Super73 Anniversary Event: R1S to San Clemente + Rove Stop

The Super73 event was 77 miles from home — 3.36 miles per kilowatt-hour, 23 kWh used, left at 80% state of charge and arrived at 57% with 191 miles showing on the range estimate. Not bad for a highway run down to San Clemente in the R1S. And yes, we hit 72°F weather, which helps.

Man in SherwinM t-shirt in driver's seat of a light gray Rivian R1S with panoramic roof.

I picked up the R1S earlier this year and this was one of the first longer trips down the coast — the kind of day where one event somehow turns into three.

Super73 Legacy in Motion — 9-Year Anniversary

The Super73 San Clemente showroom was the destination. Their “Legacy in Motion” anniversary event had the parking lot packed with Rivians, Model Ys, a Ford Maverick, an RV, and enough electric bikes to fill a dealership floor.

Rivian R1S SUV with Super73 electric bikes on roof and in front at an outdoor event with a DJ and schedule sign.

Inside the showroom there were vendor booths set up — Range Essentials had a table going, and Super73s were lined up with surfboards attached. The whole thing had a SoCal outdoor-festival energy to it: chill, sunny, lots of people who genuinely care about their bikes.

Outdoor event with "RANGE ESSENTIALS" booth, pop-up tents, and a Super73 electric bike with a surfboard.

If you haven’t checked out Super73’s lineup, their San Clemente showroom is worth the drive just to see what they’re building — and they have a couple of other SoCal locations too.

Standout Vehicles in the Lot

One thing immediately caught my eye in the parking lot: an R1T with a mini Cyberquad — or Cyber Cycle, I’m honestly not sure what the official name is — sitting in the bed. It actually fits. I didn’t know that until I saw it in person.

The most photogenic thing there, though, was a 1988 Land Rover Defender 110 with full Oyster Expedition treatment: roof rack, rooftop tent, a shovel strapped to the side, stickers covering every panel. Parked right next to a yellow Super73. The contrast was perfect.

My friend Irvin (Irvlabs) also had his R1S there — off-road tires, orange brake calipers, and a Super73 on the roof rack. That’s the move.

Light gray Rivian R1S SUV with off-road tires, orange calipers, and a Super73 electric bike on its roof rack.

The custom bikes inside were worth a separate look. One had a full sidecar attached. No idea what the use case is, but respect.

Custom Super73 electric bikes on display, including a black bike with a sidecar attachment, at an event.

The Unplanned Car Show

On the way back, I got pulled into “Cruisin’ the Park: Just Fives” — a classic car show happening nearby. My friend Gus was there running Mobile Print Shop, so I stopped in for a few minutes to catch up.

Classic muscle cars, a yellow sports car, a modified Tesla Model 3 with the hood up. The EV-to-ICE ratio here was obviously the inverse of Super73, but it’s the same crowd: people who are serious about what they drive.

Outdoor car show with classic muscle car, yellow sports car, and a modified gray Tesla Model 3.

Gus handed me a shirt from Mobile Print Shop. I’m thinking about doing SherwinM merch — seeing it in person made that feel more real.

Rove Santa Ana: Charging Before Vegas

Abby called while I was still at the car show. We were leaving for Vegas earlier than planned, so I needed to charge before heading home to load up the car.

I stopped at Rove Santa Ana. Battery was at 47% (159 miles), battery temp was 91°F. The Tesla Supercharger right behind me was running 73 cents per kWh for non-subscribers. Rove came in at 56 cents. Easy call.

Charged at 116 kW to start, which is solid for a warm battery. I grabbed sushi from inside — they had it when the location first opened and I got free samples. It holds up. By the time I sat down to eat and checked back in, we were at 80% and the charge rate had dropped to 63 kW, which is the point where it stops making sense to sit and wait.

Unplugged at 80% and headed home to pack for Vegas — the R1S’s first real long road trip. That one’s coming next.

Trip Numbers

For context, I was also down in Dana Point last week with the Cybertruck. Running the R1S on the same general corridor gave me a direct baseline to compare: 3.36 mi/kWh on the highway is right where I expected it to be, and the range estimate tracked accurately throughout the day.

If you’re shopping a Rivian, my referral link gets you free Rivian Adventure Network charging — worth using. And if you want to see more of the R1S before Vegas, I covered my first impressions from the Chicago Rivian Space tour back when I was deciding on the Gen 2.

Let me know what you want to see from the Vegas trip in the comments.