Toughest, because I didn't have an e-bike with me! 
22.5 miles, pretty much all off road with an elevation gain of 5,290ft and a maximum elevation height of 5,646ft.
About quarter of the way into the ride out here in Switzerland, I met some hikers who's reaction was " Oh my God, you must be crazy" and then went on to tell me to turn back! After carrying the bike for the next mile or so, I could see why! I received a similar reaction when I went into a sports shop at the next village. I'm a stubborn and competitive git at heart, and the reactions made me even more determined. I actually made good ground, but had to set myself targets of trees, rocks etc to reach. Interestingly despite the hundreds of pedal mtb's here in Lauterbrunnen, I came to the conclusion that the riders must just use them on the flat, as I didn't see any other bikes on my ride today.
The ride taught me that my fitness level is way better than I'd thought, and that despite the hundreds of e-bikes that are out here, I have only seen one e-mtb for sale. Okay, my route today was pretty extreme, but it does seem as though the bike shops here are missing a trick.
I'll have to wait until I'm back in the UK before I can link to today's route, and the various photos of e-bikes that I've been snapping.
The average speed belittles my effort, but if you look at the two previous rides from the same location, it's easy to see the difference. The satalite image also helps.
http://app.strava.com/activities/173489863
22.5 miles, pretty much all off road with an elevation gain of 5,290ft and a maximum elevation height of 5,646ft.
About quarter of the way into the ride out here in Switzerland, I met some hikers who's reaction was " Oh my God, you must be crazy" and then went on to tell me to turn back! After carrying the bike for the next mile or so, I could see why! I received a similar reaction when I went into a sports shop at the next village. I'm a stubborn and competitive git at heart, and the reactions made me even more determined. I actually made good ground, but had to set myself targets of trees, rocks etc to reach. Interestingly despite the hundreds of pedal mtb's here in Lauterbrunnen, I came to the conclusion that the riders must just use them on the flat, as I didn't see any other bikes on my ride today.
The ride taught me that my fitness level is way better than I'd thought, and that despite the hundreds of e-bikes that are out here, I have only seen one e-mtb for sale. Okay, my route today was pretty extreme, but it does seem as though the bike shops here are missing a trick.
I'll have to wait until I'm back in the UK before I can link to today's route, and the various photos of e-bikes that I've been snapping.
The average speed belittles my effort, but if you look at the two previous rides from the same location, it's easy to see the difference. The satalite image also helps.
http://app.strava.com/activities/173489863
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