On Sunday I got out early with the FENX 4.0 to run it through a hard test run – the toughest yet. The goal – to run the entire circuit I had run on Saturday within 2 hours and 30 minuites. Thanks to the dark horizon at 8:30 am very few runners and tourists were out along my route – on this day, a blessing indeed. With food and fluids on board – breakfast while testing – I flew as hard and fast as I could, only stopping when lights required me to. Starting at 12.7 volts, I ended the test run with 11.7 and in 2 hours and 7 minutes. As long as I keep it above 10.5 volts life is good. Importantly, by the time I finished I was near Union Station and was able to stop – as the engine was overheating and communicating said strain. After letting it sit for over an hour things were cool again and I was good to go – the storm that came through, which I hit while on the National Mall, helped with that. All the while runners and tourists were wet and cold and I was safe and sound in my litte world. The FENX handles surprisingly better than anticipated in the rain, granted one doesn’t want to do something stupid. All in all a fantastic run, with an important lessons learned – batteries need rest too.
Hopefully, tomorrow, the FENX 4.0 and Spaceship One will meet for the first time.
My friend Azaria and I doing our best Wonder Twins impression (from SuperFriends).
Riding Towards Eternity,
Aaron
