Managed to get out today
Well! the snow all went and the roads seemed ok. I set off with both the alien battery on the rack and my powertrek battery in place + loaded panniers and heavy winter clothes. I did intend to try to run one battery down and have the joy of swapping batteries but the wind was very cold and the gusts were quite blowy( so much so that cycling into the wind and cruising downhill without pedaling saw me being brought to a halt from just the wind pressure
So I headed for home and only managed around 10 miles
but then, it`s not a race and I got a fair workout anyway. What I did notice was that the Alien battery certainly seems to have more get up and go in it over my bike one and considering the weight I was carrying and the wind I was amazed that I didn`t even see a flicker from the top light. After lunch my afternoon knap will be most inviting