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6/17/20 – Sunride Chapter 3 Begins

6/17/20 – Sunride Chapter 3 Begins For weeks now after I was turned away at the Tesla gigafactory because of the Corona virus I’ve been racking my brain how to continue the quest of riding my solar powered electric bike

John Patterson June 17, 2020June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy 4 Comments Read more

Hostile Hostel

Hostile Hostel I rode down the avenues of Salt Lake City to my “F” Street destination. Large stately mansions lined the streets on the way. Just a mile from the Convention Center, this hostel would be a great location for

John Patterson October 15, 2019June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy No Comments Read more

Better Than A Horse

Better Than A Horse As I passed along the Oregon Trail, where you can still see covered wagon tracks in some places, I had the sensation of what it might have felt like to journey across country in that manner.

John Patterson October 6, 2019June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy No Comments Read more

9/21/19 – Day 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Tales of the Road Part 1 – Haines, Oregon

9/21/19 – Day 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Tales of the Road Part 1 – Haines, Oregon Today I’ve had a minute to write a couple of my experiences. Sunday 9/8/19 Haines, Oregon I drifted into the tiny

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9/17/19 – Day 14 – Malta, ID to Tremonton, UT – Triple Drat!

9/17/19 – Day 14 – Malta, ID to Tremonton, UT – Triple Drat! Well, I made it to Tremonton; but it wasn’t easy. After pulling up to a traveler’s service station in Snowville, Utah, where a delightful young woman named

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9/12/19 – Day 9 – Boise, ID – Perils of the Road

9/12/19 – Day 9 – Boise, ID – Perils of the Road As I wait for the replacement spokes from my damaged tire to arrive, I’ll reflect on the perils of the road. Without question and by far the biggest

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9/10/19 – Day 7 – Caldwell, ID – How I Pack My Supplies

9/10/19 – Day 7 – Caldwell, ID – How I Pack My Supplies Today I’m waiting for new spokes to arrive from Seattle. The bike shop in Meridian, ID repaired my flat tire, putting a liner in that will protect

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9/9/19 – Day 6 – Huntington, OR to Caldwell, ID

9/9/19 – Day 6 – Huntington, OR to Caldwell, ID After camping near the river I went into town to find a breakfast spot. The only restaurant had a “Gone Fishing” sign in the window. So I stepped into the only grocery

John Patterson September 10, 2019June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment 1 Comment Read more

The many faces of Sunride

The many faces of Sunride “Sunride” is the name of my two solar-powered electric bikes. I typically charge the bike’s battery from home with my rooftop solar array that powers my home and all the other electric vehicles we own. I have

John Patterson July 14, 2019June 27, 2020 Equipment 2 Comments Read more

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Book

Read about global warming and ways you can reduce your carbon footprint in my book, Footprint: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Extinction

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I present at conferences in America, China, South America and other countries on solar energy, global warming, electric vehicles, and reducing your carbon footprint. To learn more go to my speaker’s website.

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My Sol-Reliant solar water heating system has been installed all over the world. Order kits from the Sol-Reliant website.

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If you’d like me to speak in your state during my USA electric bike tour, please contact me.

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