33red
New Member
It is sure my 60 K help me. I just have no clue where/how i could carry safely an extra. I would be afraid if a fall. What works for you?Each to their own I guess. I weigh 114kg so an extra 500gms or so for extra wh's is worth it. I currently use both of my 378wh batteries on my Jam2, regularly. Most rides are around 50km with approx 850m (2788 feet for those of you living in the dark ages) of climbing. I usually have two bars left (out of five) on my second battery. Some rides are 65km with 1100M (3609 feet) of climbing and on those rides I start getting "range anxiety". I also do the odd 80km road ride with 1500m (4921 feet) of climbing with "bugger all" range left on the second battery. At not stage would another 500gms bother me, or in reality, make any difference to my ride, other than allowing me to extend it for more grinning. Would love to be one of you skinny light weight fella's where the 500gms would matter, but at 58 years old, that's just never gonna happen again. I don't reckon i'm the "exception to the rule" for ebike owners. I've had my bike nearly 10 months and will continue to churn out the km's with a huge grin on my face, with 3400km covered so far. Would I like the new Simplon Rapcon with 1125wh (using both batteries)? Hell yes!! but they aren't available yet and I can't afford one but still, Hell Yes!!!