The Long Rides
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@s-leon I've been slacking then, I need to git gud to build some muscle to keep up :D
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@notsure -- Fair question... 155lbs. or about 70kg -- plus another 20% safety gear.
@Lia -- It is not massive strength, just well used. Boards plural: 10,000+ miles on V1s, 10,000+ on Pluses. Once I joked to Mike Mueller in a Facebook comment that my boards have the "anti-theft" look, well-used and funky. He laughed! (because his Leaderboard #2 Plus is indeed well-used, too).
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@lia -- Shoes and stance impact fatigue. I like my trailing foot near-tight-against-the-fender stance and flat shoes. Riding pushback I like a thick back pad.
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@s-leon Figured shoes would come into it a lot. Thanks for sharing your insight on getting the most out of the day for a ride :)
Kinda impressed with the distance I get with the boots considering all I heard growing up is heeled/wedged shoes aren't practical. Yesterdays ride had my leading big toe all kinds of numb.
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This is my go-to route to drain my CBXR over the Summer. In range tests so far, the GT and CBXR use about the same amount of Ah to get anywhere, so with the GT around 8.5 and the CBXR around 10.5 I won't make this. So, I am going to continue to enjoy my CBXR for a long while.
This ride takes 2 hours with the high elevation 333' and the low 77'. If you follow the green line on the graph at the bottom, it is almost constant elevation change, which is why it drains the CBXR in only 19.2mi at 90°F.
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@biell That's wild to hear you get that much out of the CBXR, pretty impressive elevation change too, think my worn out XR would be nosedragging those inclines!
Looks like a fun route all together. Nice loop through a nature area and around a lake sounds like a good time :)
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@lia Thanks! If you look in the middle of all the green areas, there is a creek. Most of our undeveloped areas are preserved to protect the water, so you are either going up away from the creek, or down towards the creek. And, the CBXR definitely helps me make the climbs. Everything above the reservoir is the best part, it is all packed earth, single track.
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Spent yesterday afternoon in a neighboring town, Ridgway. It’s lower in elevation, more flat and the ground is drier. I wanted to do a full battery drain on the GT. My plan was to stick to the paved bike trail for maximum range but I couldn’t keep myself from hitting some trails. I ran the battery until 2%. I was afraid draining the battery to 1% would potentially self destruct the board (just joking).
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@hanahsdax -- You are turning into a high mileage rider! It is fun to watch you on the GT mileage Leaderboard.
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@hanahsdax That's pretty decent mileage for the terrain going of the pic. Impressive stuff for sure :D
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@hanahsdax If you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh? Also, what was the temperature? I feel like I would maximum get 20mi if I was riding the same terrain and speed. It isn't my GT either, I have only gotten over 24mi on my CBXR a small handful of times, and that is at 90°F and my Summer weight of 180lbs.
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@S-Leon Thanks. I’ve always been more of a commuter, mission and adventure rider. I like planning epic rides and exploring places.
@Lia It was a good day of riding. About 60% was pavement and asphalt. The other 40% was dirt roads and single track. I hope to contribute more to this thread as the seasons change.
@biell I’m a lightweight rider. With a backpack full of gear I probably was barely pushing 140lbs. I rode in Highline with lights off and my tire was at 20psi. I rode really conservatively when I hit 15% and was basically averaging around 9mph for the last two miles. It was 60/40, not all trail riding. Temperature was around 67 degrees Fahrenheit .
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@hanahsdax Thanks, 40+lbs difference probably has a lot to do with it. I haven't been 140 since before I stopped growing, so I don't think that is an option for me. I also rarely ride at 20psi, I am normally in the 17-18 range to help soak up the terrain.
