I explore Backroads, on an eBike, 4Runner, or small boat, looking for beauty, critters, and landscapes that not many people see. I've traveled much of the U.S. from the 10,000 Islands of the Everglades and most things to the North and west, driven the tiny roads of Scotland, sailed the Bahamas for a year and the Florida coast for several years, and the rest of the time live in the country growing gardens, baking bread from home-milled grains, growing hydroponic Lettuce with mostly solar powered lights, and charge most of my batteries with solar, including the eBike when I can.
Helpful video, thanks! To verify, If you are using only the throttle in a “cruise” mode, are you still shifting gears as you would if you were pedaling?
I don't use "only" the throttle, I just use it as pedal assist when I'm trying to go slow, or going up hills. I am always pedaling at a moderate level, both for the exercise, and to extend my range, since my rides are usually long (30-50 miles).
I just got an e-trike. My problem is worse. My first attempt to get the trike back up my driveway failed. My neighbor and his son were there and pushed me the rest of the way up. It is flat on top but 50-ft+ very steep to get there. I'm 71 and will only get older. Waiting to get some zip ties for temporary "parking brakes" before I try again. But then what? A boat winch?
Don't know what kind of e-trike you have. Does it have gears to shift down to pedal on hills with power assist, or a walk mode on the control buttons to power it up a hill while you walk beside?
@@RonNehrig sixthreezero 250W. It has pedal assist, 7 speeds, and a throttle. Pedaling with the throttle all the way on doesn't make it all the way up my driveway. I've found I can just brake, get off, and push it up the rest of the way. Today I found a "mode" for walking the trike at 3 mph in the literature. For me that is pretty fast so I haven't yet tried it. With me not on the trike that may work if I can keep my feet out of the way.
@@RonNehrig Sixthreezero 250W, with 5 pedal assists, 7 gears, and a throttle. First gear pedaling with full throttle doesn't make it up the drive. I found I can brake, get off, and push it the rest of the way. Today in the literature online I found a "mode" for walking the trike at 3 mph. That's still pretty fast walking for me now. I haven't yet tried it, but without any weight on the trike that may be the assistance I need--if I can keep my feet out of the way.
@@phillipmoore9012 , yeah, that's pretty low power. The walk mode is meant for walking beside, but I've never tried it on a trike; on that hill it will be slower than 3mph, you should test it.
Yeah, i like exploring the creek more than the main lake, and can only get back here in the spring while the water is high. The shallow areas will be mostly dry the rest of the year. The main channel is deep, but i can't get to it at normal lake levels.
Saw your rock hit in the jetboat. Nice video, but bummer about the damage. My jet boat videos are back in 2015, a Merc 60/40 on a SeaArc RXJT 170, which I took to Ten Thousand Islands NWR in Florida. That was a wheel steer, which I don't like on a JetDrive, a tiller would be more agile. This entire side of the lake is Idle Zone, which is good and bad. It stops a lot of people from coming up here, so we usually have the creek to ourselves on a weekday morning. It takes longer to get anywhere, but I like the quiet from running on electric so it's okay on this creek which isn't all that long, and I keep getting stopped by Log Jams. My other videos in this boat go back to 2021. This is a Lowe 1448 with a Merc 15 propeller, which will drive this boat about 22 mph. My goal for this boat was smaller, lighter, cheaper, simpler. Great boat. Hated the SeaArc which had paint that rubbed off on everything.
I did get better at holding the throttle at a low speed, using it for pedal assist, so that helped a lot. For long slow stretches I still would turn down the max speed limit to make it more manageable at low speeds.Too bad, this is a simple design fix.
I can’t bring up the app. I took the picture of the Q code and it took me to a bunch of computer stuff but nothing on the bike. What did I do wrong? Thanks
Great review! Thanks! I thought these scenes looked an awful lot like home. From Columbus, I’ve spent a lot of time in Brown, Morgan, and Monroe counties, and recognized the terrain... then noticed titles of your other videos. A year later, is this bike still holding up?
Thanks for the comment! Yes, the bike is doing okay, though the display failed for some reason and I had to replace it (in another video). I'm currently boating instead of riding, but will probably get back to riding before too long.
A lot of dead trees leaning over your head. A very peaceful trip. I never saw any wildlife, did you? Did you see any building structures along your path?
My father in law has been gone for 25 years now. I opened your bike video as I am considering buying a bike like the model you ride. I started the video and heard my father in law’s voice, I mean you have his tone and large vocabulary. I am 74 years old and nearly as old as he was when he passed but it was shocking. I did very much enjoyed your video and I learned so much from it so thank you for it
Could you tell me, what kind of sifter do I need to sift bulk wheat grain . To prevent pebbles from going into my home use grain mill? Any advice you could offer would be appreciated! Thank. You!
I make all of my own bread, and use only grain I have milled in a Womdermill, so I regularly mill many kinds of wheat; white, red, Khorasan, Durum, Spelt, as well as Oats and Corn, some I grew, some I didn't. I've never seen pebbles in any of it, so sifting them out has not been a concern for me. I don't know what size pebbles you are concerned with, but my first thought to sift that finely would be 1/8" Hardware cloth (which is actually heavy steel screen), I think that would let wheat through; it is stiff enough that you could probably cut a square and bend the edges up into a shallow box, though you would probably want to tape the edges with a thick tape like Gorilla tape to prevent getting cut on it, or maybe fasten a piece to the bottom of cardboard box with the bottom cut out.
I guess you're referring to the connection to the motor? All I can think of is make sure it's unscrewed all the way, then gently wiggle it to free any corrosion that might be sticking it.
It is not unusual for cypress knees to be in the water. I have ssen that off the coast of Florida near Cedar Key before the last hurricane. While Kyaking in the late 1970s.
Roughly at the 10-minute mark, tree stomp area. How deep was the water? Tall stumps or shallow water? Several stomps were several yards from the shoreline.
@@chucklitten187 The water varies, but it isn't very shallow out there. I've run on stumps where I couldn't reach the bottom with an 8 foot boat hook to try to push off. It might have been 6 to 8 ft deep where you mentioned. Starting at 9:47 there are stumps a long way from shore in this area, I might be 100 ft off and I'm going between stumps. At around 10:50, look left, there are some in the middle of the bay, and some on the far shore as well.
Matthew 3:12 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
It was a lovely day. I tried to just make short little videos on the boat, which is moving slow, so I'm trying new things. Did you see the Fog video V2? That was fun also.
@@RonNehrig yes I watched the fog video. Really peaceful. I see you like photography too. I was a professional photographer for about 20 years but I photographed people. Once I retire I’m going to try to figure out landscape photography. It’s very different.
Hi Ron, I had no idea you fell. That’s a long ways down. I hope you are doing well. I had no idea. So glad you had your helmet on to protect that amazing brain you have. I’m curious about this riser seat post. I’ll have to dig into your videos to see what that’s about. Boy would I love to go riding with you sometime. I’m retiring Dec 1 so maybe one day we can plan something. That would be fun after I’ve been enjoying all your rides for so long. Hope you heal 100% my friend.
Thanks! I'm doing very well, but still building up my strength from having to sit around and use a walker for ten weeks, followed by a cane. Haven't taken any long rides yet, just six mile test rides before the bike broke (see "Kepler Won't Turn On" video), but I've been getting the boat out, so that's good. The bike parts just came last week so the bike is okay now, but the weather has turned cold. The new riser seat post is in the previously mentioned video; it lets me set the seat height from the handlebar based on conditions, I really only need it All the way up when I'm peddling fast, medium peddling I can have it in the middle; Off road or stopping I can lower it. My fall was caused by a number of things, one was breaking up concrete near the mailbox that the tire fell into, one was a seat set very high for a fast ride, one was being tired from 55 miles. I get to feel stupid no matter what, though this is not uncommon for 2 wheel vehicles. Thanks for the comment! :-)
No. Have you asked Ariel Rider? I didn't take mine off when I greased it, so I didn't look for a part number, but that might be a good start if AR doesn't have any. Is yours worn? If so, how many miles is on the bike?
Thanks Jonny! I'm getting around pretty well, just a bit more creaky now. I've been ignoring the boat with all my riding , so thought I’d catch up on that while the weather is good, and let myself get a bit stronger before doing much biking.
Thanks! Yes, feeling better enough to start catching up on all the things I haven’t been able to do. Been exploring by boat instead of bike, mowing the field, cleaning up my messes, a lot of jobs piled up. Then i need to figure out some new places to ride, i've about used up my range around here. Thanks for the thought!
@@RonNehrig I had my apparently now annual crash shortly after you did. Scrapes and bangs but no dr required. Basically fell over on a hill with seat extended . My new plan: drive in safe places. Lower the seat in any busy or dangerous area. Also: if you’re doing something weird, rethink the plan. We geezers need to avoid unnecessary medical attention. At least you’ve been busy. Glad to hear the recovery is moving along.
@butchie2752 , glad you didn't get hurt worse. I don't ride in safe places, by default, and that means I do a lot of weird stuff, but there's weird and there's dumb, so I'm going to stay more hydrated, take more breaks, and try not to do something dumb because I'm mentally tired. Also I will lower the new dropper seat from the handlebar whenever I might need to reach the ground from the seat, that's very useful; still, it only goes down to 34" and that would be pretty high for a motorcycle seat for someone my height, but it's the best I've got. Also I got a new iphone with the satellite SOS, which will be a little more useful than my PLB. A lesson to myself was: I crashed at my mailbox, one of the safer places I ride (apparently not); I crashed Because I was feeling safe, like an athlete that approaches the finish line ahead of everyone, that feels the relief of winning and stops focusing on the task to celebrate, then gets passed by several people and loses, or trips and falls down. There is no safe place on a two wheel vehicle, something I am well aware of when I'm riding, but forgot for just a moment.
I've never heard of that. Have you tried removing the battery from the bike and letting it sit for 10 minutes or so (to let any power charge dissipate in the electronics). You might even push the bike power button for the same reason. And hook the charger to the battery while it's out of the bike (if only for a few minutes) to see if it resets. If you have Bikewise installed on a mobile device it has a power meter in there also; might be interesting to see if that says the same thing.
Hey jonny! Thanks for asking! Doing much better, even walking without the walker or cane. Charged the bike yesterday, getting close to riding again. Broken pelvis kinda sucks. I'll try not to do that again… 🙂
Hi Andrew! I've been letting my pelvis heal, since early June, just before this last video. Had to use a walker for 8 weeks to keep weight off the cracked pelvis, so haven't gotten much of anything done. Finally got to move to a cane, and now am walking some without it, though i get sore after a while. Making progress. Just now thinking of trying to get on a bike. Thanks for the thought!
You're welcome! It was a goofy bike to figure out. i have my dropper seat post on with a control on the handlebar, that will be helpful for me. I’ll include it in a video.
@@RonNehrig I bought a dropper after your first video that showed the dropper. Thanks for that tip too. I actually love it. I only use it to get on and off the bike easier. I like to throw my leg over the bike to get on and off and the dropper makes it easier.
@@mastrbuilder yeah, my first dropper was controlled on the seat, so i only used it in rough terrain, but now i'll be using it when i come to a stop as well, don't know why i didn’t think of that before.
For the kind of slippery dirt track you are driving dual motor AWD will prevent you sliding and falling. I live in Yukon with steep mountains and AWD is the safest way to travel.
Thanks. Unfortunately my two hardest falls were when I was stopped, and the other two were slow and so slippery AWD wouldn't have mattered or may have made it worse since I was turning and the front wheel just washed out. I have been looking at the AR Grizzly and wondering how the lower seating position would be (since a high seat is one the biggest problems), but the smaller tires might be worse on my rough roads, and owners warn about AWD and turning (many have fallen because of it and leave it in RWD unless they need the added power of the front motor), so it may depend on the power of the front motor and how it is applied by the user and the bike. I was mostly interested in the extra power of the second motor for going up steep hills; I also looked at the SparkCycleWorks Bandit, but it is a bit pricey. I did put the new drop post on the Kepler with the remote on the handlebar, so I can lower the seat for stopping and rough terrain, but haven't tried it yet. It took me a while to find tires I like for my mixed terrain riding, and currently have some that are doing the job well without sliding, but that was an important area. What are you riding? I suppose you probably do a lot of snow and chunky gravel?
I did go with the second battery. I bought one from a company called “on the go”. Fits the existing bracket and worked fine. Haven’t recharged yet. Seems like a quality product. If issues arise, will edit this comment. Hope things are going well.
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I am on the insta360 One RS site, opened an account and was putting my CC details to order. This week it is on sale for $359(Twin edition). I tried getting the OA3 but it is out of stock. I had one last urge to check out OneRS footage and came across your video. The thought of getting 2 cameras(4K and 360) for the price of 1 is tempting. BUT, the RS footages I have seen on YT are not impressive. Thank you for the useful comparison. I have backordered OA3.
Thanks for the comment! ) I did a long ride with the hero 11 and OA3 both pointing forward, though the A3 is on a swivel while the 11 is fixed straight ahead (so you'll know which is which) and i am very pleased with the A3, i even like the mount and got a second mount from amazon to easily move it to tripod or somewhere else. Here’s a link if you’re interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vRzY1ByeTm8.html
@@gromit576 it ran for over three hours on external power, starting around 55F and ending at around 75F and didn't have a problem, of course it is on the handlebars and getting air cooled.
My rules, when in doubt-lower the seat including when looking away or in rough unpaved areas you haven’t been on. Last lecture-try not to let the bike fall on you. It can be fixed easier than you. Interesting vid. P.s. I found a battery on upp that appears to be a clone of the Kepler except 16ah. No box and no wiring and no violation of warranty. I’m thinking about it. Stay safe.
Yup, that's about right. The handlebar controlled dropper post should make it much easier, I should have done that one the first time, but it was my very first dropper post, it just wasn't easy enough to use while moving.
@@RonNehrig I’ve learned a couple things with the dropper post. First, under normal circumstances wait until you’re almost stopped to lower it. Messing around with handle bar devices at speed is difficult. Second, in any risky situation, keep the seat down. Hoping for the best while you’re going over won’t work. Everything happens too fast. Yes, you’ll miss some extended pedaling but you’ll feel a lot safer. Glad you’re ok.
I also switched to a thumb throttle. I had a minor accident that could have been worse. I was pushing my bike over a curb and accidentally hit the half throttle. I had neglected to turn the bike off. The bike jumped and I got out of the way mostly. For me the half throttle is safer and works as well for getting started before peddling. Hope things are going well.
@@butchie2752 My old bike had a thumb throttle, I only used it for starting; it changed power levels with the PAS level, which was a good idea, even went to zero for PAS 0. On the Kepler I often use the throttle instead of PAS (with PAS 0) (as you know), so the twist throttle is easier to hold for longer periods bumping around rough terrain. They do make a twist throttle with an off button, like on the Grizzly, that's a good idea too, but I haven't found one compatible with the Kepler yet.
