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- Oct 16 2013 9:13pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
- Replies: 1563
- Views: 168215
Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Oh oh... It's time for a nasty ebiker joke... Currently in town, on Nathan Philips Square, right outside Toronto's City Hall, the art of Ai Weiwei... by one account "one of China's foremost contemporary artists". There are plenty of pics online about his art exhibit, but the sign I saw tod...
- Oct 15 2013 4:16pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Sorry ddk... It was a question for "tomtom123" from NYC actually, but yours is still "useful" info anyway. In my little burg currently businesses "paying the full rate" (disc's "kick in" for "off peak times") pay 7.8 ¢/kWh, if I understand correctly,...
- Oct 13 2013 12:39pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Watt are the "size" (and number of) your PV panels? And how many hours of daylight do you have... And can the panels be oriented to face and follow the sun?
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- Oct 12 2013 9:49pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Hi ddk! You said: I proved to myself that at least 300W of panel is needed to actually power a bike (trike) Hence the idea of LOTS of panels which are a shared "public utility"... And you said: during the 5 or so hours of the day (guud) sunlight is available. In my burg in southern Ontario...
- Oct 12 2013 5:19pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
I'm not exactly sure what you're askining or discussingng Ummm...How to solar charge an electric bicycle? (See title of this thread) ...but I'll try to shed sum lite. Sunlight, I hope? (Hehe...) Anywhooo... It's all very wonderful to heavy-up a vehicle with solar panels, and maybe provide some cove...
- Oct 12 2013 11:33am
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
- Replies: 93
- Views: 20748
Re: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
Well... Did show up (at 5min after to appointed time) for the fellow to have a look again, and maybe to fix (hopefully) my trike (frame)... I though it might be an easy/quick fix (weld, etc) job, and I disassembled the trike for him (unbolted and removed the back basket) and this is watt we found/sa...
- Oct 12 2013 7:10am
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Hey ddk... BTW re electric slot cars... Our TERA Prez mentioned yesterday a "big problem" with hooking up to an (low voltage) electric rail... No passing! And I gotta admit, that is true. But hey, not much different than today, with our "bumper-to-bumper" traffic, in watt used to...
- Oct 11 2013 2:11pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
- Replies: 1563
- Views: 168215
Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Well, well... The "green lady" just drove by! These folks: http://www.mytidylady.com/ Guess the boss or somebody drives a lovely white one of these: Kia_Sorento.jpg Hey! They spelt Sorrento (two "rr"s) wrong! (Looks like a pretty little town in southern Italy). The Kia "Sore...
- Oct 11 2013 12:32pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
- Replies: 1563
- Views: 168215
Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...
OK... It's ebiker joke time again! Seen just now in my town, a driver training (education) vehicle (automobile):
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Slightly ebiker modified:Hey, ebikers like a bit of a chuckle, right?Todays Driver! (Tomorrows loser!)
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- Oct 11 2013 12:14pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: North Americas most Electric Bicycle UNFRIENDLY City
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4121
Re: North Americas most Electric Bicycle UNFRIENDLY City
Well, well... In the news online recently, "Chariots energize electric vehicle market", from Las Vegas, Nevada, seen here: http://www.reviewjournal.com/autos/drive/chariots-energize-electric-vehicle-market The word "pedicabs" only mentioned once. The pic accompanying the article ...
- Oct 11 2013 10:24am
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Hiya ddk! So, quick question for you please? Have ya EVer seen or played with an electric slot car toy? EVer though it might be nice to take at least some of your trips hooked up to a rail, with power at least some of the time, from PV solar panels? Mounted on canopies that might keep off some of th...
- Oct 11 2013 5:54am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailment in
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4056
Re: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailmen
Oh goody... In the Calgary, Alberta "Herald" newspaper earlier this week, the article "Green leader lauds oilsands court ruling", sub-titled "Elizabeth May advocates public input", online here: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Green+leader+lauds+oilsands+court+ruli...
- Oct 10 2013 4:35pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
- Replies: 496
- Views: 90443
Re: How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle
Sigh... Had lunch yesterday with a business lady and former landlord (lady) of mine (and the proud owner of her first ebike) that paid for my lunch (again!), to try and interest her in the solar canopy "experiment" thingee... But she insists I need a thing called a "business plan"...
- Oct 10 2013 4:10pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
- Replies: 93
- Views: 20748
Re: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
Ya Sir! Good point, thank you! I actually have an appointment at 8 tomorrow am to ride the sorta broken trike (hey! sorta like watt I am! Hehe...) gingerly/gently over to a close-by "auto" frame, etc. repair shop where I explained today about my idea to "mod" the frame... So yah,...
- Oct 10 2013 9:47am
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
- Replies: 93
- Views: 20748
Re: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
Well, well, well... I wonder watt the record is for fastest time for a new weld to break... Borken.JPG Now gotta stop the hunt temporarily (for a nice piece of ash, or two or three - see above re battens) and look for a piece of metal I can attach to the trike basket frame to get me a three-legged s...
- Oct 08 2013 12:40pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In China
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5566
Re: In China
Oh oh... Now we're going to lapse into Chinese astromylogistic zodiac signs... (The new year begins on February 10th shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, the humanitarian of the zodiac.) Technically, I am a "snake"...And it's true, I prefer to slither around in the cracks... Between &qu...
- Oct 08 2013 5:25am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailment in
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4056
Re: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailmen
Hi Portland! I actually LOVE "plastic"... But used as "fossil fuels" for transportation, and burned and exhausted into my face/air (and yours, and your kids and your friends and neighbours?), not so much... In many cities in Ontariario (including my little one-horse town), we cur...
- Oct 08 2013 3:45am
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
- Replies: 93
- Views: 20748
Re: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
Maybe file this under "Sneaky ways to promote the electric bicycle"... This short article and picture/photo just submitted to a local newspaper/web site. Your story has been successfully submitted. Once it's been reviewed and approved by CityNews moderators, we'll include it in the list of...
- Oct 07 2013 3:24pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailment in
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4056
Re: Lac-Megantic Explosions, Fire Sparked By Train Derailmen
And in todays local "rag" (aka "newspaper"), article online here: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/10/06/rockers_join_forces_in_line_9_protest.html The title "Rockers join forces in Line 9 protest", and the subtitle "Upwards of 2,000 people attended a protest c...
- Oct 07 2013 2:07pm
- Forum: Electric Aircraft
- Topic: Electric Paraglider + Electric Hanglider
- Replies: 51
- Views: 22679
Re: Electric Paraglider + Electric Hanglider
Ohhh... SAILplane? Works for me...
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- Oct 07 2013 1:40pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In China
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5566
Re: In China
Careful Nep... Expect to see maybe sometime soon bunches of Aussies staggering around claiming they are thirsty from visiting and tasting that too salty lake...
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- Oct 07 2013 1:33pm
- Forum: E-Bike General Discussion
- Topic: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
- Replies: 93
- Views: 20748
Re: The life of the peripatetic ebiker
Bought today, watt EVery good ebiker should have in their "toolbox": Chamois.jpg EVerybuddy here has a piece of natural chamois in their "kit", right? Basically got tired of chucking trees (paper napkins, usually leftovers from homes for the coffee-addicted) in the garbage/recycl...
- Oct 07 2013 9:31am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In China
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5566
Re: In China
As a musician with no perfect pitch ability, I find it funny to ask those that do have it what the note of the florescent light bulbs, refrigerator, and general appliances were making. :twisted: :lol: As a side note, the telephone dial tone is an F. :lol: Ermmm... That's a "flat"? Or at l...
- Oct 07 2013 4:16am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In China
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5566
Re: In China
Sooo mate... Folks in China now have to learn some visitors may like to hoist a schooner with a sheila beside the billabong?Hillhater wrote:There is a big Tourist industry now for Aussies to China.
Cor blimey!
Hehe...
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- Oct 05 2013 6:17pm
- Forum: E-Bike Non-hub Motor Drives
- Topic: Prop Pusher E-bikes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3315
Re: Prop Pusher E-bikes
Ummmm... More "retro" than 1913?sk8norcal wrote:they are trying to go retrocal3thousand wrote:My question is WHY?
I hope it's for Sh*ts and giggles.![]()

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