Orbea Gain

[Southernguns]

However i would never leave the batts on charge unattended, so i wouldn't need to use a plug timer.

Likewise, I am always at home when it is on charge. But as I charge the bike in garage and I do not sit next to it for 2-3 hours whilst it charges there is a good chance that I will forget to turn it off after the correct amount of time. Due to 2 house fires with previous electrical items and having had a father in the fire brigade I am a little too OCD about leaving things on longer than is necessary. Using a plug timer gives a little peace of mind.

 

[robgul]

Likewise, I am always at home when it is on charge. But as I charge the bike in garage and I do not sit next to it for 2-3 hours whilst it charges there is a good chance that I will forget to turn it off after the correct amount of time. Due to 2 house fires with previous electrical items and having had a father in the fire brigade I am a little too OCD about leaving things on longer than is necessary. Using a plug timer gives a little peace of mind.

Or if you have the Hive heating control system you can get WiFi socket outlets and control times/durations etc.

Rob

 

[Smudge]

Likewise, I am always at home when it is on charge. But as I charge the bike in garage and I do not sit next to it for 2-3 hours whilst it charges there is a good chance that I will forget to turn it off after the correct amount of time. Due to 2 house fires with previous electrical items and having had a father in the fire brigade I am a little too OCD about leaving things on longer than is necessary. Using a plug timer gives a little peace of mind.

Yeah, i see your point in that situation. I have to charge my batts in the house.
Cant see any reason not to use the plug timer, i certainly wouldn't worry about the charger being switched off at the plug in that situation. I cant think of any reason why they would say you shouldn't do that.

 

[Scaleyback]

Here’s hoping the resistance to water ingress on the Gain is as good as people say ? My Gain is in the Dales bike centre at Grinton. Just been watching BBC news on the floods in Swaledale and the reporter is standing outside the bike centre.

 

[Storck]

Here’s hoping the resistance to water ingress on the Gain is as good as people say ? My Gain is in the Dales bike centre at Grinton. Just been watching BBC news on the floods in Swaledale and the reporter is standing outside the bike centre.

Oh no. Hope it's OK. Otherwise insurance job.

 

[Scaleyback]

Oh no. Hope it's OK. Otherwise insurance job.

Thanks 'Storck'
Well, I haven't checked and I won't for some time. I'm sure the folks over there have a lot more to worry about than my bike.
Flooding is always horrible, the 'crap' (literally) that it brings with it is awful. Heartbreaking when you know the folks affected.

 

[Storck]

Thanks 'Storck'
Well, I haven't checked and I won't for some time. I'm sure the folks over there have a lot more to worry about than my bike.
Flooding is always horrible, the 'crap' (literally) that it brings with it is awful. Heartbreaking when you know the folks affected.

As usual, here on the East Coast we have avoided the worst of the weather. Only a few spots of rain, not adding up to a great deal, despite the forecast for thunder storms.

 

[Storck]

Another Ebikemotion update (for anyone who wants to risk it?)

 

[Solom01]

Since I've basically replaced the app with a Garmin, I went ahead and gave it a try with my OnePlus 6 running Pie. It seems to be working now and has corrected the problem downloading maps, so if you have a map subscription it now allows you to download them again without saying that there's a problem contacting the map provider. I wonder when this app will come out of beta status?

 

[Storck]

Who would purchase a bespoke GPS unit (like Garmin etc) if Ebikemotion brought one out?

 

[Southernguns]

Since I've basically replaced the app with a Garmin, I went ahead and gave it a try with my OnePlus 6 running Pie. It seems to be working now and has corrected the problem downloading maps, so if you have a map subscription it now allows you to download them again without saying that there's a problem contacting the map provider. I wonder when this app will come out of beta status?

I might risk upgrading my pie phone then ;-)

 

[youngoldbloke]

Who would purchase a bespoke GPS unit (like Garmin etc) if Ebikemotion brought one out?

No. I find the app very useful for monitoring the bike's e-performance, and logging rides on the dashboard, but otherwise I've only ever used basic bike computers for speed/distance. For navigation I use maps and route sheets, often computer generated - I'm not a total luddite. On group rides I'm often surprised at just how wrong Garmin guided riders can be.

 

[areyouactuallymoving]

Has anyone successfully managed to sync the ebikemotion app with Strava?

 

[Storck]

Has anyone successfully managed to sync the ebikemotion app with Strava?

That's a good question.

 

[Southernguns]

Sorry but I have not tried as I have a garmin and the Komoot app that I prefer to use and both sync with Strava.