Golder dude perhaps? My memory is awful! 😉
Hi Cass, yes i am from Golder, I rode day 1. Wearing the cycling clothing.