Biking August 06, 2016, 11:06:37 am I see more and more folks with mountain bikes. I'm a "never leave the pavement" RV'er and biker, but might reconsider after reading the following article. Think Off-Road Biking’s Too Tough for You? These Mountain Bikes Will Change...(We tried to leave the pavement in Badlands NP and the road nearly shook us to death. Turned around and headed to a paved CG.) 🙄Can someone verify for me that the WSJ link allows you to read the article w/o a subscription? Otherwise I'll refrain from mentioning pertinent WSJ articles. All my devices have my subscription info tied to them so I can't easily test it.
Re: Biking Reply #1 – August 06, 2016, 12:15:33 pm Todd, yes, able to read the WSJ link without a subscription. We carry mountain bikes, and use them for exploring near camp. We don't like riding roads, due to noise, but also we don't do wild trails. We find falling is less fun than it used to be. The hardware does not help us, YMMV. We carry bikes on a receiver carrier like city busses use, and use bikes we won't cry over if stolen. They are a bit heavy, but have nice suspension to soak up the bumps. We don't spend enough time in the saddle to toughen up ourselves like we used to. Still, they come in handy to extend our exploration beyond walking. The electric bikes have a certain appeal, but recharging requires power.
Re: Biking Reply #2 – August 07, 2016, 12:42:14 am I have seen "YMMV" used at times.....forgive me, but what does it stand for?
Re: Biking Reply #4 – August 07, 2016, 12:09:39 pm We carry an electric and regular bike inside our CRV (removed the larger of the 2 rear seats to make room). An electric bike is fun and encourages biking. It extends my reach quite a bit. I'm on an older IZIP with heavy lead acid batteries. The technology is constantly improving and prices coming down. Now I want. 3rd bike for mountain trails but that is going to have to wait. Can't have/do everything. (The IZIP is pedal assist, so I'm still pedaling most of the time. It's just easier and fun to zip around on.) And yes, the batteries need to be charged daily, a real issue when dry camping. At one CG, I took the batteries to a picnic shelter and plugged them in for charging. Someone took them to the office lost and found.
Re: Biking Reply #5 – August 07, 2016, 12:14:43 pm Todd, you are right about fun- I tried an electric out and it made me grin from ear to ear when the motor kicked in while pedaling. Now, if I could get just the right 2 stroke scream to come out of it, I could relive my misspent youth...How/can you charge yours when not hooked up?
Re: Biking Reply #6 – August 07, 2016, 06:12:48 pm Quote from: Todd - August 06, 2016, 11:06:37 am(We tried to leave the pavement in Badlands NP and the road nearly shook us to death. Turned around and headed to a paved CG.) 🙄I assume you mean in the rig, and not on the bikes. A tip I have learned from years negotiating washboard roads, such as in and out of Chaco Canyon - relax and take your time. Letting the rig just idle along will take a loooong time, but if the destination is special, the built-up anticipation will counter the slight motions from low-speed travel over rough roads. Of course, if the road is too narrow for easy passing, then taking a toad is a better alternative.Steve
Re: Biking Reply #7 – August 07, 2016, 07:35:41 pm Anyone seriously interested in e-biking would want to be connected to shore power for at least 1 or 2 days per week. (Depending on conditions the 2 batteries could last for 30 miles) (15 each). We don 't dry camp for long periods of time. The remote CG (Sage Creek) that I referred to in the Badlands was free and I really wanted to try it, but the washboard roads presented a real threat to our rig, at least in our minds. The Cedar Pass CG at the east side was on paved roads with power, much more to our liking! The Badlands are spectacular! Traffic on the park roads in Oct was light, alowing for relaxed biking through the park on paved roads.
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