Nomad Dreamer

[ScattSheep]

Hey Y'all
I just want to say Big Thanks to Bob Wells for his videos and Thanks to all Nomads who make videos of your travails.
Y'ALL are my joy.

 

[eDJ_]

Welcome to the Van Living Forum

..........and some of us make websites. (see below)

 

[INTJohn]

 

[ScattSheep]

Welcome to the Van Living Forum

..........and some of us make websites. (see below)

Thank you eDJ i like your site

 

[ScattSheep]

THANKS INTJohn for your Welcome

 

[user 22017]

Welcome to the forum, ScattSheep

 

[ChileVan]

Hi ScattSheep, welcome!

 

[ScattSheep]

CHILE VAN
THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME

 

[NomadLife.wiki]

Hey Y'all
I just want to say Big Thanks to Bob Wells for his videos and Thanks to all Nomads who make videos of your travails.
Y'ALL are my joy.

Sometimes the travels are travails! Welcome!

 

[tx2sturgis]

Welcome ScattSheep and we hope you stick around and participate in the discussions, maybe post a question or two, and let us know how things are going.

Thanks for joining in!

 

[LargeMarge]

Hey Y'all
I just want to say Big Thanks to Bob Wells for his videos and Thanks to all Nomads who make videos of your travails.
Y'ALL are my joy.

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Did you watch the Bob Wells interview with Chris and Elisabeth of CandE Adventures?
I like their spirit!
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Their Real-World reviews of e-bikes on gravel roads and dusty trails make us consider getting a couple.

 

[ScattSheep]

Bob Wells interview with Chris and Elisabeth of CandE Adventures

Please forgive me taking so long to reply to your question, And i did see those videos i was just in AWE its so Awesome to see these places in nature.
even tho i can't see them in person as badly as i would love too. it was always my dream from the time i was very young child to see the world i love nature. the dream is still a strong desire in me even tho i am much older it never leaves me. Thanks too Bob Wells and all the NOMADS who share their lives and videos of this Breath Taking World our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY gave us to live.
Blessings to you LargeMarge

 

[rruff]

Their Real-World reviews of e-bikes on gravel roads and dusty trails make us consider getting a couple.

The "e" part seems like an unnecessary complication unless your fitness is poor...

I have a "no-shocks" mtb with 3"x29" tires. On many tracks in the mountains NE of Q that were frequented by the SxS scourge, I was left wondering if I should have bought a full suspension bike. Loose gravel of varying size, over dirt and embedded rocks of varying size, and small whoops. I had ~14psi in the tires, such that it would only bottom out on the rims occasionally. It wasn't enough cushion. My prostate was well pounded. I did find some trails not too far away that were much smoother, though...

 

[LargeMarge]

The "e" part seems like an unnecessary complication unless your fitness is poor... [...]

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In a few weeks, I turn 73yo.
After a building collapsed on me a decade ago, I have one functional lung.
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Do I need a fancy bicycle?
Probably not.
I still like keeping up with the youngsters, pretending I am vital and of some import.
This way, I am always available to 'hold their beer', encouraging their suicidal tendencies, then offering condolences to their next-of-kin while posting the video to the 'Older Minds Prevail' website.
Kidding.

 

[wayne49]

The "e" part seems like an unnecessary complication unless your fitness is poor...

I have a "no-shocks" mtb with 3"x29" tires. On many tracks in the mountains NE of Q that were frequented by the SxS scourge, I was left wondering if I should have bought a full suspension bike. Loose gravel of varying size, over dirt and embedded rocks of varying size, and small whoops. I had ~14psi in the tires, such that it would only bottom out on the rims occasionally. It wasn't enough cushion. My prostate was well pounded. I did find some trails not too far away that were much smoother, though...

The "e" part means it's something else that needs charging.

 

[rruff]

The "e" part means it's something else that needs charging.

Indeed. Human power takes fuel also, but most of us are carrying around a surplus of that, so...

 

[BlueMarkOhio]

The "e" part seems like an unnecessary complication unless your fitness is poor...

Bingo

I lost a fight between a motorbike and a pickup truck a decade back (A Silverado ran over me at a red light). After a bunch of operations, growing new bones over titanium, and a lot of PT I was able to walk again, but never very far.

My new eBike's assist lets me rebuild leg muscles without the weight bearing that shuts them down too soon. And if I go over my limit, it will get me home on full power mode.

It has given the outdoors back to me.

I got a fat tire folding bike that I can throw into the van. It can go pretty much anywhere that doesn't require climbing or going through bog. Hella better than a walker with tennis ball feet.

I'm researching an in-van recharging strategy - probably a larger alternator and inverter or Jackery type power bank. There might be a DC-to-DC solution, but I haven't got that far yet.