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Morganton My next step was Morganton, where at the back of one of their parks is Catawba Meadows, a replica of what a local Native American settlement would look like: Unfortunately, I arrived just after the exhibit's closing time, so that's all there was except a sign...

Little Switzerland & Blue Ridge Parkway Little Switzerland has been on my "to-ride" list for years. It's a little slice of twisty-road heaven an hour east of Asheville, where two famously twisty roads intersect with the Blue Ridge Parkway: Highway 226A and Highway 80. Riding up Highway 80, I...

Chimney Rock Chimney Rock is part of the Hickory Nut Gorge, sacred to the Cherokee and Catawba Indians. They tell tales of this being the land of the Yunwi Tsunsdi', or small dwarf or fairy-like humanoids who live in the rock caves. They were the guardians of the sacred tsa'lu...

Day 2: A twisty 179 miles Today is the day of the twisties that I've been dreaming about. Breakfast at the Carrier House Bed & Breakfast was incredible: a creamy parfait, a savory souflée, and excellent coffee. I regret not exploring Rutherfordton, as it's one of the oldest towns in North...

Thanks! I mostly use RAW, but have the camera set to RAW+JPG to make it easier to beam photos to a phone. Do you shoot Fuji as well?

Fuck Charlotte I was heading to Charlotte, NC, not because it made sense thematically but because I was meeting two old friends. I was running late, and I got my times a bit mixed up as I use two apps for trip planning: - ABetterRoutePlanner (now owned by Rivian), which takes charging times...

Heading to Town From Star, I head south on Alt 220 through Biscoe and Candor (home of the NC Peach Festival) and eventually onto a 4-mile unpaved road named "Lovin Hill Rd." There were one or two pucker moments as the road alternated between crushed stone, mud, and sand, but...

Curiously enough, I survived day 1 of 3: 260 miles traveled, 5 miles of gravel, 7 charging stops, a flash flood, and one unintentional deep water crossing in the dark. I arrived at the B&B way later than planned, so a full-ride report will have to wait until I get home. Between now and then...

Curiously enough, I survived the first day. 260 miles traveled, 5 miles of gravel, 7 charging stops, a flash flood, and one unintentional deep water crossing in the dark.

Thanks! I gave the bike a 62-mile round-trip test ride to get an accurate range calculation with the weight & aerodynamic aspects of the side bag and came out with a rural highway range of 62 miles - roughly my going average on this bike. To mirror my range during trip modeling, I updated my...

Here's what has been packed: Here's what I've packed: - Emergency charging gear: J1772 cable, Jackery 1000 Power bank, adapters (TT30, 30A, 50A, Tesla), charger for Jackery - Clothes: 2 shirts, 3 socks (1 waterproof), rain jacket, rain pants - Tools: MotoPumps AirShot, Dynaplug Xtreme, Allen...

That does sound very weird - I'd talk to a dealer about it. I have seen inconsistency where the BMW CE-04 momentarily believes it has charged to a higher rate than it has: for example, I'm at a charger and it goes up from from 80% to 85% unnaturally fast, but when you leave the parking lot it...

IMHO, I wouldn't buy the extended warranty for any vehicle except one that is highly failure prone. The CE-04 doesn't appear to fit that category so far.

Yes, the brake lights come on during deceleration. Yes, there is a whining noise, particularly at lower speeds. It's enough for folks, particularly vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists) to take notice. I would suggest investing in visual noise rather than auditory noise. For...

In 40 hours' time, I'm embarking on a 3-day journey through the center of North Carolina, focusing on places that were important to the Native Americans of this area: Charging stops have been strategically placed in towns I'd like to explore by foot, so expect to see a lot of...

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This is the way. Agreed, but also, don't overthink it. All the options and adapters are overwhelming at first, but in practice, it isn't difficult. AFAIK, the 2022 and 2023 CE-04's were all the "Premium" package with the Quick Charge option standard. In 2024, they allow more customization, so...