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| Here is my new fishing e-bike, A Ride1Up Portola bike |
I treated myself to a new fishing bike, an e-bike. I bought a Ride1Up Portola foldable bike. This bike is a large step through and I found it so easy to get on and off. I rigged the bike up with a milk crate and rod holders. See the website: Ride1Up
This bike is constantly in the top 3 as far as ratings. I got mine on a Memorial Day sale for $795, a phenomenal deal for e-bikes. Normally, this sells for over a thousand dollars. The bike comes with a 10.4 ah battery and can go 20 to 40 miles on a charge. They also sell an optional larger battery. It comes as a Class 2 bike out of the box meaning it mostly runs by pedal assist. You start pedaling, and the motor helps to really get it going. For fishing this is a gamechanger as I can cover a lot of territory with little effort. The battery comes off when folding it up. Without the battery, the bike weighs 51 lbs. I just fold it up, lift it and store it in the back of my truck when coming and going.
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| My milk crate with rod holders simply slide onto the rear rack by using a Connect + bracket. It can be easily removed with the push of a lever. |
One feature that I really love is the Connect + system for the back rack. You can slide in accessories if they have the Connect+ bracket. I bought the bracket from the Ride1Up website and mounted it to my milk crate. Now, I can easily slide it on and off. This makes it so much easier to fold up the bike.
I took the bike on its maiden cruise yesterday along the most famous place where biking fishermen gather. It worked like a charm pedaling into the wind and up hills. I can see myself using it in other private locations where you can't park a vehicle.
And, by the way, the bike DID get me into some fish! So, all's good for the first outing
