No, they shake about in there, which can damage the wires. Also, the weight keeps banging against the metal pannier supports and soon wears through the pannier and any insubstantial protection around the battery until you end up with the bear cell-pack bouncing against the metal frame. If you're aware of these problems, you can mitigate against them, but some people just drop the battery in and see it sitting safely at the bottom of the pannier without realising that it's going to start jumping when they get moving.
His rack has pannier supports and it looks like what's left of a pannier under the wheel. I can imagine something like he sees smoke coming from the pannier with the battery in, so stops and makes an attempt to remove the panniers, but it starts to flare up, making him drop the bike, leaving it laying on the half-removed burning pannier. There's a lot of crumpled white stuff lying under that side. I've not seen anything like that around a battery, so could be what's left of the pannier stiffeners. It's only a guess. The battery might have been in a bag on the rack, which isn't as bad as in a pannier, but the same can happen if you don't tie it down properly.
I was for while now thinking of going the e-bikes route and was yesterdayNot a good day for someone:-
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You been given answers why your battery replacement phobia is not based on any reality but you continue to ignore it and repeat the same thing.
No this is PP100 and his sidekick spjt who was vey reluctant I recall in going the e-bike route at one time in knowing batteries are expensive to replace plus u have to keep an eye on them batteries at all times ..For the record I can purchase 10 x most xpensive e bikes out there but I wont through my principles in that I feel they are over the top in regards their pricing of battery replacement ..Electrophobia
Electrophobia is the fear of electricity. The cause of electrophobia is usually a traumatic past experiences with electricity, include getting shocked, be it just a small voltage shock that scared them, or getting electrocuted and experiencing getting burns or other more serious injuries. Some...
Is this you @budsy ?!
Not me as i don't ride e- bikesElectrophobia
Electrophobia is the fear of electricity. The cause of electrophobia is usually a traumatic past experiences with electricity, include getting shocked, be it just a small voltage shock that scared them, or getting electrocuted and experiencing getting burns or other more serious injuries. Some...
Is this you @budsy ?!
.. But is this you Gav in link below .. or are you still with us on this planet
If you're solely motivated by money then any vehicle will seem costly. Personally, I spend thousands on my ebike, motorbikes, campervan and boat every year, but I see that as an investment because of the fun I get in return.
I hav all I need own house in th country up on a hill ovr looking the bonnie banks of lochlomond where I also hav my own large boat and fishing is my no 1 fav past time
Very Nice- I'll be heading up to Balmaha in October in the campervan to rip up some Scottish soil on my ebike. I'll keep my eye out for a person in a Rolls, waving a fishing rod around whilst complaining about the cost of batteries....
