That Guy Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Jack King Song said: The ride was good. I havent pushed the limits yet, but I assume next week I'll be doing that. I love your work, Jack! All the best with the final tuning! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Robert Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) On 9/16/2021 at 6:07 PM, Lukasz said: Key is to start with "warm" wheel - so that it is stored in the heated room, and after the ride - before You charge it - it would be good to wait a few hours so temperature of the cells stabilize Yes it's fun to ride in winter. I'm in Montréal and I was out on my Nik+ every day in January and February when the temperature was above -10C and the roads were dry (most bike paths are covered in snow and ice). Some friends with studded tires would even go riding on the frozen St-Laurence River (near the shore). When getting back home, I would usually wait an hour to let the wheel warm up before charging it. No problem at all doing this, you just get about 20% less range. I dress like I'm going downhill skiing and I have a blast! Fresh falling snow and Nylonove pedals go very well together! 😁 Heated soles in the boots are a must though. Edited September 18, 2021 by Patrick Robert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 4:03 PM, Paul A said: @mrelwood 4oC is cold. 45oC in summer is nothing unusual. -15•C is too cold. +28•C is too hot. On 9/17/2021 at 4:03 PM, Paul A said: Just seems weird that the refrigerator can be warmer than outside. Just doesn’t compute that the air temperature can be hotter than skin temperature. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unventor Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 3:03 PM, Paul A said: @mrelwood 4oC is cold. 45oC in summer is nothing unusual. Thanks for the idea of getting a spiked knobby tyre. Think villains in one of the James Bond movies had spiked motorbike tyres. Might try out the S20 on the ski mountains without snow in the summer, and again with a spiked knobby in the winter. Just seems weird that the refrigerator can be warmer than outside. Well you are truly in for a treat when you test EUC riding on snow and ice roads. At that point you will understand speed is both good and evil. It will test your ability to adapt and you know very fast if you are good enough or if there is room for improvement. 🤔😁 I had ridden my KS18L on black ice to work 2km away. And stepped down I almost slipped and fell down. At the same time 2 guys fell hard on their butt in the parking lot stepping out of their cars. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) See all those little holes in the path made by feet people? This is why I’m on the preorder list… snow is way fun!!! I was riding my 16x on the stock H666, am hoping the S20 tire works as well! Edited September 19, 2021 by Tawpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post winterwheel Posted September 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 11:13 AM, UniMe said: think @winterwheel rides in Edmonton, Alberta through the winter. It is routinely below -20C there in the winter. The fridge is way warmer than outside, so is the bloody deep freeze -33c is my coldest commute, not counting windchill which at 40kmh riding speed takes it down to -51c. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, winterwheel said: -33c is my coldest commute, not counting windchill which at 40kmh riding speed takes it down to -51c. That is very brave as battery chemistry have a hard time at those temps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Just now, Unventor said: That is very brave as battery chemistry have a hard time at those temps. I keep an eye on the temperature; start warm, the commute is only 6kms, the goal is to get to work before things cool down to the point of being a problem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 -33c video, incredible, thanks for posting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 58 minutes ago, winterwheel said: -33c is my coldest commute, not counting windchill which at 40kmh riding speed takes it down to -51c. That is totally and utterly mental. Kudos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fryman Posted September 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2021 Is this the s20 thread? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Guy Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, fryman said: Is this the s20 thread? Yes. :-) We're all just hanging here and killing time waiting for any photo or comment from @Jack King Song from his first try of the s20, or any leak or speculation at all from any unverified source... So, what temperature are you riding your wheel, @fryman? :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, fryman said: Is this the s20 thread? We were debating operation temp. You will see that if you go back a few post why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniMe Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 the spooky music is chilling lol brrrrrr!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Robert Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, winterwheel said: -33c is my coldest commute, not counting windchill which at 40kmh riding speed takes it down to -51c. As a fellow Canadian I enjoy a good snowstorm (the sound of it, so nice!), but -33C is just nuts. C'est inhumain! Unless you're training to go to Mars, of course. We'll need EUCs there also! // About the S20, I don't use my S18 in winter. Not sure about getting dirty slush inside the suspension columns. It's steel after all. And all those exposed screws. I prefer to use the Nik+ for the cold season. It's a warm wheel, so it should lose a bit less range than the exposed batteries of the S18. I probably won't use my S20 in the snow either. Edited September 20, 2021 by Patrick Robert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I have whole playlist of winter videos... on the yegwheel channel... here's a nice relaxing one shot on the V8: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fryman Posted September 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Unventor said: We were debating operation temp. You will see that if you go back a few post why. Lol, I think a new thread could be started for that considering the S20 isn’t using any new battery technology. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I think it is a good discussion in this thread! For me anyway, adding the suspension will make winter riding quite a bit more pleasant (I hope), and the larger battery will help offset some of the range penalty of cold weather operation. Absolutely one must be mindful of battery care! But things like tire choice and how well the wheel handles things like melting the snow off are important. I really like to be able to use my toys all year round. And I’m not the only one, obviously! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniMe Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I do find it remarkable that @winterwheel can ride safely in those conditions...! Winterwheel -- do you have metal studs in your tires? I assume at minimum they are knobby, that that doesn't do much on ice. I rode a winter once in the interior of BC on my mountain bike with metal studded tired, only crashed a few times lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, UniMe said: I do find it remarkable that @winterwheel can ride safely in those conditions...! Winterwheel -- do you have metal studs in your tires? I assume at minimum they are knobby, that that doesn't do much on ice. I rode a winter once in the interior of BC on my mountain bike with metal studded tired, only crashed a few times lol. Part this is alway staying on top of the wheel and no Gotway lean to acc. or brake, or side lean to turn. It is scary at first. And maybe lower air pressure a little too. And when you hit a spot of ice you do not charge direction or speed. If it is clod enough then you ride on snow and not ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Another one of WW's YT video. Riding in snow and ice, not easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Robert Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Paul A said: Riding in snow and ice, not easy. A few days after snowfall, the roads are dry. More fun to just go out and ride the concrete slopes than packing the ski gear in the car, driving an hour to the hills, looking for parking for half an hour, getting in the lineup for the chairlift, and going down the hill a few times while avoiding those crazy snowboards. Oh, and driving back only to find your parking hole in the snow taken by someone else. Looking for parking, again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniMe Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 might not have fallen with metal studs in the tire. The good thing about ice is that you slide, this reduces the impact forces of a fall. Crunchy snow on pavement is kinda grippy so long as there isn't ice under it, but falling on it sucks unless there is enough to cushion the blow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFartRides Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Oy. Cannot like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BecauseFun Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 According to the comment section of Jack's last Electric Dreams posting, pictures and video of an S20 look like they're going to show up this Saturday the 25th on his channel. Can't wait! https://youtu.be/dswS1CpXC4Q (scroll most of the way down to see the comment, screenshot below) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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