Not ready to go there yet, but it's something to consider especially that I'm on the tail end of the boomer generation (born in 1952) where health issues can start...arthritis, heart issues...whatever and it looks like you can turn the assist off. If it prolongs your bike-riding life then I say go for it. I've seen a few electric/gas-powered assist McGivered bikes in Winnipeg. Joe, I think you did a very interesting thing there, actually. Yes, you should ride it to Walnut Creek and show it off!
On Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 4:04:43 AM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I'm a current motorhead (I love auto racing and my FIAT Abarth) and ex > motorcycle rider, so this clicks several boxes for me. I don't consider > eCLEM a replacement for my non-assist bikes; it's kind of a different > thing, like a really light, low-power motorbike you can pedal. > > I know Grant had no intention of accomplishing it, but his long-chainstay > design and stable handling is a fabulous platform for electric assist. I > did a very hilly ride today, mostly with the assist at low levels so I was > still doing some of the work, and it was an absurd amount of fun. > > I'm not here to convert anyone to electric, I'm just showing it because > it's on my Riv, and this is where people show their Rivs. Am I the first to > try it? I know Dave at RBW intends to do one eventually, but I don't think > he's gotten to it yet. I should ride it to Walnut Creek and show him! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
