E-Bikes and bugging out (or riding just for fun) on abandoned railroad tracks!

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Michele said:
As MGB mentioned rail road tracks may be a great way out of populated areas would be a safer option than roads.
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This is nothing new. Outriggers on bikes of various designs have be around for more than 100 years for this.
This guy lives near a stretch of abandoned track and rides his mountain bike on them.
In a "Get Out of Dodge" situation, you won't care if the track is active or not. And it has the advantage of less exposure to others, and is almost silent.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXf3SVcoao&t=3s
 
no4mk1t said:
This is nothing new. Outriggers on bikes of various designs have be around for more than 100 years for this.
This guy lives near a stretch of abandoned track and rides his mountain bike on them.
In a "Get Out of Dodge" situation, you won't care if the track is active or not. And it has the advantage of less exposure to others, and is almost silent.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXf3SVcoao&t=3s
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Outstanding! Add electric bike to that setup. Foldable or flexible panels for charging. You could cover a lot of ground pedaling and using the motor to rest and recover - but keep moving.
 
Bongo Lewi said:
I'm going to look into this.
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The video said he was thinking about building them for sale. Let us know what you find out please.
I don't imagine that it will be inexpensive, but you get what you pay for. And in states that have no e-bike restrictions, the big motor/big battery options will have appeal.
 
Bongo Lewi said:
I'm going to look into this.
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Stumbled up on this vid. 40+ m.p.h e-bike for $2500. Doesn't have the range of the Cam Engineering bike in the previous vid, but battery is quick change and extra batteries are $500 ea. Might be a contender if the Cam Engineering bike is too pricey.

Dude does e-bike reviews on his channel. Aging California hippie type that comes off as mildly annoying at first, but his review is info packed without the fluff of a lot of youtubers.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lBBGiFR3BI
 
Maybe time for an E-bike thread? :unsure: They are the NEW scourge of the roadways, IMO... ;) Numbnuts thinking because they go 20mph they can ride on the side of a 45mph roadway. :rolleyes: Then you get some PUSSY afraid to pass them so now you have a line of traffic behind this asshole on an Ebike! :mad: The only consolation to me is that the majority of them are riding without helmets... :D (Darwin observes approvingly)
 
no4mk1t said:
Stumbled up on this vid. 40+ m.p.h e-bike for $2500. Doesn't have the range of the Cam Engineering bike in the previous vid, but battery is quick change and extra batteries are $500 ea. Might be a contender if the Cam Engineering bike is too pricey.

Dude does e-bike reviews on his channel. Aging California hippie type that comes off as mildly annoying at first, but his review is info packed without the fluff of a lot of youtubers.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lBBGiFR3BI
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Goat has some cool products. The e-scooter is interesting as well.

I have old rail lines not far from my place. I was told they were once used for coal trains coming out of VA and WVA to Hampton Roads. There's also numerous abandoned or seldom used lines as well as spurs that were mainly for agricultural commerce. Northern and CSX lines go to major urban areas and ports to the south and also run west to Memphis, even Chicago and points in between.

It would be fun to take a trip recreationally on a "rail" bike. For bugging out, you could rig dual AR pistols or sub guns on the handlebar. Just in case somebody stood in your way. o_O
 
Bobster said:
Maybe time for an E-bike thread? :unsure: They are the NEW scourge of the roadways, IMO... ;) Numbnuts thinking because they go 20mph they can ride on the side of a 45mph roadway. :rolleyes: Then you get some PUSSY afraid to pass them so now you have a line of traffic behind this asshole on an Ebike! :mad: The only consolation to me is that the majority of them are riding without helmets... :D (Darwin observes approvingly)
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I haven't seen any e-bikes yet, but as the locals say in my part of the world.... "Sorry you are in a hurry"! :) Anybody observed driving fast is known to be visiting or just passing thru.
 
The Goat bike is interesting for it speed. Since SC has no restrictions on e-bikes at the moment, this would make a neat runabout without the need for licensing. Needs a means of carrying stuff if you want to make grocery store runs though.
They must be very popular. Website says the shipments are sold out by the time the container ship makes port, so pre-order is required.
 
Bobster said:
Maybe time for an E-bike thread? :unsure:
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Yeah, did have a bit of a de-rail there. But sometimes de-rails produce interesting content as was the case here.
If Racer wishes, he can split the e-bike stuff off into its own thread.
 
no4mk1t said:
Yeah, did have a bit of a de-rail there. But sometimes de-rails produce interesting content as was the case here.
If Racer wishes, he can split the e-bike stuff off into its own thread.
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OK... I just copied (instead of moved) the e-bike comments to their own thread.

E-Bikes and bugging out (or riding just for fun) on abandoned railroad tracks!

As MGB mentioned rail road tracks may be a great way out of populated areas would be a safer option than roads. This is nothing new. Outriggers on bikes of various designs have be around for more than 100 years for this. This guy lives near a stretch of abandoned track and rides his mountain...
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@Bobster I should have mentioned that there is literally a war between cyclists and car drivers in cities all around the country.
melmagazine.com

Cyclists Are Taking Aim at Angry Drivers ā€” With Guns

Riding bikes is more popular than ever in America ā€” but entitled, enraged drivers keep targeting cyclists, and some are fighting back in the deadliest way possible
melmagazine.com melmagazine.com
 
Bongo Lewi said:
@Bobster I should have mentioned that there is literally a war between cyclists and car drivers in cities all around the country.
melmagazine.com

Cyclists Are Taking Aim at Angry Drivers ā€” With Guns

Riding bikes is more popular than ever in America ā€” but entitled, enraged drivers keep targeting cyclists, and some are fighting back in the deadliest way possible
melmagazine.com melmagazine.com
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The headline is misleading. In the cited case, the cyclist didn't shoot an "angry driver." He shot at a driver trying to kill them. A murderous driver. Not just "angry."
 
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These driver/cyclist confrontations happen a lot. A weird variant of road rage. I was never into cycling but I have been riding motorcycles since I was a teen. I've had a few experiences where drivers did something really stupid and could have caused me to wreck. It does get your adrenalin flowing.

My eldest brother also rode. The legend goes he rode up next to a doofus who had cut him off. The guy opens his window and they commence yelling back and forth. At some point my brother tossed one of those surplus inert hand grenades thru the open window into lap of the driver. He kept it in his jacket pocket just for that occasion.
 
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Bongo Lewi said:
These driver/cyclist confrontations happen a lot. A weird variant of road rage. I was never into cycling but I have been riding motorcycles since I was a teen. I've had a few experiences where drivers did something really stupid and could have caused me to wreck. It does get your adrenalin flowing.

My eldest brother also rode. The legend goes he rode up next to a doofus who had cut him off. The guy opens his window and they commence yelling back and forth. At some point my brother tossed one of those surplus inert hand grenades thru the open window into lap of the driver. He kept it in his jacket pocket just for that occasion.
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I personally know / knew three people hit by cars while riding their bikes. One was killed (hit and run). The second suffered a broken scapula and has been disabled since. The third did not suffer permanent injuries but has been hit twice (he's an avid cyclist).
 
Bongo Lewi said:
At some point my brother tossed one of those surplus inert hand grenades thru the open window into lap of the driver. He kept it in his jacket pocket just for that occasion.
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You can't stop the story there and leave us hanging. Like Paul Harvey, we need to know the rest of the story.
Did the guy bail out of the car? Did he have a heart attack? Did he shit his pants and wreck? Inquiring minds want to know!! šŸ˜‹
 
no4mk1t said:
You can't stop the story there and leave us hanging. Like Paul Harvey, we need to know the rest of the story.
Did the guy bail out of the car? Did he have a heart attack? Did he shit his pants and wreck? Inquiring minds want to know!! šŸ˜‹
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The story grew a little over the years, but the original playback as observed from his rear view mirror was the driver freaked out, stopped like he had a tailhook and exited the vehicle in a hurry. My brother just kept going.

My eldest bro is quite a character and this incident is consistent with his big personality. Heā€™s a very talented guy and as many like him, heā€™s a bit eccentric.

Funny thing is I later got one of those dummy grenades and took it with me on rides. But I never had occasion to toss it into a cagers lap. I commuted on a bike in DC for a couple of years but abandoned the grenade idea when I had to pass thru metal detectors at work every morning. :)
 
A Road Warrior getting ready for SHTF?
Should have at least got a mag extension. But a 12ga. slug through the back window will get their attention...

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