Winter prep for Fazua battery

[TriciaPug]

This is the first winter for my E-Caliber 9.6 with Fazua drivepack/battery.
Does anyone have any advice about winter storage?
Should I drain the battery, or charge it fully or something else?


I know there are many memers here who ride year-round but I get pretty busy in the ski industry in the winter here and even if the weather is bike ride-able I won't likely have time.

Last year I had a Cannondale Habit Neo with Bosch and I didn't do anything to it for winterizing, but then I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September last year so the bike was not in the forefront of things I was taking care of.

That being said, if you are putting off your health check ups and screenings like mammograms, colonoscopy, heart check up.... Don't! Take care of your health in more ways than cycling.

 

[flash]

If you're storing the battery for a while then somewhere around half charge (40-70% is OK). Store the battery inside in a warmish room (20C is ideal). Don't store the battery fully charged or fully flat. Leave the drive pack in the bike without the battery. That'll keep the contacts covered.

Gordon

 

[TriciaPug]

If you're storing the battery for a while then somewhere around half charge (40-70% is OK). Store the battery inside in a warmish room (20C is ideal). Don't store the battery fully charged or fully flat. Leave the drive pack in the bike without the battery. That'll keep the contacts covered.

Gordon

I have a dummy downtube for my bike. I'm assuming that will be affective for keeping the contacts covered.

 

[Aikone]

+1 for keep the battery 40-70% charge and indoors, lithium doesn’t like hot or cold, or being over or under charged. I bring my Bosch battery inside when I’m not using it, and only usually charge it overnight the night before a ride.

 

[TriciaPug]

+1 for keep the battery 40-70% charge and indoors, lithium doesn’t like hot or cold, or being over or under charged. I bring my Bosch battery inside when I’m not using it, and only usually charge it overnight the night before a ride.

Funny you should bring up hot and cold.
The owner's manual for my bike suggests putting the dummy tube in when transporting on a bike rack to avoid heat damage to the battery during transport.

 

[flash]

I have a dummy downtube for my bike. I'm assuming that will be affective for keeping the contacts covered.
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Yep. I have one of those. Perfect for storage.

Gordon