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Posted on September 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Day 4: No Bugs, No Rain, No Tent

The day starts off in style with some roadside plums. I seem to be living the farm to bike lifestyle. I think about going to the Anacortes Ferry Terminal, the official start of this route, with a vague idea about possibly running into other people who are starting the same tour. But it would be …

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Posted on September 12, 2021October 10, 2021

Day 3: Unamerican Activities

I ride out of Vancouver early on Sunday morning. The city belongs to groups of tai chi practitioners, surprisingly spry senior joggers, and one solar ebike putting along at 10 km/h (6 mph) because the battery is empty and the sky is overcast. I’m so slow that frail-looking octogenarians on cruiser bikes are passing me. …

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Posted on September 11, 2021October 10, 2021

Day 2: Willy Wonka’s Magical Ebike Factory

Huge thanks to the whole team at Grin Tech for being such great hosts during my 36 hour layover in Vancouver. Your dedication and passion are an inspiration. Special thanks to Justin, Aaron and Robert for coming in on a Saturday to shoot a video and build me a new wheel with an updated version …

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Posted on September 10, 2021October 10, 2021

Day 1: The Vancouver-to-Tijuana-via-Chicago Shakedown Cruise 2021

The following entries are re-posts from Instagram. If you already follow me there then these will all be reruns for you. I’m finding that at least half the people I meet along the way are not on Instagram so this blog is a way to follow my journey without a big social media company getting …

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Posted on August 13, 2021

Solar Bike Primer Video from Grin Technologies

Justin from Grin Tech posted a great introductory video on building a solar bike. This is a great starting point if you're new to solar bikes and want to get up to speed on the basics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14yliWlykfg

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020

Designing a safe and efficient solar ebike

My previous post, How to Convert Your Ebike to a Solar Ebike, was an introduction to this topic. Please read that first, if you haven't already. This post will cover a range of recurring questions I've been answering over the years via email and in comments on YouTube, InstaGram, and ebike forums about the nitty …

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Posted on August 13, 2020October 21, 2020

Why is my 100 watt solar panel only giving me 75 watts?

Solar panels aren't magic: a guide to understanding the ratings Let's start with the worst case scenario: you bought a 100 watt solar panel to charge your 500 watt-hour ebike battery with the expectation that it would charge your battery from empty to full in 5 hours. What could be simpler? 100 watts times 5 …

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Posted on August 3, 2020October 6, 2020

How to convert your ebike to a solar ebike

This is a solar bike manifesto primer for anyone who has an ebike and is considering adding solar charging. It's difficult to write for all levels from novice to expert so this advice is most likely to be helpful to someone who has installed a DIY ebike conversion kit. If your experience is limited to …

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Posted on August 27, 2019August 31, 2019

Where’s all the good content at?

I started this site as a sort of repository for links to information about this project with the idea that I would have a place to occasionally post things that didn't fit elsewhere. The FAQ is freshly updated but most of the content I've been creating is where the eyeballs are: deep technical dives on …

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Posted on July 25, 2018August 28, 2019

Video Introduction

Justin from Grin Technologies came down for Maker Faire back in May and shot a video for their YouTube channel. I think it turned out to be a better introduction for this project than anything I've produced. If this is your first visit here, I recommend starting with this video. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGBBNctWNA

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