🚴‍♂️Phoenix to New Mexico On Electric Bike | Solar Electric Bike Tour Across Arizona

[@jdcjr50]

I'm so glad this showed up in my feed today. Thank you.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thank you for watching.

[@patrickderosier2516]

Your meals are about what I would pack. I like that you keep it simple and easy.

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

Great trip, with the expected ups and downs, and a blunt or two. I have a freind in Arizona and the place always looks parched. That looked as green as the countryside here in ireland. That had to be a nice bonus. The reservation looked beautiful with that stream running through it. Keep on pedaling. 👍

[@feralmerrill]

Case in point Little Angel. There's only one good reason to do anything and that's just for the hell of it.

[@breakfreerv6671]

Smoke bowls till I pass out 😊👍 good video man!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks 👍

[@garywozniak7742]

That was another epic ride, awesome job. Those highway miles take some skill and concentration.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks 👍

[@sirvant741]

I am just getting into E Bikes and man...They have become a bit of an addiction to me...This was really enjoyable and inspiring me to use my E bike for longer journeys than just commuting for work and visiting friends and family...The most I have done in a day with my bike is around 30 miles and that was with a break to see family and a chance to charge the battery...We generally have too little Sun in the UK to rely on solar for long distance travel and I know too little about it right now...However, I am aiming for a spare battery to do distances...Thanks man...Liked and subbed...

[@C150hp150]

Very impressive! I've always been a road bike guy but my legs are getting old so I also have an Fat tire ebike that I use for club gravel rides. Your point about a hub drive is a good one and I always pray for no rear flat. Thanks for the tour, blue skies & tailwinds.

[@Eric_Tennant]

For my next tour I will be needing lots of tailwinds. I will be using a 200w solar trailer.

[@C150hp150]

I'll watch for that one, thanks!@@Eric_Tennant

[@burtisaac1000]

Great journey!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks!

[@marklovegrove7115]

Another excellent video, have cycled across the USA twice always friendly people and great roads.🇬🇧🍻👍☀️

[@Eric_Tennant]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TheGAMEGod_YT]

4:13 not sure if he planned this 4/20 but at this point I knew. I loved this guy lol

[@Eric_Tennant]

Nice

[@patrickstarnes2355]

I was about to sleep, thought I'd watch 10mins of this 😂 Watched the whole thing! Well done 👍

[@Eric_Tennant]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@briansmythe3000]

That's Very Impressive Bro 😮

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks 😁

[@tomfrohlich123]

Eric.. enjoy your videos, I have an Ebike, pull solar trailer that expanded when parked. Been on several extended trips. Keep biking , be safe and enjoy.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks! Will do!

[@craighightman541]

Put some flat out in that puppy and no more worries! Longer rides means you have to take all kinds of precautions. Great ride!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Would make it tubeless if it didn't brake spokes so much.

[@Johnwillbegone]

Not a fan of Flat-out. Picked up a nail in a week ... flat as a pancake. Expensive also. Not happy.

[@DIYKauai]

Been enjoying your videos... mahalo!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks for watching!

[@SonnetGomes]

Very nice and impressive video. I really gotta learn more on how build a solar generator. I have subscribed to your videos. Thank you.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Welcome aboard!

[@joea3235]

GREEEEEEEN BREAKKKKKKK

[@hellodarren]

Really enjoyed the extended cut, amazing ride, tenacity and you crack me up. Looking forward to watching you overcome more self-created challenges soon! ;-)

[@Eric_Tennant]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@S416RE]

Dude that's crazy literally Riding on the highway I'm liking AZ 🤣👍 Got some beautiful landscapes out there especially the bend with the mountain in the background hell ya 🤘🏻

[@Eric_Tennant]

🤙

[@waynekaczmarek946]

Eric, your friken awesome guy, you remind me of myself 30 years ago but I'm still in it Eric, it's great people like yourself that keeps me in the fight for life, and I wish I didn't have to refer to it as a fight,but my situation is a bit unusual, I've broken my neck and back 3 times between them both. I am getting ready to do what you're doing,ill be traveling from Chicago to San Diego. I'm 62 now and I need to," i don't know exactly why im so set on doing this but I am. And I need to.

[@theoriginaljabootee]

I noticed you get flats very often, have you considered Gatorskins? I've had good luck with them

[@alexfilippidis]

¨ẗhnx for sustaining life¨.. so true... greets from Greece

[@Eric_Tennant]

Hello

[@grindzgaming6118]

yes sir! another banger film yo!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Thanks!

[@mikebotha5936]

Thermacell buddy - you’ll never mosquito’s eating you again!

[@Eric_Tennant]

Really on my list to get. Other brands have failed me this year and my legs have got bit 100s of times.

[@doriandryden]

New sub here, love the channel and the bike. Not too many pepsi guys out there that ive seen lol. Im a mt dew guy since the 80s, but ya make me wanna go try a pepsi. Pepsi should sponsor you cuz the subliminal hit, joint and all

[@dennisyoung4631]

Yeah, *Liquid Snurf!*

[@gravyboooby]

All the mechanicals...been doing this all summer and I haven't had one!

[@Eric_Tennant]

This e-bike was my first and cheapest. So it can be a bit of a pos at times; however it is still going once I put it back together.

[@gravyboooby]

@@Eric_Tennant I got belt drive, hub gears, kevlar tyres. Took a complete tool kit but it was not required. Great video, I really related to sun harvesting aspect. I use Allpowers S700 and 100W solar blanket for my trip.

[@Makeitliquidfast]

Payson is 5200 ft but still a climb for sure, the Rim is 7000 ish depending.

[@mswarrior932]

You should have gone to Buffaloes for dinner they make the best burgers!! And you're a couple thousand feet off on Paysons elevation!! Sorry just saying! I lived there for 7 years!! Great video by the way!!

[@Klab_dj_duck]

if you ever do a ride north to las vegas, hit me up.. :)

[@Eric_Tennant]

I've look at that ride many times. Its a hard one. Small Busy road, No gas station or cities, major lack of water, and I still think about it.

[@Klab_dj_duck]

@@Eric_Tennant ill be taking that one down to phoenix hopefully next march. I should have the caravan totally built by then

[@dennisyoung4631]

Oh, last two times I “traveled”, I made *certain* to take T.P. with me. (I have chronic digestive trouble.)

[@Eric_Tennant]

Yea younger Eric made silly mistakes. What am I taking about I still make mistakes or as I would call them now major oversights.

[@corygardner101981]

Do you have to pedal as much as you do? Looking at getting the basalt! But looking for a lazy ride 😂

[@Eric_Tennant]

Would just have to recharge more. I added a solar trailer so I have even more power kzbin.infoUgkxI85L06CzZzWKXiq3DJ21W_azjfQtB2jv

[@mikebotha5936]

You need to slime that rear wheels mate - unless you have a catastrophic failure the slime will get you home every time!

[@Eric_Tennant]

The tube split. Did have slime in it. Now I run tubeless and will never go back unless it a emergency and those also then have slime in them. So far I have never needed the backup tube! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH23ZKCAq5x8j9k

[@joseadavila7445]

how is your brakes expenses ? i have 3 e bikes pedal assist and they go tru brakes . center motor and they are expensive . i guess the labor . no regent .

[@Eric_Tennant]

I try to use regen; however after long tour like this one the back pads does need replaced. Slowing above 40 mph eat them up fast. Thinking about a mid drive for a off road solar tour.

[@ericb.4358]

Interesting video. We solar blanket e-bikers are a growing group. I have an e-mountain bike (E-MTB) E-CELLS Super Monarch Crown. 2 motors (AWD), 2 batteries, dual suspension. It's a cargo bike that can haul 400 pounds, including my weight. Great for hunting and to haul out boned-out big game meat. Not cheap at $5,100.but very good quality and the HQ is in Pahrumo 50 miles north of Las Vegas. MY CHARGING SYSTEM: I have an Off Grid TREK 220 watt solar blanket and an Elejoy adjustable controller with cables. All from Off Grid TREK in Canada. My solar blanket ie 3' wide and 6' long and waterproof. Made with SunPower flexible solar panels and weighs 12 pounds, 14 pounds with controller sis cables.

[@Jarrod_D]

Really cool trip congratulations 🎊 👏 I have definitely run into water problems in the desert south west . I even had to beg a little 😔 because I didn't learn my lesson. I wasn't to impressed with the solar that part didn't seem to work out . I did like the high speed death wobble and officers friendly though . You can hang your bike to change a flat tire that's what I do especially on loaded touring bike . Mid drive will break the spokes and the chain ⛓ 🙃. In my opinion delivering torque to the out side of the bicycle wheel seems to do least amount of damage. Thanks again for the video 👍 it was really cool 😎

[@Eric_Tennant]

With double the solar it would of work out without so many hotel rooms and that RV park at big lake. Even still, I'm a bit addicted to hotels after not showering for a while. Lately I been riding a human powered MTB hardtail. I have done one tour on the flat-ish part of AZ on it. Next one I'm going 20% road, 20% single track, and 60% gravel up into the mountains (Hike-A-Bike I'm sure). Just waiting for the mountains snow to start melting.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Odd - I had really good luck with the mid-drive on the old bike (stolen 3/2021). No chain breakage, no broken spokes. Only problem I had was the chain *gnawing* my trousers! (Made an elastic strap for trousers.)

[@Jarrod_D]

@@dennisyoung4631 sounds like he's going to have saved you a fortune on trousers. I use a 100 dollar 79cc four stroke clutch less friction drive. So simple a cave man could do it. It gets over140 mpg before peddling with 400lb loadout with rider . I rode it from Florida to California and back in 40 days this year . Did you ever go anywhere on the trouser 👖 eater 🤔 ?

[@dennisyoung4631]

@@Jarrod_D yes, to get groceries, (25 - 40+ miles, with trailer); doctor’s appointments - up to 40 miles; hardware stores; and many other places. Current build will use a 31 amp-hour battery, so I should manage up to ~ 80 miles on a charge. (All that remains is the brakes, which I should get next month, and then I can begin assembly.) And yes, I have an EHO-35 engine, that was to be part of a friction drive. Still might fit it if I look to try 100+ mile days.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Another advantage of night travel is less traffic (?). I like to go to Winco (24 hour grocery store) at 2-3 AM….

[@Eric_Tennant]

Indeed night riding has many advantages in the desert. Pre-bug I would shop at Walmart in the middle of the night. Then they changed their hours so more people could be in the same place at the same time so we would become infected. Top it off then they had us all use the same exit/entrants. #WalmartWantMeDead

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

So it would continually charge off solar without stopping if you kept amps Low?

[@Eric_Tennant]

Yea. Or now I use a solar trailer to charge on the go.

[@soupisverygood]

More water and protein

[@Eric_Tennant]

Indeed

[@Eric_Tennant]

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[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

That's super scary - going 40 mph downhill on pavement! Scary.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Deadly but fun as hell.

[@douglasvamateurradioandmore]

It seems like you don't live very from me. I live near the 67th Avenue paseo park.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Nice! I do.

[@waynekaczmarek946]

Dang Eric, watching and trying to live vicariously through your channel makes me feel like I really could do it, I need this, help getting together a dependable bike set-up,and could probably put as much as 4 to 6 thousand if I had to,to be able to build something really great could we get to know each other and work on a friendship please,I'm trying not to seem desperate, serious Eric,but dog gone it I'm just not a hundred percent of my body anymore, but I eat great and exercise and am really trying hard to live longer. I hope you're not freaking out on me, I don't know how this is coming across, and I'm really self-conscious about this

[@Eric_Tennant]

Wayne, thank you for your heartfelt message. I appreciate your honesty and determination. It’s inspiring to hear that you’re committed to living a fulfilling life despite physical challenges. While I can’t promise anything, I’m open to connecting and discussing bike setups. Let’s explore the possibilities! Feel free to reach out via email, and we’ll take it from there. 🌟🚲

[@Eric_Tennant]

How To Charge Electric Bike with Solar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKewhn-wjqehqLs

[@SonnetGomes]

This is awesome. I am checking it now. Thank you, Sir!

[@Rider-Lee]

Shooting star at 4.06? Anyone see it, or UFO?

[@Eric_Tennant]

Nope.

[@Rider-Lee]

@@Eric_Tennant how do you explain that bit of light moving through the sky then?

[@Eric_Tennant]

@@Rider-Lee at 4:06 right?

[@Rider-Lee]

@@Eric_Tennant day 2, at 4.06 I believe. You’re sat down talking about your day and it’s dark.

[@Eric_Tennant]

@@Rider-Lee I see headlight on grown. A Trail of lights above it that look like the city off in the distance, and the lights reflecting off my glasses.

[@mrfree7936]

Sketchy cop

[@Eric_Tennant]

Indeed.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Possibly related to the one I encountered a bit North of Seaside while headed back to the hotel? Note: Grizzly Tuna is awesome!

[@jbc6980]

If you're ordering the quarter pounder then you need to include the onions, they are legit unlike the freeze dried ones they have on the other burgers.

[@Eric_Tennant]

I like onions I just can't handle them uncooked very well.

[@dudleyedge1374]

All that money for tuition and your videos are better than any degree, go figure

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

wow smoking bowls vs remembering names. Hilarious.

[@rdkuless]

Student loans..? you are so lucky... joeyB promised to pay off all student loans.. I'm sure we can count on him fulfilling THAT campaign PROMISE..LOL

[@Eric_Tennant]

I say 1/1000 odds of that happening for me. They have sold my loans so many times I don't even know who I owe and who are scammers. It's been so many years I figure I'll let god sort it out. Sucks to say but the for profit school road ended up being one of my bigger mistakes in my life so far. I have had to learn to live life without credit and that is a good thing.

[@rdkuless]

@@Eric_Tennant Hello Eric.. i was being ironic.. joeyB lied during the campaign.. Sorry my sarcasm was misinterpreted..:) Many are in the same boat.. And because a 4year degree inflated to triple it's value.. it means that there is no way anyone with a 4 year degree can get a job that pays enough to pay off the over inflated college loan prices.. And everyone with outstanding SL debt will have their SSI taken if it isn't paid off before retirement. SL is not consumer debt, it is gov't debt.. The Biden administration is counting on the fact that the population cannot retire, and the gov't won't have to pay out SSI benefits.. i'm sorry i was joking about a serious topic.. May God be with you and your family. PEACE

[@Eric_Tennant]

Well. Here the thing. I went and looked some stuff up and you may of sent me to some news about my school (Devry Grad of 2008) www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2022/01/14/navient-student-loan-settlement-who-qualifies-for-relief-and-what-to-do/?sh=72534f6c6156 . Lol Wohoo 1/1000 I think I just played the 14 year long game. :) 🙂😀😆😂. On a sad note my degree really was worthless.

[@Eric_Tennant]

Wow. I'm in shock. Thank you. My debt was around $120k, and was growing fast. Now my kid can inherit more then just my dust. I also now get to keep all of me and my wife tax returns. Now if they would also fix my credit score from all of this would be nice not that I even want or need a loan.

[@Makeitliquidfast]

Start eating anti inflammatory diet, that junk food is not a good fuel source, just my opinion, love the content jus the same.

[@Eric_Tennant]

In later video I been eating maybe a little to good. On long tours it is hard to get good food.

[@Makeitliquidfast]

@@Eric_Tennant Just ignore commenters like me, I eat that stuff to on rides, keep doing what your doing, don't change who you are, I have sons your age and I'm just thinking of you long term. Your inspiring people to ride and taking the time to respond to people that's huge. I'll keep you in my prayers always as you navigate this valley of the surface of the sun.