@Jerre i don't notice my bumpers being all that scuffed up, but i do have a spare set of bumpers anyway, just waiting in the wings. i do like how the plates look from the side, though, adding that extra pop of color, but i've also seen some steel ones, which also look pretty great. tempted to try and make my own...
@BIGMil i had no idea Sharpie made oil paint markers! that's awesome! it really looks sharp. suddenly i'm kinda wanting float plates, even though i don't do anything that really needs them, lol
@BIGMil ohh nice -- did you just hand-paint the raised parts on the tire? what did you use?
@Swinefeaster this is an interesting thought -- i know that i never ride through water if i can help it. the most i've ever done is a wet sidewalk here or there, but nothing deeper. i wonder if people who nosedive can say the same with certainty. i mean, the manual clearly says they are water resistant, not water proof.
@DanMN damn, y'all are putting the fear in me.
@Swinefeaster yes, exactly -- i think having foot placement near the hub makes this easier. you don't feel the urge to lean out over your foot to accelerate like you do when it's further forward.
@JC007LA i wonder if foot placement plays a factor with this. i keep both front and back feet nestled up against the fender (maaaaybe sometimes my back foot slips backward a bit), and i think that allows me to accelerate and brake faster, since the motor has less work to do and i need to also make less adjustments to get quicker results. do you have your front foot up near the nose? i wonder if even during a slight lean if the motor is already taxed that would cause it to bail and nosedive unexpectedly.
@JC007LA that is super weird, i think. i was just riding yesterday in basically your same exact situation: 50% battery alert, not going too fast (10-12mph), no pushback, straightaway, not on a hill or anything -- and i've never experienced a nosedive. (knock on wood). scary!
yeah, i don't think i'd go through ebay first... call the cops first. ebay is awful.
@Alistair ooh, that's a good question. the only way i know of is through the app...!
Tile has announced a new program with lost item reimbursement up to $1000. That's quite a convenient price for us Pint riders... maybe i need to look at putting a Tile on my Pint again... of course, THEFT is probably not covered under the agreement. Still interesting though!
What kind of OW do you have? i have read that people waterproof/Badger-kit their Plusses and XRs, but i am pretty sure the Pints already have more water-resistance out of the box than those models, and don't need that level of waterproofing. I treat my Pint like it's an expensive electric item and avoid water as much as i can, but i've seen lots of videos on youtube of people in Pints happily rolling through all kinds of water with no apparent issues.
@pavonewheel whoa -- i ride at that speed all the time. what kind of helmet did you have on? that's super scary!
@Ali_on_a_wheel yeah, i've since read a lot about using Tile, and they don't seem like a good solution. real-time satellite tracking is definitely preferable.
@Lia ahh, you badgered it -- that explains it. that would help.
@Lia all that water makes me so nervous! don't think i'd take my Pint through that...!
@Funkalopigus i've never been to Minnesota. i love the thought of crossing the river on your OW : )
@LidPhones said in Day three adventure:
I second that HUMIDITY stuff.... Especially after a heavy rain and then Sunshine.
there were some summers where i swear i'd shower in the morning and then not be able to really dry off ALL DAY. anyway, i didn't mean to derail, just curious. the Mississippi is a long, long river. : )
@Funkalopigus ooh, the mighty Mississip -- whereabouts? i lived in St. Louis and southeastern MO (Cape Girardeau) for about a decade. some very pretty areas, but omg the HUMIDITY! haha