Spare Battery

[boneshakin]

I have a spare battery for my RR6+.  Is it better to store this battery and not use it or circulate it into use with the other battery?  If storing it do I store it fully charged?

Thanks

[rjp]

don't store it fully charged take it down to about 70-75%

[santacruzpaul]

I have a spare battery for my RR6+.  Is it better to store this battery and not use it or circulate it into use with the other battery?  If storing it do I store it fully charged?

Thanks

I would rotate the batteries and use both myself, If going on a real long ride, Take both batteries.

[how]

Yeah, if you are going to be riding enough to discharge your batteries back to a 70 -80 % storage charge, a rotating of the batteries on your bike would also allow you to condition each battery every couple of months over the winter with a recommended 12 hour conditioning charge.

[rjp]

Watch this vedio from bolten ebikes on how to maintain your ebike battery   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVcFytLYOIQ

[Altema]

If I recall correctly, the RR6 battery uses active balancing, instead of passive balancing requiring the 12 hour cycle like the earlier batteries.

[rjp]

Altema Your right the RR6 has no info in the manual about balanceing the battery. When I called Rad to check on that, they said no need to balance new style batteries.

[Eric7]

I would say it depends on the person.  I just give you my scenario,

If you are, like me, an occasional user unlikely to wear out a battery in 2 years.  And like me, you are not waiting for the apocalypse, you might as well rotate the use of the batteries.  Meaning, use them both. 

Otherwise, after 2 years, you have a 2 year old used battery, and a brand new battery that has sat on the shelf for 2 years. 

Let's extend that a bit. Otherwise, after 3 years, you have a 3 year old used battery, and a brand new battery that has sat on the shelf for 3 years. By that time, maybe there will be new tech, new bikes.  If you follow my advice, after 3 years you will have 2 less worn out (because you were rotating) 3 year old batteries that will still be pretty good compared to one brand new battery.  And you got to use it and enjoy the range of 2 batteries all these years. 

And then, after 5 years, you can throw it all away and buy a new bike and new batteries.  I know most of us don't think like that because we grew up thinking about holding on to stuff but I think the bike world is rapidly evolving just like computers.

Think like this.  Today is Dec 2022.  How much would you pay for a battery that fits a Rad of Dec 2019, brand new, sitting on a rack all these years? How much is a Dec 2017 Rad bike worth with 2 batteries and 5 years of wear and tear?

[Altema]

I'm like Eric7, and rotate the use of my batteries. I have my favorites, like the 19.3Ah "fat shark" battery with Tesla cells, but I make sure I use the other four to keep them active.

How you do it as in individual is up to you, and you can use all the batteries and have them last a long time as a group, or you can beat one battery, and move on to the next one when it's worn out. 

[nextcity]

I'm a new Radmission owner (yes, the $499 sale).  New to ebikes altogether.  I also recently purchased a spare battery, as they went on sale.

However, it's too cold (and I am too old and sickly) to get out to ride the required first three times (followed by the 12 charge) to condition the new battery.

I'm wondering if I can just run down the battery by just running the rear wheel via the throttle while in my Park repair stand (without doing damage)?  I know nothing about rear electric bike hubs and was wondering if the lack of weight (having a rider) would somehow damage the electric  hub.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[DickB]

Just leave it as is, partially charged.