eMTB owners photo and ride thread.

[Nealh]

Fantastic group of pics Eddie, the first few have a Jurassic look about them, although I don't remember a KTM in the film.

 

[EddiePJ]

I only wish that the lighting had been better. It was just starting to get dark, and the poor old camera, is getting as old and temperamental as me!

 

[Nealh]

The poor/fading light though gives the shots an eerie/menacing feel to them almost as if you were lucky to get out a live avoiding any lurking raptors.

 

[EddiePJ]

One more from yesterday.

The ride yesterday has got me thinking about possibly building a pedelec based upon something like a jump bike or trials bike.
I possibly get as much, or if not more fun just out of riding up an over objects at walking pace, weaving in and out of tight trees and terrain, as I do for faster riding. I see another thread starting!

 

[electrickery]

todays ride.. along part of the Dunfermline alloa railway ,down through devilla forest to culross and back along the coast











Red Lion culross









Distance run 20 miles..mostly power 2 ~90 watts with occasionl bursts of 3 / 4. average speed 11.6 mph.. time cycling 1hr 41 mins. 13 ah battery start 41.5 v.. end 37.6 v

 

[EddiePJ]

Very nice electrickery.

I've had a couple of short rides, and popped out earlier this evening for something a little bit longer, but I was being lazy and didn't want to fit the lights, so cut the ride shorter than I intended.
I also took a look in at Hornshurst Woods, to try a bit of downhill riding, but didn't get it to flow that well this evening, and decided to pass it by. To be honest, it doesn't really float my boat.

 

[chris130256]

My wife and I did 10 miles round Credenhill Woods this morning. She outpaced me on this steep climb. Good going, as she's not been on the bike for 3 weeks due to the arrival of our new Grandson.

 

[electrickery]

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My wife and I did 10 miles round Credenhill Woods this morning. She outpaced me on this steep climb. Good going, as she's not been on the bike for 3 weeks due to the arrival of our new Grandson.

that's the way !
and congratulations on your grandson

 

[chris130256]

that's the way !
and congratulations on your grandson

Thanks very much. We're both very proud of baby Ted.

 

[EddiePJ]

I had a full weekend of riding planned, but as things go, I'm still feeling crap.

I shouldn't have bothered today, and nearly gave up after just ten minutes. Sadly a full days riding cut short to just a few hours.

Urgh!! Is that a KTM? Take it away!

Normally I'd have been straight into here. It must be bad.

One side of Lewes castle.

Kingston windmill.

Kingston church.

Climb out of Kingston.

Telscombe. Such a lovely little hamlet.
A bit of a conflict of heritage with this one

Back to typical summer South Downs bridleways.

 

[(NoLongerRegistered#15675)]

Thanks very much. We're both very proud of baby Ted.

My grandson is also called Ted.!
Congratulations. More fun when you can hand them back..my Ted is on a Weerider now..just out of chariot trailer.

 

[electrickery]

was away in the van at a party last night ...
after a few pints of strong cider things turned a little weird...







so resolved to clear my head next day,,
stopped off at loch leven




nice cycle, a lot of walkers, and hordes of midges on one side of the loch

castle where Mary queen of scots was kept..



me bike




a glider



the sluice gates



through the woods







and of course loch leven is a bird sancutary so a lot of wildlife including
this rather chilled swan




So only 13 miles but ok for an easy day except for the puncture 2 miles from home.. a hot push back... that will teach me to get blasé after not having one for over 2000 miles and leave the repair kit in the van..

 

[chris130256]

My wife and I at Hopton Woods a few days ago on our Haibike sduro's...

 

[EddiePJ]

Certainly a lovely dry day for it, and so quiet.

Just wish that I could persuade my wife to ride a bike. She is missing out on so much.

 

[chris130256]

Our first date was a cycle ride during which we had a race, the loser buying a curry. It was me who paid for that first meal together. She hadn't told me at that point she had been a triathlete.

 

[EddiePJ]

I've been very lapse this week, and haven't been out. I didn't really feel like going out this evening either, but things felt good, and I ended up really enjoying it.
Not an overly long ride, as I just wanted to check out a few more new local ride sections, and ended up taking my once a year over the handlebars trip!
Bloody annoying, as I'd walked the section first as well.

Almost to the day of last years trip over the bars.

Not so dirty for a change.

 

[EddiePJ]

Now that was too close for comfort. A delivery driver using a mobile phone pulled out in front of me this afternoon. The road rapidly seemed to run out in front of me in mili seconds, and when I went back later and measured the skid, it was 49' long! F**k knows how fast that I was going, but the forks were fully compressed and I couldn't give the bike any more front braking!

Things improved after this little incident, as I was on my way to an Orange Bikes demo day that a friend had organised. I rode several different bikes, but have to say that the full monty Orange Five had my grinning from ear to ear. I didn't want to give it back!

Back home again on the KTM.

 

[anotherkiwi]

You need slick tyres to stop shorter on that surface! Do you have a bald spot now? The bike I recovered has a nice bald spot from braking but it is a cheap Chinese tyre.

 

[Alan Quay]

Do you have a bald spot now?.

Perhaps not, but I'll bet he's got a brown patch.



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[EddiePJ]

Do you have a bald spot now?

I never looked to see, but I do have a new set of tyres order, and would have been a bit miffed if they had been fitted.