Why are there gaps in this blog?

Well, there have again been some gaps in time for my blog again. There are many things that I need to add but haven't taken the time to. So this one will not contain any pictures and will be short.

My last post on the electric bike really kind of a slam on Minnesota for charging fee after fee to register an electric bicycle and taking all the fun out of trying to save money. I have been tracking miles and the cost of saved gasoline. I use "Mapmyride.com" to log the miles. The shortest way to work is about 8.15 miles one way, and with my 40 mile range on a fully charged battery I am able to maintain full speed all the way home. This is a Chinese bike and I saw plenty of them while over there. The new Chevy Volt claims to also have a 40 mile range before the gasoline motor kicks in. I have made about 19 trips to and from work already and have included stops at stores on the way home. I have logged about 310 miles so far. I will ride it if the temperature is 42 degrees or warmer and not forecast to rain. I park it right next to all the Harley's (I haven't been beat up yet by those guys yet). But the total amount of gasoline saved (miles ridden, times the current cost of gas in the tank divided by the average MPG) so far is only $42.50. As gas gets cheaper, the payback time on the bike gets longer.

It is kind of fun riding it and people at work are interested in getting something like that. There are faster electric scooters that have a top speed of 40MPH (takes a motorcycle plate) or an electric motorcycle that goes over 60MPH but the cost of those and payback make it not practical to get, when you consider the number of Minnesota days in a year you can ride it. I can get up to a blazing speed of 19MPH on a flat road but only loose 2-3 MPH going up hills but gain almost 10MPH going down hills. I am not one to actually go the speed limit (usually 5 over) so riding this bike really slows me down. Oh well. I will probably make up for it on the days I am in a car. Almost all drivers I on the road with me have been very courteous and some are afraid to pass me. Stay tuned.