E-Bike Project
Maximizing efficiency to go further and faster.
Pedal assist e-bikes have opened up the possibility of covering distances at a rate impossible on an analog bike. The goal is to push “how fast” and “how far” by maximizing efficient interaction with technology.
Three to one.
Data from Sunday-Monday rides. Was hoping to do 10,000 vertical feet Monday but the 8:15 start didn’t give me enough time. Early start should give me ample time to hit 10k goal, the 5800 or so feet today felt pretty casual. The descending felt somewhat more tiring than all the pedaling. Hopefully I’ll be able to track battery data at some point, the first two laps consumed about 70% of a full charge and the second roughly 30% of my backup battery. I figure 12,000 feet/100-150km is possible with the two 700W batteries I have. My further experimentation should give me an idea of whether I can get drastically more range by controlling how efficiently I input power/versus level of boost. Ultimately the goal is 23,000 ft elevation gain and 315km in a push. Is it possible with three 700W batteries? Got my work cut out for me.
On June 13th, starting at 7:00 I rode 86km and gained 3074m of elevation requiring just under 7 hours of riding. I used 1 700Wh battery and 60% of my second 700Wh battery. I feel confident that 12,000+feet and around 120 km is possible. The next goal is a 15,000 vertical foot day with at least 120 km, if possible from the 2 batteries. I’ve now been riding with the Whoop strap and app so I can add some more data to my riding stats. Really didn’t feel all that worn out from pedaling but 10,000 feet of descending was taxing and 7 hours on the saddle takes some getting used to…..