Winter-Storage Checklist: Putting Your E-Bike Away Right 🛠️
1. Charge the battery to 60–80% — never store it dead, and never store it at 100%.
2. Take the battery OFF the bike and store it indoors, somewhere dry and at room temperature.
3. Wash off road salt and grit, then dry the bike completely so nothing rusts over winter.
4. Lube the chain and pivot points — a little oil now saves seized parts in spring.
5. Inflate the tires a bit above normal, cover the bike, and keep it somewhere dry.
6. Check on it once a month — top the battery back toward 60–80% if it's sagging.
Do it right and your bike wakes up in spring like it never slept. Questions about storage or batteries? 13 years wrenching on e-bikes across Canada, and happy to help.