Alternative Fuel Adventure

[Lost Canadian]

Very cool. I've had my eye on the zero bikes for awhile, so I look forward to seeing how they do when exposed to the fair scrutiny of the O.J team.

 

[Motojournalism]

Hoo boy, I'll be keeping my eye on this one.
Nice job blazing the trail guys :bike_rider:

Things I'm curious to see.

• Acceleration/ torque with a full, overland load.
• How long or difficult downhills will be handled without engine braking.
• Can the engine generate electricity through kinetic energy like the Prius does?

I'm confident the technology will get there, it's just a question of how long.

Super cool project, wish I was there to see it firsthand!

 

[Scott Brady]

Just hit the dirt. Power consumption is a little better than I expected. 13 miles in.

 

[edgear]

Just added the SPOT link in the main post.

 

[expeditionist]

Ill be anxiously awaiting some feedback about your experience with the bike. Met a guy in Boulder not to long ago that has one for commuting. He easily pulled away from the pack at a green light! Had to chase him down and chat him up for a minute. Such a sweet bike! Have fun out there fellas! :bike_rider:

 

[john101477]

ok the SPOT deal is tight, very neat to see. I think if I had one of these on solo runs the wife would worry a lot less. We had discussed me getting one a while back but the discussion died down after i showed her the cost. the cost of not having one might me more dangerous than having it though lol...

I have to add though I am really diggin this thread though

 

[Scott Brady]

We made it to Mayer. Needed a short charge at 31 miles

Epic ice and snow AND mud on the Senator Hwy.

Finishing the charge here and then on to Bloody Basin

 

[mountainpete]

Very nice Scott. Looking forward to more.

 

[Cabrito]

Neat,

How does the bike handle off pavement?

Do you notice different power comsumption between paved and un-paved use?

-m

 

[Scott Brady]

Just had dinner and a piece of pie in Mayer. Bike is mostly charged now, so we are going to continue east.

 

[Scott Brady]

Just made camp

 

[PirateMcGee]

This is rad.........I commend you for looking towards the future/reality.

 

[Scott Brady]

The jeep mostly charged the Zero tonight. We will finish it off over breakfast

 

[ccarm]

Awesome adventure as always with you guys. Can't wait to see how this one unfolds.

 

[Scott Brady]

A chilly night, but fun to relax under the stars. We got about 3 hours of charging in and a few beers by the fire