As per a previous thread, I was stranded a couple of miles from home the other day with a dead battery (under-charged, not the battery's fault). It's a lithium polymer type, 16Ah, 592Wh. I ended up cycling the rest of the way (hard work, it's a heavy old thing) and pushing up a steep hill. I am now wondering - if I had just stopped for 10-15 minutes and tried again, would the battery have recovered at all? I know disposable batteries and the lead-acid type will recover some charge if they are allowed to rest (e.g. starting a car), but is it the same for the type of battery we have in our bikes? Just curious, and might save me some grief in the future.
