10,000 mile club

[grindz145]

Props to all the high-milers. This is really really awesome. I'm only at 3000 and it feels like I never ride the thing.

Edit: I should mention I have to date around 100k motorcycle miles under my belt. With my latest build I'm hoping to shift most of those to e-motorcycle. Very inspiring guys.

[Joseph C.]

Gary Kard with his 50 plus miles a day, five days a week has to be well over 10,000 miles.

[veloman]

I'm at about 3800 ebike miles. Pedal miles are over 70,000 but racking up a lot slower since I don't race or train heavy anymore.

[darkone040]

i should be able to get to 3000kms (1875mi) by the end of the month (1 year of ebiking) so at that rate it should take me 6years to make 10,000mi..
hoping for less downtime on the bike and being less of a pussy and ride in shit weather and i should do better..
i figure if i ride 12,000kms i would of completely paid off this bike..
but im already contemplating upgrading, those hub motors are getting more powerful everyday..

[GrayKard]

Gary Kard with his 50 plus miles a day, five days a week has to be well over 10,000 miles.

I keep losing bike computers so best I can figure from my notes is 7200 miles. That means it will be a few more months before I officially break the 10,000 mile mark.

Gary

[Joseph C.]

Gary Kard with his 50 plus miles a day, five days a week has to be well over 10,000 miles.

I keep losing bike computers so best I can figure from my notes is 7200 miles. That means it will be a few more months before I officially break the 10,000 mile mark.

Gary

GrayKard it is! At the rate you're going at that won't be long - two months.

[GrayKard]

Rolled past the 10,000 mile mark on my way home last night. Woo Hoo, I'm in the club!

Now I just need to know the secret handshake.

Gary

[D-Man]

Congrats.

[Stone Meadow]

I'm at 8700 miles on sla's. Should be there by the end of the year.

That's pretty impressive. I'd like to learn more, as the spiraling cost of lithium batteries is scaring me, but I see that you don't accept PMs. Is there a post where you detail your build? I searched back a couple of years, but couldn't find much. I accept PMs and emails...thanks!

Apologies for the threadjack!

[amberwolf]

but I see that you don't accept PMs.

If the problem you're having is seeing your PM still in your outbox, and not in the sentbox, it's because he hasn't read it yet, not that it isn't accepted. AFAIK the only way to "not accept" PMs here on ES is to create a rule that automatically deletes them as they come in, but the sender (you) wouldn't know that was happening.

[Sacman]

I'm fairly sure I'm there already. Let's see ...
70-mile daily commute to work and back,
2 times a week (at least), sometimes I do 3 or 4,
for about the past 2 and a half years (52 weeks per year)
= (70) x (2) x [(2.5) x (52)]
= 18,200 miles conservatively... hello I'm iN THE CLUB!!!

[dogman]

Now that's impressive! I was only at about 8000 miles last year when I got sick, and stopped riding to work. Woulda made 10k about now.

[D-Man]

I'm at 8700 miles on sla's. Should be there by the end of the year.

That's pretty impressive. I'd like to learn more, as the spiraling cost of lithium batteries is scaring me, but I see that you don't accept PMs. Is there a post where you detail your build? I searched back a couple of years, but couldn't find much. I accept PMs and emails...thanks!

Apologies for the threadjack!

There's not much to know. Front direct drive hub motor, 20amp controller, 11 sla batteries used. (2 packs) Just replace or parallel the weak sla's with smaller ones as you they get weak. Voltmeters on every battery.

[Stone Meadow]

Voltmeters on every battery.

Thanks D-Man. Yeah...it's not rocket science...

BTW, I have a vision of a $3 Chinese multimeter soldered to each battery. Can you post a photo of your voltmeter setup? Or do you use an RC-style multi-battery monitor with a remote display to watch them in real time? Or something else? TIA!

[D-Man]

I now use led voltmeters. I'm didn't make the circuit but it has 3 color led's. 4 led's total. One for each battery. I disconnected one of them as I'm back on 36 volts. I used only one panel meter on my first pack and went 5400 miles. No led's. Just watch for any unusual voltage drop.

[Stone Meadow]

Ah, that makes perfect sense...thanks! A few more decisions and purchases and I too will be ready to start work on joining the 10,000 Mile Club.

Thanks again!

/threadjack!

[The fingers]

I've been averaging 200 miles per month for 10 months so far, you've given me a good goal to shoot for! Still on my original 36 volt SLA pack. I need get a multimeter soon to read the voltages. I have the 3x12 volt 12AH battery bag on a rear rack, but with the total weight of me (225lb) and the bike (50lb) plus front hub motor (15lb) and front Wald basket carrying 64oz water container and heavy 6ft cable and lock I hardly notice it. I have a fairly smooth, straight, and level commute of 7-10 miles each way which is mainly bike-friendly marked lanes having few motor vehicle pinch points, and newly paved river trail. After 25+ years of pedal commuting, I needed a little help!

[Sacman]

Thanks dogman, and that's just weekday commute miles using LiPo batts.
It doesn't include weekend pleasure rides, local errand rides, and 2 years of prior ebiking using NiMH and LiFePOH4 batts.

But most my accrued miles is on smooth paved streets or bike trails.
I think you got most people beat for most OFFROAD miles eh dogman?

Now that's impressive! I was only at about 8000 miles last year when I got sick, and stopped riding to work. Woulda made 10k about now.

I'm fairly sure I'm there already. Let's see ...
70-mile daily commute to work and back,
2 times a week (at least), sometimes I do 3 or 4,
for about the past 2 and a half years (52 weeks per year)
= (70) x (2) x [(2.5) x (52)]
= 18,200 miles conservatively... hello I'm iN THE CLUB!!!

[NeilP]

22,500 miles

How long has that taken?
All e bike?

[MidnightRider]

still got a long way to go before I see 10K miles, but am very happy with my modified eZip Trailz (36V 20Ah SLA with both freewheel upgrades). I've used it to commute 20 miles each way for work since mid-February and have just over 1,400 miles on it. Kudos to all those high mileage travelers out there - it's your experience that's enabled me to go green.

[leffex]

40,000 miles with my car in the years 2006-2012

From now on ill be biking and it will be 2500 miles commute max and add 2500 miles for other stuff. YEAH

Any1 else gone from car to bike for 100%?

Miles to date 40 miles
Start date 2012-06-04

If all people were zealous and each rode their ebike we would have a world with 10-20% increase in GNP, less pollution and much more

[Arlo1]

every 10,000 mi is about $2100 of fuel in my car. So you guys are doing awesome. IM envious If I could only get my bike done!

[veloman]

40,000 miles with my car in the years 2006-2012

From now on ill be biking and it will be 2500 miles commute max and add 2500 miles for other stuff. YEAH

Any1 else gone from car to bike for 100%?

Once you spend a month or two with just ebiking you'll know whether it will stick or not. For me, it has stuck once I upgrade to a Mac hub motor and started running 1000watts+. I own a car that just sits in the driveway. Hasn't been driven in 3 weeks, but I did start it up last week. Doesn't cost too much to own, but I still wish I could get rid of it. It's just this idea that I need to keep my car (American life not in a huge city, but a small city) that makes me keep it.

I am at about 4500 total ebike miles. 3400 on my Mac hubs since last August.

[D-Man]

Finally made it! 10100 miles on lead. Mixing and matching batts/anything goes.

[The Stig]

After 30 flats did you ever start using Slime?