courierguy wrote:The pictured bike is a Paratrooper, the new one is a Paratrooper Pro. Either are ideal for either a Bafang BBSO2 or BBSHD conversion from Luna Cycles.

courierguy wrote:I needed a replacement trailer fender after backing into it with the crane. Rather then drive (70 miles, one way) I flew a bit over 30. then, 5 minutes after landing and assembling the bike and trailer,clear across Idaho Falls to the trailer place, breakfast on the way back, effortlessly, and fun. The folding Travoy trailer is also working great, can't even tell its there. I'm coming up on 500 miles TT now between my plane's Montague and my rough trail fat bike, and I use the e bike I keep in the crane several times week when on jobs. While I am used to the independent utility of having a bike along in the plane (been doing that for 20 years), having the motor assist transforms the experience. It is WAY more practical, as my range is greatly expanded. 10, 20+ miles no sweat, literally. Up and over a 3,000' mountain range, piece of cake.

There is a real nice synergy between the plane and the e bike, several times now, most days actually if the weather and work schedule cooperates, I fly AND ride. Flying low and slow is a great way to find new bike trails, biking some where is a great way to check out a new LZ. I am absolutely no exercise freak, and have never had a weight problem, but damn these things are oddly funner then hell, and since I am peddling 99% of the way, I am losing a few lbs. Screw that...more importantly I can easily cover vast amounts of terrain after landing the plane, lack of ground transport has always been the bugaboo of pilots, I seem to have that licked, or at least abrogated quite a bit. It makes the whole flying thing, even better.



My new, re purposed anyway, fire resistant genuine US Air Force insulated flight suit battery containment and transportation system, on the lift strut. I cut the legs off the suit (I never used it except for a couple times, it's major drawback for winter flying was that it was too warm, and you had to take your boots off to take it off, awkward going into a cafe). It's made of Aramid, and thanks to we taxpayers is absolute top quality, sewing the ends shut and using the existing zipper made it a perfect battery bag. I have two, though one is only needed for 20-30 mile rides. Unlike the cheap hoverboard batteries that have been in the news lately, these Panasonic and Samsung quality cells have a good BMS (battery manage system), nonetheless hanging them from the strut ensures no chance whatsoever of any problems in flight. I may make a couple of mini pods, streamlined with spinner caps perhaps, but just strapping them in place seems to work fine. Note fender on forward baggage floor, it fit perfect, barely.