So after being inspired by Grindz145's epic 4500 mile trip last August that also inspired many others, I too want to do my own touring ebike trip. Something of a good old fashion 'american roadtrip'. I don't have the time to do as epic of a trip as he did, but I still want to do at least a week long, 1,000+ mile trip. I'm in the US for a period of time and am building a bike for the purpose of the trip.
The basic rundown is a steel frame hybrid bike with a 9C 2810 motor, two 72V 20AH NMC packs with matching 900W chargers, a 12fet 4011 EM3EV controller and the open road.
My plan is to mostly backpack it, perhaps add a small tactical bag to the rear rack in case my gear doesn't fit in the backpack. I want to pack as light as possible but I fear the sleeping gear (tent, pad, sack) are going to take up a bunch of room, so I might have to add the second bag. I don't want to go with panniers because I want to stay as aerodynamic as possible and keep the bulk of the packing behind my body. I'll mostly camp and perhaps stay a night or two in a motel if I feel I need the break. I served in the Israel Defense Forces so I don't mind 'roughing it' so to speak.
Another part of this trip is that I want to attempt to see what the maximum miles I can do in 24 hours is. I love the fact that Grindz145 attempted and broke the record for longest ebike trip with his journey. This isn't about setting records, it's about the experience, but still having some kind of accomplishment to say you were the "first" to do something or had done the "most" of something is kind of cool. To my knowledge there isn't an official or even unofficial record of the most ebike miles in a day, but my goal is 300 miles. I think it is possible, though it won't be easy. I also won't attempt this everyday, but rather choose one day to be the day and I'll just freaking go for it.
Also, this is going to be totally self-supported. I know there have been some other long ebike trips that have had various degrees of support and those are valuable trips in their own right, but I want this to be the fruit of my own efforts. There is no fresh battery swapping - I'll carry my packs with me and recharge along the way when I run out. Supplies will either be brought ahead of time or found along the way. I will reasonably plan but I don't want to be stuck in a fixed schedule. I intend to mostly plan the day before, attempting to choose an endpoint for each day (preferably with camping areas and an electrical plug somewhere) but other than that I will just go with the flow and see where the road takes me. I don't have a destination in mind, rather I'm going for the journey.
I've just started building the bike. Pictures and details to follow soon. Also more specific plans and packing list. I want to include my thought process and plans here for three reasons 1) to help me keep my thoughts straight, 2) to get input from others, and 3) to help others in the future see how I did it and learn from either my experiences or from my mistakes.
This should be an interesting ride...
The basic rundown is a steel frame hybrid bike with a 9C 2810 motor, two 72V 20AH NMC packs with matching 900W chargers, a 12fet 4011 EM3EV controller and the open road.
My plan is to mostly backpack it, perhaps add a small tactical bag to the rear rack in case my gear doesn't fit in the backpack. I want to pack as light as possible but I fear the sleeping gear (tent, pad, sack) are going to take up a bunch of room, so I might have to add the second bag. I don't want to go with panniers because I want to stay as aerodynamic as possible and keep the bulk of the packing behind my body. I'll mostly camp and perhaps stay a night or two in a motel if I feel I need the break. I served in the Israel Defense Forces so I don't mind 'roughing it' so to speak.
Another part of this trip is that I want to attempt to see what the maximum miles I can do in 24 hours is. I love the fact that Grindz145 attempted and broke the record for longest ebike trip with his journey. This isn't about setting records, it's about the experience, but still having some kind of accomplishment to say you were the "first" to do something or had done the "most" of something is kind of cool. To my knowledge there isn't an official or even unofficial record of the most ebike miles in a day, but my goal is 300 miles. I think it is possible, though it won't be easy. I also won't attempt this everyday, but rather choose one day to be the day and I'll just freaking go for it.
Also, this is going to be totally self-supported. I know there have been some other long ebike trips that have had various degrees of support and those are valuable trips in their own right, but I want this to be the fruit of my own efforts. There is no fresh battery swapping - I'll carry my packs with me and recharge along the way when I run out. Supplies will either be brought ahead of time or found along the way. I will reasonably plan but I don't want to be stuck in a fixed schedule. I intend to mostly plan the day before, attempting to choose an endpoint for each day (preferably with camping areas and an electrical plug somewhere) but other than that I will just go with the flow and see where the road takes me. I don't have a destination in mind, rather I'm going for the journey.
I've just started building the bike. Pictures and details to follow soon. Also more specific plans and packing list. I want to include my thought process and plans here for three reasons 1) to help me keep my thoughts straight, 2) to get input from others, and 3) to help others in the future see how I did it and learn from either my experiences or from my mistakes.
This should be an interesting ride...