@matigo Christmas Day, 1969. One bicycle with 14-inch wheels was received by the five kids aged 4 to 12. It had training wheels fitted for one week only. Then it was sink or swim, so to speak. The following Xmas Day the older 4 received their own bikes with the youngest retaining the original one.
In reality, plants are actually farming us by giving us oxygen daily until we all eventually decompose so they can consume us.
Did 12 km on the mobility buggy today. If you don’t go flat out, the charge will give your greater range as the motor isn't working as hard as it otherwise would. There’s neither a gearbox nor need for one on a device like this.
Back at the QXQ (quiet ex-quarry) today. There was another person doing the rounds today, the first time she’d been there. Today was mostly overcast but I took photos anyway. This one I call “Dramatic Sky.”
Ten minutes away by mobility scooter is a hidden gem. It appears to be just a line of trees on top of a hill behind a fence but really it’s a former quarry, fenced off to prevent critters & folk from falling in. On the western edge is a fenced lookout revealing the treasures beneath. Theres a meandering footpath which can access the area from the north or south. Once inside & protected from any wind there’s a rotunda surrounded by trees, shrubs & lawn areas, beside a pond with a boardwalk crossing it. There’s lots of shade from a magnificent oak tree. On a corner of the boardwalk there’s a pair of low seats and a fenced-off viewing area. Past the pond at the north end is an area of reeds (and alas, blackberries) leading to the north exit to the park. Previously this would have been difficult for me to access because of the hills - my arthritic knee doth protest greatly when forced into such contortions. But now I have my late mother’s electric mobility scooter with a range allegedly of 50+km.
It’s so beautiful & peaceful, I shall use it in future as a place of quiet contemplation.
We thought it was our ability to love that made us human, but it turns out it was actually our ability to SELECT EACH IMAGE CONTAINING A BOAT.
Never seen petrol prices this high. However, I can save on consumption now I have my mother’s mobility scooter running properly: I had its two 12 volt, 50 Ah SLA deep-cycle traction batteries checked on a deep-cycle tester. One passed, lasting for 140 minutes under the particular load applied by the test. However the other battery gave out after only one minute. My options were to replace one 4-year old battery with a new one or replace both 4-year-old batteries, I chose the latter option, reasoning that there may be age related issues with using the older battery with a new one in the future leading to imbalances in battery performance. The batteries are wired to deliver 24 volts to the motors.
I rode the thing for 8.5 km today or just over an hour in total. The power indicator row of LEDs was showing the same level as the original faulty battery pack did following a very short ride of only 110 metres. So the claimed range of 50 km per charge is not unreasonable, not that I’m going to use it that way.
Other than saving on fuel costs with the car, I on’t need to take vitamin D meds as I’m getting plenty of direct sunlight on my exposed skin.
@phoneboy This is the CEO’s announcement about the free “payphones” https://exchange.telstra.com.au/why-were-making-payphones-free-for-calls-around-australia/
// @matigo @variablepulserate