http://blog2.zog.net.au lets get lazy and blog using wordpress Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:06:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well I finally got one of my Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres (purchased from BikePro on the bike.. starting with the front wheel as it was easier to get off. Unlike various internet comments on this tyre I found it easy to change, I don't think I've changed a bike tyre ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/12/22/schwalbe-marathon-plus-tyre-installed-followed-by-a-44km-country-ride/ I'm a bit of a homebody nowadays but I will venture out a bit for Earthcore at the end of this month. Should be good for a bit of fun. http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/11/17/earthcore-2008/ Well had an attempt at doing home handyman stuff today and installed a 250L watertank (purchased from Bluetank6 on ebay and hooked it up to the downpipe using some cheap garden hose and a raintap water diverter from Bunnings. Still need to get a bracket mounted above the diverter to ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/11/16/ebay-water-tank-and-raintap-installed/ Well I have finally (after a bit of time off the bike due to illness) clocked up 1000KM on the bike. Probably notable for not being notable.. the bike is still working fine and doing its thing, just how I want it. Might get some slick road tires -probably Schwalbe ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/11/16/1000-km-clocked-up/ Just got alerted by Dazzassj6 that greenewheels have additional types of bikes for sale up on their site. Inlcuding a step-through bike, a folder (similar to the folders a few other places are selling on ebay) and a slightly different mountain bike style on with LiFeP04 batteries. Also interesting the current ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/11/08/new-greenewheels-bikes-available/ Well it was a sunny day, with quite full on wind but I managed to do a range test at last. Rode along portions of the Eastlink bike trail: and the Dandenong creek bike trail to the sea at Carrum: The the last few kilometres I think I had reduced power though it ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/09/15/full-range-test-done-at-last/ Endless Sphere poster mickk recently also got a greenewheels bike - this thread on the Endless Sphere forums documents his experiences starting out with the bike, and his ideas of some upgrades to get more performance from it. http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/09/08/another-review-of-the-greenewheels-bike/ Well not really electric bicycles, but good to see this article on the 4am expat blog about electric scooters getting traction in Thailand. http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/08/31/electric-motorcycles-in-thailand/ I haven't actually used any of these vendors myself, it's just information I have been gathering for future reference, but it's good to see there is a range of approaches - from full service to complete DIY, and pricepoints catered for in Australia for Electric Bicycle stuff. Australian All Electric Vehicles: ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/08/28/electric-bicycle-parts-suppliers-in-australia-part-1/ Well, thanks to the tireless efforts of dazzassj6 from the Endless Sphere forums, who has dismantled parts of his Greenewheels bike to see what makes it tick, here are some pictures of the insides of the various components - the forum article where I got these pics from also has ... http://blog2.zog.net.au/2008/08/27/inside-the-greenewheels-bike-2/