Taking a new friend out in the Ouachitas this past weekend and cooked up some south Louisiana Boudain, marinated chicken breasts, pork chops and green beans for lunch out in the middle of nowhere Arkansas. What a beautiful Day.
Lets see some trail photos!
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Taking a new friend out in the Ouachitas this past weekend and cooked up some south Louisiana Boudain, marinated chicken breasts, pork chops and green beans for lunch out in the middle of nowhere Arkansas. What a beautiful Day.
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Me testing out my new OME suspension on the old FJ not far from home. Lunch break adventure.
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Great idea to recon with a bike. It's always good to 'know before you go.' Is this a power assist bike?
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Good looking FJ! I came quite close to getting one very similar, and have liked the 60's series since they first came out in the early 80's.
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Yes, @HappyOurOverlanding, it is a Sondors X and has a 17.5Ah Panasonic battery (in the triangle mid-frame), a 500w electric motor in the rear hub, 5 levels of pedal assist through the LED screen on the handlebar, 7 speed derailleur, 26x4.9 tires, and front fork suspension. Literally less than half the price of other ebikes I've seen that are nowhere near as robust or well-built, and 1,000-1,500 less than non-motorized fattire mountain bikes I've seen at REI. Sondors has just released their 2018 line and new pricing.
I was one of the first to get the X when it debuted last summer and I'll tell ya, it's a head turner. I rode it constantly at Overland Expo East this past fall and it drew a lot of attention. More than once someone would say "I've seen several of those bikes here, pretty cool!" and I'd have to tell them it was actually my bike each time but with different riders, so many folks wanted to try it out.
You can use any of five levels of peddle assist, just use straight throttle (which will still get you up to 20mph, fast enough to blow your hat off), or just peddle only. There is no resistance from the motoren you peddle, like you have on a gas-powered moto-bike. Charge lasts a really long time; I found I can get 60-80 miles on a charge, depending on how much straight throttle and which level of peddle assist I use most. Typical for most riding around camp, I found, is to keep it in 7th gear and third level of assist.
The LED screen provides a wealth of information, including amount of charge, draw, outside temp, trip distance, total distance, speed, avg speed, etc.
Makes all the difference in running around doing errands, going out for a ride every morning and evening, cruising around camp, and scouting trails and distant campsites.
I'm honestly out on my bike more now, and get more exercise now, than I ever did with a conventional bike. You really do get your legs working. I love this thing. Seriously the second best piece of gear I own for traveling and camping. Well, maybe third, I love my van, too.
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My buddy had one of these i did some front end work on. I loved that thing.
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Thanks for the info Road. My friend and his wife got assist bikes a year ago (ordered from Germany if that means anything). Went for a ride following the Susan River (California)--Them on assist bikes and us on our Trek Bikes. They were way ahead of my wife and me. He let me try his bike out...unfortunately he's 6'6" and I am not
. Even at the lowest seat seating, I couldn't petal . Still toying with the idea of an assist bike. Thanks again. 
Blue Hole Road in Arkansas Ozarks this past weekend. Pretty cool (the wife said "scary") lol...trail getting to this, but it was worth it!
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sorry for poor cell phone pics, but came across this old CJ exploring some fireroads by the lake last week. best I can tell its been here for about 2 decades. but still solid frame and body, would love to see this with a 5.3 vortec in it. BTW I did have permission by the property owner to be there. She said I could go through any unlocked gate I wanted, and the closest one to this happened to not be locked.
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Here are some recent trail photos out of my corner again! Cheers Yall!
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Totally twins! I searched high and low for a rack and rooftop tent fit my needs. These two seriously are the best for me and what I needed. Which tent did you get from them? We have the Anza 1400. It says sleeps 2-3 people, but more like 2. I had no idea there was such a long wait for the rack. We installed it just in time for our trip to Moab last year. Like, days before our trip. Thankfully it all turned out and have no issues. Solid rack!
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I have the Mojave 1400 from Overland Pros. I have a gear review up for it and I totally love it. mine is very cozy with 3 people and gear as well! Still, I totally love it. Owner is on here as well. He is a really stand up guy. Bent over backwards to help me pickup my tent when I was travelling back south from Tahoe.
Nice swing out carrier. Currently building one almost the same exact way for my grand Cherokee. This is what I have done so far
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