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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Mind The Gap » 07 Nov 2018, 13:04

foghornleghorn wrote:Hope you are well wrapped up. Weather hasn't been nice this week for going anywhere.

It seemed as though you were almost at the war memorial and then got a bit lost?


Hi foghornleghorn. Did a few times, if you look at 9.30 someone had put a log across path to stop motorbikes so when I reversed back log went under the chair so only one back wheel on the ground. Took about 15 to 20 mins to free myself. Don't feel the cold, heated soles, heated vest and heated gloves powered by 3s12p 18650's laptop batteries.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby popschief » 07 Nov 2018, 17:30

Mind The Gap wrote:Hi All
new video

youtu.be/m96T6FPVCMM


Outstanding riding sir or should I say sitting. Had me on the edge of my cushion. :worship :bravo
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby foghornleghorn » 07 Nov 2018, 22:15

Mind The Gap wrote:
foghornleghorn wrote:Hope you are well wrapped up. Weather hasn't been nice this week for going anywhere.

It seemed as though you were almost at the war memorial and then got a bit lost?


Hi foghornleghorn. Did a few times, if you look at 9.30 someone had put a log across path to stop motorbikes so when I reversed back log went under the chair so only one back wheel on the ground. Took about 15 to 20 mins to free myself. Don't feel the cold, heated soles, heated vest and heated gloves powered by 3s12p 18650's laptop batteries.

I did notice the cut in the video but didn't realise you got caught up. Last time I got stuck the bottom of frame was wedged on a high kerb and had to wait until someone helpful came along in a van and dragged me off.

Usually wear skiiing trousers in the winter to keep my legs warm but always get frozen feet. Been thinking about adding heating pads to my seat.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Mind The Gap » 11 Nov 2018, 13:56

Hi All
Another video

youtu.be/nLKxj-nC0uY
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby ex-Gooserider » 13 Nov 2018, 08:43

foghornleghorn wrote:<SNIP>
I did notice the cut in the video but didn't realise you got caught up. Last time I got stuck the bottom of frame was wedged on a high kerb and had to wait until someone helpful came along in a van and dragged me off.

Usually wear skiiing trousers in the winter to keep my legs warm but always get frozen feet. Been thinking about adding heating pads to my seat.


Only caution I've seen mentioned many times is that one needs to be VERY careful about adding external heating sources if you have limited sensation - more than a few folks have gotten serious burns because they cranked the heat up to high, or had something fail and not noticed that they were getting cooked until to late....

Waiting for that yummy BBQ smell is not a good approach.... :P

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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby MichaelB » 18 Nov 2018, 17:06

I don't know how many have pets but one of my cats is getting a little lazy and started hitching rides


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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Mind The Gap » 24 Nov 2018, 14:09

Hi All, another video Horniman Museum and Gardens, just the gardens.

youtu.be/H08MJP3BmJg
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 30 Nov 2018, 01:54

Nothing special here - just first ride with my friend larry - his new Bounder first time riding it - it was fun - the more i use this chair the more i like it - feeling better each time - suspension - speed - not sure i want to give up the speed :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMUeyt2MtU


was cold today - looking forward to the summer
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 30 Nov 2018, 02:49

The suspension on both those chairs is probably best described as f. hard. It may be possible to get lower lb rated springs from Bounder?

Today we had rain and tree branches, the odd roof tile, going past my windows horizontally. You were lucky!
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 30 Nov 2018, 03:50

yes its a harder ride that i get with my other chairs - but i have to say - its getting much better and its feeling fine now - i lowered my PSI to 20 in the rear - and 15 in the front - now the sounds you hear from my camera sound alot worse than they feel - and most of the sound is coming from the front forks going over sidewalk cracks bumps etc, - certain kind of cracks are hard - and some are not - compared to my 646 - thats a cadilliac ride compared to this chair - hard to explain but much better in person the chair and riding it also - i starting to like it alot now - if you can accepts its Cons. work around them if you can -

for example my range - sucks - compared to my friend hes - today i was down to a 7 on battery - it hit 6 then back to 7 - where my friend hit 8 and back to 9 and 10 etc, so his chair with 10mph does alot better for battery range - i hope by adding the extra ADD ON in the summer would allow me to extend my range enough so i can enjoy it all day. i am not sure i want to give up my speed just yet - if i can manage with the range - and accept the sluggish hills - i may just leave it for a bit - today was a great day for speed -
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby shirley_hkg » 30 Nov 2018, 06:52

Cracking sound sucks ! :fencing
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 30 Nov 2018, 08:57

It the way those caster work. Anything hits them hard enough they move back then spring "shut" again.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby snaker » 30 Nov 2018, 09:27

Your bounders look nice, the feeling while moving at 12mph must be really great :thumbup:
Winter is coming here too but 25oC. I start feeling cold, you (westerners) might feel hot :cussing
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 30 Nov 2018, 10:53

19 to 20, room temp. Battery charging temp.
22 to 25 nice outdoors.
30 over and direct sun, too hot outside. Too much to be comfortable. Esp if you happen to be stuck on a bed! Every time that happens I swear I will get air conditioning fitted to this room. Then dont... Because £
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby foghornleghorn » 30 Nov 2018, 12:10

expresso wrote:Nothing special here - just first ride with my friend larry - his new Bounder first time riding it - it was fun - the more i use this chair the more i like it - feeling better each time - suspension - speed - not sure i want to give up the speed :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMUeyt2MtU


was cold today - looking forward to the summer

Nice circular route following the edge of the river :thumbup: About 10½ miles?
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby foghornleghorn » 30 Nov 2018, 12:13

snaker wrote:Winter is coming here too but 25oC. I start feeling cold, you (westerners) might feel hot :cussing

25°C is when I start to defrost! Nicest day of the year here was 35°C and I'd feel much better if it was 30+ every day.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 30 Nov 2018, 17:15

snaker wrote:Your bounders look nice, the feeling while moving at 12mph must be really great :thumbup:
Winter is coming here too but 25oC. I start feeling cold, you (westerners) might feel hot :cussing



yes i love it more each time i ride it - Feels great at top speed :dance

it has its limits with other areas - if you can deal with some of its shortcomings - and i can with a few tweaks - again the sounds are much worse sounding and feeling from the audio on the camera than when you actually ride it - not complaining here cheers
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 30 Nov 2018, 17:18

foghornleghorn wrote:
expresso wrote:Nothing special here - just first ride with my friend larry - his new Bounder first time riding it - it was fun - the more i use this chair the more i like it - feeling better each time - suspension - speed - not sure i want to give up the speed :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMUeyt2MtU


was cold today - looking forward to the summer

Nice circular route following the edge of the river :thumbup: About 10½ miles?



its not bad in the summer - now being near the water is colder - last time i recall it may be about 8 to 9 miles that round trip - with the Rnet i can see the miles - with this chair i cant so have to use GPS and my app for some reason closes on me - i wanted to track the distance - when i got home and checked my phone - app was closed - got nothing.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 30 Nov 2018, 17:20

Burgerman wrote:It the way those caster work. Anything hits them hard enough they move back then spring "shut" again.



Also you have to keep in mind - this is a very short frame - and everything is Welded - means stiff - it has gotten better than when i first got it - my friends older chair was stiffer so this is a softer ride for him - with me its the opposite from my other chairs - so it depends who you ask - and what they were used to before.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby shirley_hkg » 01 Dec 2018, 01:30

Burgerman wrote:It the way those caster work. Anything hits them hard enough they move back then spring "shut" again.


I suppose and got used to EVERYTHING turns quiet , when all 4 tyres went pneumatic . :biker :biker :dirtbike
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 01 Dec 2018, 01:59

heres a good pic of me and larry - i think i call him Kojack for now - the stick reminds me of the lollipops from Kojack :) i have my Russian hat on - it was cold - that keeps me warm - if no rain on sunday will be 60 - i think i take another run - open it up -

i picked the small mushroom handle - looks like it can double for a sex toy haha - but i feel good holding it -
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 01 Dec 2018, 02:24

I got a Russian hat. Works great.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 01 Dec 2018, 03:17

yes i am glad i wore it that day- i should have added my Joker face mask neck - next time -

look at the 1 hour 18 mark - Bus was turning - scared him a bit at the corner - then next min. Car pulling out of Garage - cant see - didnt stop - close call

then at 1 hour 28 mark - this area and most of NYC is very much the same - i should have used my horn - instead i used my big mouth - maybe was better - - he wasnt speeding at all - they just dont look or care to there surroundings and think they are the only ones there - also further ahead - workers pushing wheel carts not even looking at nothing but there Cell phones and dont even care - same people who want 15 dollars a hour - they wonder why they never move up in the world - i wouldnt give him 3 dollars a hour -
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Postby ex-Gooserider » 04 Dec 2018, 02:45

Burgerman wrote:I got a Russian hat. Works great.


Mine's not from Russia, but works great, and I think the company has a more fun name....

https://www.madbomber.com/

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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Mind The Gap » 14 Feb 2019, 10:04

Hi All

Norman park Bromley London UK
Nice walk around Norman park and woods taking Bodhi the 10 month Labrador for a walk.

A very muddy ride but chair coped OK.

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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 14 Feb 2019, 10:27

Yuk. Roll on spring. :thumbdown:
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Postby expresso » 14 Feb 2019, 17:05

nice area - too cold but looks nice - at least it was sunny -
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby Burgerman » 14 Feb 2019, 17:44

Dog walking was what used to kill mychairs so fast, chair and batteries yearly. The dog refused to say no... He made me do it. Miles a day. So we had to go. Sadly my dog died. Now my chairs stay clean, look like new a year on because if its wet, or roads salted, OR cold, I stay in, watch TV!
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby expresso » 14 Feb 2019, 18:50

i feel the same - try to keep it clean and avoid rain etc, dosnt always work out that way - i dont like the cold - only if i have too - but then you know - you never do anything if you worry too much about every little thing - i like to clean up my chair first thing when i get home - and then charge - sometimes i have my girls do a fast good cleaning when i get home and then a better more detail one every so often as needed.
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Re: Videos - Rides

Postby hobie1dog » 18 Feb 2019, 07:58

expresso wrote:Nothing special here - just first ride with my friend larry - his new Bounder first time riding it - it was fun - the more i use this chair the more i like it - feeling better each time - suspension - speed - not sure i want to give up the speed :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMUeyt2MtU


was cold today - looking forward to the summer


At 10:20 I wanted you to stop at that hot dog stand, as you said you were thirsty before. "Larry- why do you keep stopping? " :x

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