re-cycling an electric bike !!

[funkylyn]

Just thought people might find this interesting..........
Bought my first electric bike, or rather trike, about 7 years ago, had it delivered to spain, and enjoyed getting used to riding again after not getting on a bike since my childhood.....hence the trike.
Anyway, when it eventually bit the dust I returned home to discover my 17yr old had dismantled it and sold the actual trike bit with its back basket, to a gypsy kid who wanted it to collect paper/rags etc around the village to sell, and the two huge heavy batteries my son utilised to power a walking tread mill to train his cockerels on.......honestly, you had to see it to believe it ...... waste not, want not,but I'd like to bet not many electric bikes end up this way

 

[z0mb13e]

Just thought people might find this interesting..........
Bought my first electric bike, or rather trike, about 7 years ago, had it delivered to spain, and enjoyed getting used to riding again after not getting on a bike since my childhood.....hence the trike.
Anyway, when it eventually bit the dust I returned home to discover my 17yr old had dismantled it and sold the actual trike bit with its back basket, to a gypsy kid who wanted it to collect paper/rags etc around the village to sell, and the two huge heavy batteries my son utilised to power a walking tread mill to train his cockerels on.......honestly, you had to see it to believe it ...... waste not, want not,but I'd like to bet not many electric bikes end up this way

I've got to ask - train his cockerels to do what?

 

[funkylyn]

I've got to ask - train his cockerels to do what?

To keep fit
( the spanish have some strange ideas........and my youngest son is more spanish than english )

 

[flecc]

To keep fit
( the spanish have some strange ideas........and my youngest son is more spanish than english )

Don't they! We have a Spanish chap as a member whose real name I know, but his son gave him the online name of Poppy!
.

 

[eddieo]

Don't they! We have a Spanish chap as a member whose real name I know, but his son gave him the online name of Poppy!
.

I used to wonder about that one as well lol

kinda makes sense now, with Pop as in Dad etc......

 

[funkylyn]

Don't they! We have a Spanish chap as a member whose real name I know, but his son gave him the online name of Poppy!
.

He probably meant to say pappy (pappi)......dad in spanish

 

[flecc]

He probably meant to say pappy (pappi)......dad in spanish

No, grown up, he did mean Poppy, it seemed he was probably taking the mickey which his Dad took in good part with amusement.

He needs a sense of humour with the mountains he rides in that region:

 

[funkylyn]

OMG....rather him than me........take my hat off to him.....whatever his name is