#EbikeRides The last time I was able to get out on the bike was the 27th Dec 2025.

But the sun hinted that it was trying to come out today... So I grabbed my bike and off I went.

The sun didn't come out... until 5 mins after I got home.

What did come out was a 20mph headwind that made riding out into the countryside a huge pain. I got 4 miles and used 20% of the battery as I required a higher level of assist just to keep a 10mph pace... and that's about 50% lower than my normal avg.

Even on level 2 assist, I was struggling to pedal as I normally would... and that meant my legs started to hurt quickly.

So after 4 miles, I stopped at a bench looking towards the mountains that were completely hidden from view, a bitter cold wind battering me across the flat landscape... and my legs feeling wobbly.

So I came home... and that headwind became a tailwind and I was cruising on level 1 assist at 16mph... which meant the assist wasn't even kicking in much at all (stops at around 15.5mph)... and did the exact same 4 mile journey using just 5% battery.

So that's 5% per mile outbound, 1.2% per mile homeward bound.

Pics are from another trip when it was actually sunny, just so you have some nice views to admire... Because I didn't.

Another beautiful day with clear blue skies. Went for a bike ride with my brother in law to a local small airport. Had a coffee watching light aircraft taking off and landing, along with the air ambulance.

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#EbikeRides Sun was out and so was I... and no... not the closet before some bright spark thinks of that joke.

It was sunny and cloudy, there was a strong headwind on the outbound journey. So level 2 assist required using 19% battery to do 5.8 miles. The return leg was with a tailwind and required just 2% battery to do 4 miles.

The river is beginning to flood, the flood plains themselves are filling up and in some spots almost breaching onto the path. Another week like we've had recently and a 1 mile section of the route becomes almost impassable on the bike. Once you get on to the other side of a dual carriageway and major A road via the tunnel... the path is a little higher and less likely to flood more than a few inches in a couple of minor spots. But the section before that can flood for 1/4 of a mile or so.

The only other cycle route near me, can flood even worse as it runs up to the reservoir and dam. It's also a shorter route that can be cut short by 60%, meaning you only get a 3-4 mile ride.

More pictures of the flooding areas in the following posts.

#EbikeRides Sun was out yesterday, so I was able to get out for the first time in a couple of weeks.

Wind was strong as soon as I got outside of town onto the flatter open country side. The first mile is down through town, more sheltered and half of it through some tree lined path next to the little river that runs out to the sea.

I had to raise the assist level up to number 2 because the headwind was so strong. Only way I could manage a steady 12mph pace.

Stopped at the 6 mile mark for a breather and took the pics, before heading back. Didn't do the usual 15 mile trip as I had other things to do (DIY crap).

The ride back was excellent... tailwind for almost 5 miles... So a mix of level 1 assist and no assist at all and kept a steady 14mph pace.

It's interesting (to me at least) to see how much the assist levels affect the battery.

I left the house with a 77% battery, after doing 1 mile on level one and 5 miles on level 2, I had used 17% of the battery, or close to 3% per mile.

On the return journey, doing the first 5 miles in a mix of level 1 or even off used just 3% of the battery.

The last mile back home is sheltered but also several hills. Some shallow, some steep. So level 2 was used once more on those and a further 2% battery for 1 mile.

If you've done the math, that's 22% battery for a 12m ride, or just under 2% per mile.

Which should put me in the 50 mile range for this charge.

It's a 500wh battery (13.9Ah) and a 36v 75nm Bosch motor mid drive system. It's good for 'up to' 80 miles they reckon, but the best I've managed is 60 miles due to the hills on the return journey and the open country side that often means hitting a lot of headwinds in one direction or the other.

But an enjoyable ride, fresh air... moo moo's and baa baa's aplenty as well as lots of people out with the woof woof's... and a couple of annoying yip yip's.

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#EbikeRides My current view, and for the 8th day in a row the promised sunshine has failed to appear... Instead we've had nothing but thick, heavy, low, grey clouds... And no view of the mountains at all.

It's cold, there's damp in the air and it's miserable. But at least it's not raining.

Had to get out of the house because dust and paint fumes were making me worse. Couldn't breathe properly, my eyes were streaming and I desperately needed fresh air.

#EbikeRides My current view. Sun decided to come out for the first time in a week. Still very windy and have needed level 2 assist on the bike. Won't be doing the 15 mile ride today, stopped the 5 mile mark as it's hard work in this wind. 45% battery is down to 30% after 5.3 miles. So expect it to be around 15 when I get back.

New tyre and inner tube haven't failed, so I obviously did that right. 😆

No alt text today, both pics are of countryside and skies. The first towards the mountain's withe thick cloud and haze making them difficult to see clearly. The 2nd is back the way I came with some very clear skies.

#EbikeRides I was able to get out on the bike again between 11-12:30 for another 15 mile ride down to the sea. The tide was out in the estuary today though, plenty of wading birds about looking for a meal in the sandy pools dotted about.

Actually had a slight tailwind on the return journey this time.

Think I may have picked up a puncture though, the rear tyre felt flatter as I rode back into town and you could hear the sound of it flattening out more as you went around corners.

I inspected the tire and ran my hand all around it, couldn't feel anything sticking out. So I put it away for the day, and will check it in the morning. It'll either be flat or the same and just need pumping up.

I actually have 2 new inner tubes, that are supposed to be puncture proof, I bought them last year. But I lack the appropriate bike tools to fit them. Removing the wheel should be fine as it's a mid drive motor, not a rear hub motor... so there shouldn't be any odd wiring to work with and the rear should just come out like a normal bike.

I'll either see if I can get the tyre off or just pop it down to the bike shop, ask them to fit the new inner and maybe put a new tougher tyre on at the same time... I'd like to ride down the fire roads through the forest near my usual route, as that will take me to the actual beach... but those are rough chunky gravel/stone roads, with a lot of steep hilly sections. My current road tyres and vulnerable inner tubes aren't suited to it, my old bike at least had puncture proof inner tubes and chunky mountain bike tyres.