Month: February 2024
Rio Tinto Stadium Ride — Go Real Salt Lake!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm9yMBT5eTw
I take a ride around the Real Salt Lake stadium, home of RSL in the American MLS. I’m riding one of my favorites, my Juiced Bikes Scorpion. I got lucky and caught the empty stadium on a sunny day! After that, I head down to the freeway to give you the full experience. This is some legit urban riding, mixed together with a slow ride around a peaceful, empty stadium. Fun to take my ebike out for a ride on a sunny day.
I’m lucky I have balance and can walk, so I can still enjoy devices like this. It’s a big step down from the motorcycles I rode for 50 years. But in other ways, it’s not a step down. I can’t go as fast or as far, but it’s still exciting, and now I have full access to my immediate world. I can ride on roads, trails, dirt, sidewalks and even around the stadium. I can go farther and faster than my mobility scooters.
People like to tease me when I’m riding my ebike with my wife while she rides a pedal bike. They say I’m “cheating.” I think there are a fair number of people who view ebikes as cheating, but I don’t. I feel more of FINALLY. I started with a lead-acid battery ebike. Lithium batteries have opened the door to capabilities that I’ve wanted, but couldn’t get previously.
That being said, the battery ran out before the end of my ride. Pedaling that 100 lb. bike was not cheating. Go RSL!!
#juicedbikes #rsl #scootercowboy
https://www.juicedbikes.com/ https://www.rsl.com/
00:00 Introduction 00:12 Today’s Ride – Real Salt Lake 00:42 Ride Starts 01:16 Arrive at Stadium – East Side 01:45 Courtyard 02:45 Leaving Courtyard 03:28 Front Office – West Side 04:10 Team/Equipment Entrance 04:37 South Entrance 04:59 South Exit 05:34 Looking West From State St. 06:02 Main Entrance 06:42 Heading for the Freeway
Traveling With A Mobility Scooter — Hawaii on Wheels!
Have you ever wondered about traveling with a mobility scooter? I did, until I took my scooter to Hawaii. In this video I talk about my experience traveling with a lithium-battery folding Glion SnapnGo. How did I do it? I show you. Also, I rented an ebike and rode along the coast. If you have limited mobility, this video might help with understanding the opportunities you might have. Come along with me to Hawaii! Traveling with a mobility scooter.
The video is quick because I was on a family vacation and I wanted to stay focused on the family and the vacation. But I did grab some shots and video and I put this video together because I think the information is important. You can read all about traveling with scooters on the scotly oter’s promotional pages, they have pictures of perfectly groomed people smiling brightly as they zoom along on their adventure. But that’s marketing, what is it really like?
I was nervous about how things would work with the lithium-powered scooter. I had ridden my kickscooter through lots of airports, but never a mobility scooter. I found all the documentation I could beforehand and printed out my scooter’s manufacture documentation in preparation. But they never checked anything about the battery. I did have to remove it and take it as a carry-on. But they also let me leave it on the scooter other times. I would just say be ready.
I also talk about renting an ebike for a ride along the coastline. That was really nice and really fun. It was $50 for 2 hours and they had the bike set up with a comfort seat and a basket. That was my first time renting an ebike, I would do it again.
In the end, the trip went well and I found it was easier to travel with my mobility scooter than I expected. I think a big part of the reason it went well is I had the right scooter in the Glion SnapnGo. There are options for traveling with a mobility scooter, but if you want to travel by air you will have to meet their requirements, and not every scooter can do that.
Thanks to everyone on my trip who treated me kindly, and there were many. Aloha.
#scootercowboy #mobilityscooter #glion
FAA Regulations: https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/wheelchairs-mobility-devices Glion SnapnGo: https://getglion.com/product/new-snapngo/ Southwest Airlines: https://www.southwest.com/ Hawaii: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-hawaii 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Checklist 01:12 Ebike Coastline Ride Footage 01:43 Airline Check-In and Procedures 02:21 On the Ground 02:43 Ebike Rental 03:20 Flying With Lithium
The Best Mobility Scooter?! — You Might Be Surprised!
If you need a mobility scooter but don’t have thousands of dollars to spend, this video might give you something to think about. I have owned many different mobility scooters, and you have to consider your situation and what you are trying to do. But for the best mobility scooter for $500, watch this video! 0:30 Scooter Reveal, 01:04 Controls, 01:55 Battery Removal, 03:41 Breakdown, 04:15 New Seat Covers, 05:15 Specifications.
I have owned several of these scooters and I have helped replace batteries on other for friends. These scooters are built very solidly, they last. Parts are easy to find and you can find used versions of this scooter for under $500. They don’t go fast, but they go!
#mobilityscooter #pridemobility #scootercowboy
https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/ https://www.pridemobility.com/