Esash

I'm not really talking about gays, as you know. Keep pretending meritocracy or lack thereof doesn't affect western innovation ... or lack thereof.

Also read this. There's Venezuelan moped gangs running around Manhattan and they'll grab your phone right out of your hand. Maybe even your Lynx. Half the NYC government leadership is getting arrested right now, and investigated and searched and subpoenaed, even the NYPD leadership, so the city's in a state of chaos right now and you're mostly on your own. Remember that a lot of nyc residents are far leftist ideologues, so they'll downplay any and all of this stuff because it doesn't fit the agenda. That goes for on this forum too. https://www.fox5ny.com/news/who-tren-de-aragua-violent-venezuelan-gang NYPD officials say that members of the gang have been crossing the border along with the larger influx of migrants. Police say that members of the gang have gone from crimes like shoplifting and stealing cell phones and jewelry to all-out shoot-outs in the streets. Deputy Inspector Nicholas Fiore of the NYPD's Crimes Against Persons Unit told FOX 5 NY that Tren de Aragua's savage, bloody crimes are similar to MS-13, the violent street gang responsible for dozens of murders throughout the NYC area. The crimes include one or two thieves on a moped yanking cell phones, jewelry and other valuables from pedestrians. Cell phones are a hot commodity in these robberies, as they have found ways to use smartphones to hack into victims' bank accounts. The phones are then shipped to Columbia and Venezuela. Most of the suspects arrested for these crimes don't admit to being gang-affiliated.

Just lots of slow traffic, and horns honking behind you if you drive too slow when it's time to MOVE. Leave the wheel in your trunk so nobody can see it in your car windows in the garage. If you end up finding the city to be too overwhelming on your senses, you could also turn north (right) when you get to the west side highway bike path. I think it goes for miles and miles and into new jersey and woodsy type nature stuff. But you should focus on exploring the city since you can find bike paths in the woods anywhere, and you might not have a good spot to charge your wheel. Riding in Central Park should be just fine and not too overwhelming on your senses like Times Square/Midtown might. A couple more tips: Make it a goal to not give a nickel to ANYBODY, and you'll be asked for money dozens of times. They'll have you sized up for a tourist no matter what you wear, because you'll be looking around a lot and probably walking slow as you look. They'll have the most sympathetic tear-jerking stories ready for you, knowing that your sympathy hasn't been dulled yet. And try not to buy any $10 soda pops or $15 hotdogs in Central Park, just on principle.

You forgot about the other skeleton in the West's closet. China is mostly a meritocracy. Smart heterosexual Chinese males don't get held back in promotions and employment due to being Chinese, male, and heterosexual. If forced, ant-meritocratic modern western policies really caused more creativity, we'd have skyscrapers on Mars by now.

Stick to riding inside Central Park, at least on your day of arrival. It's huge and fun to ride in and it'll help your brain adapt to being in the middle of a huge city. After your first night, on your first full day, spend half the day just walking around Midtown/Times Square. You're already staying right there so your EUC will have ZERO practicality, and will only hamper your ability to go in and out of stores/restaurants/museums etc like you will want to. You'll also be over-stimulated to the max, and having/riding your wheel won't help, it will hurt, perhaps literally. For the second half of your sole full day, perhaps after a mid-day rest at your hotel, you could consider riding your euc down the west side bike path on the water. It's very beautiful, and a lot less dangerous, and you can ride it all the way down to the southern tip of Manhattan, to look at the statue of liberty and Wall St/Financial district. Then if you were feeling comfortable and brave you could try riding/exploring back to your hotel right up the middle of Manhattan, exploring SoHo/Chinatown, west village (see washington square park/union square), and back up to your hotel at your leisure. You could also just ride back north from Battery Park/south tip of Manhattan on the bike path you came from, to play it safe. Only real danger will be getting to/from the bike path from your hotel. By Day 3 you won't need much guidance, other than don't get your ass hurt/killed. Ignore anybody telling you you have nothing to worry about. Pretending there's no danger is a survival mechanism in NYC. It's sort of like if you're in the woods and you run into a bear, the last thing you want to do is show fear. People who live in NYC are like that, pretending there's no danger because if they show fear their odds of being attacked skyrocket. Also, your accent is going to make you a possible target for some people, and some other pretentious woody allen wannabees will passive-aggressively disrespect you. Leave the Tennessee Volunteers sweatshirt at home.

If I tie/fasten my charger to the top handle on my EX.N, that will take some weight off my back too. Top handle would also be a good place to tie down anything heavy, like tent poles or water bottles. Somebody could even design saddlebags that function as power pads, with storage in the front and in back of each lower leg. Even if it was just a water bottle holder embedded in the power pads/saddlebags, that would be 4 water bottles total with one in front of and behind each leg. Or I could just research the smallest motorcycle saddlebags and maybe buy two and put one in front and one in back of each leg, and ditch the power pads. I did end up using one of my power pads as a pillow though, so that's some good multi-use versatility already.

yeah something like a rugged, retractable front trolly handle would probably work, especially if it slanted forward a bit away from the wheel, so that my backpack would be leaning off the front of the wheel a bit and give me more room on top of the wheel.

just a support to hold the backpack upright while the bottom of the backpack rests on top the EUC. Retractable even.

Yeah EUCs are still so niche that AI hasn't even heard of them yet. I finally got one of these in the mail today. Might have been very useful while camping. And dual purpose stuff is always good. Anybody ever try sleeping or even taking a nap while wearing one of these things? Seems like all the padding in the back and elbows and shoulders would give it a great insulation "R" rating, keeping you warm in your sleeping bag or even when sitting during the day with your back against a tree. I'm guessing that microbe/itching would be a problem though, especially if you sweat at night like I do, and if you were going to wear it all day the next day. 24 hours a day wearing one of these and you'd need really good microbe control/washing solution. maybe a base layer of merino wool, and some rubbing alcohol for spot cleaning for itch control...

sherlock holmes here figured out I didn't paint this with oils in 2 minutes. The thing about handle bars is you could drape your backpack over them so that your backpack basically sits on top of the EUC. Lower center of gravity than on your back, and takes the entire load off your back, also allowing you to pack more weight than you otherwise might. AND also of course, your backpack would be extremely accessible and right in front of you, draped on the back of the handlebars and your torso/hips would lean pressed against the backpack.

I wish some brand, like a new brand, would finally incorporate handlebars of some kind.

Things I forgot in my haste and spontaneity: #1: A lighter. #2: toothpaste (not really needed for one night) #3: my medications #4: a 3rd shirt. Got cold and wore both shirts to sleep, they got slightly sweaty. #5: anything first aid related. Only brought rubbing alcohol gel. #6: whey protein powder in a ziplock bag. Things I brought but should not have: #1: night vision/thermal. Cool tech but mine is heavy and i didn't end up using it. It was a full moon and very well lit night, but I suspect I'd be way better off leaving that 4-ish pounds at home #2: my 2 person tent. I ended up sleeping in my hammock with integrated bug net. All I needed from my tent was the rain tarp which I could cover myself with and wrap under me for ground protection. Just guessing here, but that would have saved me about 1 pound, including the tent stakes which I accidentally brought too. #3: cooking/culinary kit. Little package with a pot, mug, fork spoon type stuff. I didn't bring any cooking food anyway so that's .5 pounds I would have saved. #4: Multi-tool/Leatherman. That thing is pretty heavy, and I should have just brought a mini-multi-tool and a single mini-knife. Food is another item that Might be best purchased towards the end of your journey, if possible. Humping lots of food from home obviously adds rider weight, and pressure on your shoulders/back/legs/battery. Overnight backpackers make sure to bring the smallest version of everything. I could have had a smaller can of bug spray rather than the full size can. Even my toothbrush could have been smaller travel variety, and same goes for toothpaste, travel size is obviously way better. Tire pump is another thing I forgot, but Sliming my wheel before leaving is something I didn't do.

I'm sure people have done this before, so let me know your stories or thoughts on the subject. Yesterday on a whim I packed up and hit the road for an overnight EUC camping trip. I had a total blast but here are some thoughts: I packed too much weight due to lack of planning and care. I just wanted to get going before I changed my mind. But I now realize that you sort of need to pack for your camping trip as if you were backpacking. Light weight above everything. The extra weight of a camping backpack load-out will reduce your range, so factor that in if you're going up against the limits of your battery. I rode my EX.N high torque and got exactly 50 miles on hilly roads, but I ran out of battery on the way back so had to ride very slow the last 7 miles, and even had to walk and push the wheel up a 100 meter hill with the heavy weight of the backpack load. Could have been a much worse walking scenario, as I thought I'd have plenty of battery to get home but I didn't. A lighter backpack will also make any breakdown of your EUC, like a flat tire followed by a long walk, easier to achieve. Same goes for any potential injury situation where you would need to walk while injured. A heavy backpack will also affect your ability to ride offroad as safely as possible. I almost slammed into a tree riding down a steep hill section due to the extreme weight of my pack, and hitting a bump and having my feet jump up from the spikeless begode stock pedals on the EX.N. And hitting a tree with a big heavy backpack, or even just falling to the ground, could probably injure you more if I had to guess. When I got home today I calculated about 10 pounds of extra sht that I should have left at home. Even if you have really cool tech and equipment, leave most of that sht at home. Especially if it's just a 1-2 overnight trip, leave the fancy heavy sht at home.

way too small a wheel, and the tire is way too slick. And snow doesn't stay fluffy, it turns into hard clumps and ice chunks and slick slush. Then the problem with an off-road tire in your case is that the snow would chunk in every groove all around your wheel. That snow will melt and drip all over you on the subway/bus, and it'll make a slippery mess for everybody around you and after you. You don't want to have to ... floss the snow out of your winter tire for 3 minutes with a stick or something every time you get on the subway from a snowy ride. I'd say go with your V8 with street tire for now, just take it easy and slow. At least you won't get launched off the wheel over the slightest chunk of snow like you would on the MTen3. 16" wheel like the V8 is just about right for winter urban last mile riding, unless you're in a mid-winter thaw for a few days. And even then, the V8 is still sweet/ideal. Just take it really easy when riding in the winter. We could recommend all sorts of superior winter EUCs that you obviously would not want to drag up and down the subway stairs. Biggest trick about winter riding, besides riding slow for the most part, is to know that turning is where you will slide out on ice and fall. Straight line is fine and just watch our for bumps/clumps. And just slow way down when you need to turn. And if you ever do start sliding out, just try to stay on the wheel and ride it out, a lot of times you can catch/save yourself despite sliding sideways.