New Shock Absorber Seat Post

Much more cushy now. I installed my new seat post three days ago. I ordered it at http://Nashbar.com . I caught it on super sale plus an extra bonus 20% off. 34.99 regular and I got it for $16.99.

I can tell its usefulness. Most of the vibration that kept the seat a'jiggling is now gone. I tilted the seat back a bit and am now sitting much more ~ instead of the standing on the pedals which I consistantly did to rest my sitter.



Tonight I did a quick 'up the ridge' to view the sunset. Wonderful! 950 miles and I love this Golden Eagle Bike Engine kit.

900+! Miles and an Oil Change

Wehoooooooooooo! 900+ miles and enjoying it.

On our Virtual Pretend Cross Country Bicycle Journey we are now settled in west Nashville. 928 miles from our starting point in Long Beach, New York on the Atlantic Ocean.

A week or so ago I decided to do an oil change. As recommended by Golden Eagle Bike Engines GEBE I got one of these squeezy things from the Dollar Only Store ... for a dollar. They had the one in the photo which had a longer, narrower tip. Thus, I did not have to attach the piece of tubing to the end in order to get the oil out.





Cost Trivia:
Less the cost of the gas used, the GEBE bicycle kit with new rim has cost me $698 divided by 928 miles = 75.21 Cents per mile. ... and decreasing.
928 miles divided by 30 miles a gallon at $2.80 gallon average, = $86.61 if I had used my car.
928 miles divided by 160 (low end bicycle motor estimate) at $2.80 gallon = $16.24 in gasoline for the bicycle.

800+! Miles

Awesome riding. I love this motor system. We are now in Cookeville, Tennessee on our Virtual Pretend Cross Country Bike Ride. We started at the Atlantic Ocean in New York and am heading for San Diego, California.

If you want to see how the motor kit from Golden Eagle was installed, go to the June Blog Entries.

700+ Miles on the Golden Eagle!

More wonderful ridings. It may be hot, but its Summer! I believe I am at 728 miles so let's see where that puts us on our Pretend Virtual Cross Country Bicycle Journey ...

We've almost made it to Pineville, Kentucky. We are very close to the Cumberland Gap. Beautiful country.

600 Miles and Face Bugs :: Virtual Journey

El Grande Ride'amos. Hit the 600 mile mark this evening as 28 mile per hour bugs hit my face at dusk. It was great though. Really am enjoying this Golden Eagle.

Went to another bicycle shop today and the salesman, Kyle, really liked the bike. He kept returning to the window to look out at it. We both agreed that this is the best looking kit on the market and likewise, its simplicity compliments the inventor.

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The Virtual Bicycle Journey

I am going to start a virtual cross country journey from New York City to San Diego California.
We'll start at Long Beach, New York on the Atlantic Ocean.

We've traveled to Philadelphia. Then to Baltimore. A very pleasant visit to the capital Washington D.C., then towards Harrisburg Virginia, and through the Alleghany Mountains towards West Virginia.

Once arriving in West Virginia we had to do some sneaky nighttime Interstate 64 riding until getting to Hwy 60. We turn north and head towards Charleston West Virginia enjoying amazing scenes. We cross the river onto Hwy 61 head north then turn west and head down Hwy 1, then Hwy 94 to Hwy 119.

Following Hwy 119 southwest we arrived at our approximately 600 mile mark at Chapmanville, West Virginia for a good rest.


Virtual Pretend Coast to Coast Bicycle Trip 600 Mile Mark
June 26 through August 3, 2007

500 Mile Mark !

I hit the 500 mile mark on my Golden Eagle Bike Engine today. (501 to be exact.) The Subaru Robin 35cc is working perfectly. Today I ran/rode an errand. I was able to do some shortcuts, which kept me off dangerous parts of the highway, by riding down through the grassy hillside and up others using the motor. Having a motor on a mountain/city bicycle is the best of both worlds.

I got caught in my first rain without shelter Monday. I enjoyed the ride through the National Forest anyway. The sky cleared later in time for me to get back homeward safely.

Enjoyment factor is still A+++.