The plan, the action, and acting locally

The plan....... right now the plan is to order a yellow 3-speed Worksman utility bike with a full complement of baskets for posting advertising for the toy business. I will be ordering the bike with a smaller chain ring for easier uphill pedaling) and I will install my Wilderness Energy electric hub motor on the bike's front wheel for their added zip. I am still not decided on whether or not to use 7 amp hour batteries or 12 amp hour batteries, there is a significant weight difference between the two and if I don't really need the range this time around then the lighter battery pack would be much better. Regarding the range - at this time my radius of traveling by bicycle is about 3 miles, so it is likely I will not need much more than a 10 mile range. The first time around my travel radius (to work and back) was 9 miles, this is where the larger amp hour batteries are worth the added weight. For longer trips I have my 100 MPG Honda scooter.

The action..... right now I am about 6 weeks away from placing the order for the bike and batteries. Some other things have gotten in the way (like paying for a root canal, kid's summer camp, and new inventory for the toy store), so I need to wait a bit for the cash flow to catch back up to my expenses (or the other way around).

I have been asked to participate in a "green vehicle" symposium and a local college, and I really excited to be able to talk about my experience living with an electric vehicle - this will be cool. The symposium will be sometime in April.