10/10/2024
E-BIKE QUESTION: How far is a good day's distance to aim to ride an e-bike, if batteries can be swapped and solar-recharged enroute? Please comment below or message.
While our Outback events haven't been open to e-bikes, we've had many requests that we've 'handballed' with the answer that we'll "look into a dedicated e-bike ride when we can generate our own green energy".
Well that day is coming and we're considering adding an extra G2G in 2026 or 2027, specially for e-bikes. EOIs are welcome.
So, with e-bikes and a midday battery swap, should we keep to distances of 80-100 kms per day (which would be easy) - or stretch it out, say 100-120 on gravel and 120-150 on seal?
Doing longer daily distances, an E-G2G could be less than 30 days, perhaps 22-23 days?
MATHS/WATTS: Our first VoltX 2000S power station can recharge 6 x bike batteries (36V 10amp) in 3-5 hours. In turn, it charges up from 2 x 200W solar panels in around 5-6 hours (or mains 2 hours). De-juicing 2 e-bike batteries a day, 3 riders can be kept powering along.
For 18 riders, we'd need 6 sets of this equipment.
For the record, it weighs 24kg and cost $1100 (plus $240 for 2 x 200W slim solar panels - prices have been tumbling).
On the G2G25, this power station can run Starlink for 20+ hours or a mix of duties (personal devices, lights, fridges). It's about 5x the capabilities of the Ferrex PS we had on the G2G24.
It made great toast and boiled the kettle this morning - and it won't trip the campground fuses!
