eMTB owners photo and ride thread.

[topographer]

Frustratingly I had to make yet another around trip to T/Wells

I can think of worse things than having to ride those bridleways.

 

[EddiePJ]

I can think of worse things than having to ride those bridleways.

That is very true.

It was more a case of the reason for going. My first and last time of using Car phone Warehouse.

 

[Gaz]

It must've been hot if even your bike has to have a lay down!

Gaz

 

[chris_n]

Little ride from a couple of days ago, 30% battery remaining.
Life's hard in the mountains

 

[Dom T]

Some people live in the best of places

 

[EddiePJ]

To make up for things, I feel a night ride coming on shortly. I won't sleep in this heat, so I might just as well head out onto the forest and enjoy the night.

And what a superb night that it was riding. The temperature was perfect, the ground conditions were spot on, if not a little dusty, and all in a good ride. I even came across another lad on an mtb that had the same idea. I feel the same coming on tonight as well.

 

[Bigdaddyuk666]

I wish I could do this but A I have work in the morning and B my misses would do her nut in lol

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[EddiePJ]

I have work in the morning as well. My wife is always glad to get shot of me, so that is an easy one for me to get around.

 

[fatwomble]

A night ride sounds like a great idea in this weather

 

[EddiePJ]

For me, that is where the eMTB really scores. I'm trying to use the pedal mtb as much as possible, and would have normally used that for a Monday evening ride, but given the heat and how knackered that I was feeling from working outside all day in it, taking the eMTB out for a ride made perfect sense. Tour mode gave me the assistance that I needed, I still had a work out, but wasn't left feeling exhausted and hot.

The ride wasn't overly long at 11.2 miles with 1,249ft of elevation gain, and I had intended to do a bit more, but had a couple of tyre and wheel related issues with the bike. I'm not so sure that someone hadn't tampered with the bike in T/wells, and had loosened the wheels off slightly. The tyre pressures were also way down. I knew that it didn't feel right when I rode it home from T/Wells, but had just put it down to my imagination. Clearly it wasn't and I learnt a lesson that if something doesn't feel right, then the chances are that it isn't.

 

[Gaz]

Gits
Inspired, I went out tonight just after sunset. Not far. 12 miles up the Cuckoo Trail to Hailsham and back. The bits I didn't like were twofold (on an otherwise brilliant ride), firstly there sometimes seemed to be more flies than air
And secondly, there's an underpass at the bottom of the A22 where youth's congregate. They're just teenagers, being teenagers, but when there's a dozen or more of them drinking, I get a bit uncomfortable. Lights up on full and flat out on the way through, seems to do it. And 'WTF is that?!!' from one of them was quite reassuring

Gaz

 

[Paul smith]

Pontsticill rez..pronounced pontstick..about 10 miles from Brecon Beacons..S.Wales....could hear a pin drop up there....

 

[EddiePJ]

Gits
Inspired, I went out tonight just after sunset. Not far. 12 miles up the Cuckoo Trail to Hailsham and back. The bits I didn't like were twofold (on an otherwise brilliant ride), firstly there sometimes seemed to be more flies than air
And secondly, there's an underpass at the bottom of the A22 where youth's congregate. They're just teenagers, being teenagers, but when there's a dozen or more of them drinking, I get a bit uncomfortable. Lights up on full and flat out on the way through, seems to do it. And 'WTF is that?!!' from one of them was quite reassuring

Gaz

You risked going to Hailsham after dark!!!!! Surely the endless stream of police helicopters hovering above the town, along with the burning cars, should have made you think twice before heading in that direction.

I just hope that your vaccinations are up to date.

 

[Dom T]

and don't forget some wive's would be most miffed if you went out without her !!! .
Out of action through injury at the moment. Left ankle...ouched misjudged jump. Hopefully healed for thursday's trip out to Wales.

 

[Dom T]

Back in action , but nowt too much, so did a 34 miles ride up a disused railway 12 miles there and 12 miles back nice and simple ( plus the 5 miles to get there). Route 55 Newport shropshire to Stafford, gentle beginnings. Next week Coed Llandegla red/black route.

 

[Daz9100]

Newbie here. Had my e-MTB for about 6 weeks now. Loving getting out on local trails that I would never have attempted previously.

 

[topographer]

Newbie here. Had my e-MTB for about 6 weeks now. Loving getting out on local trails that I would never have attempted previously.
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I'm jealous of where you live.

 

[georgehenry]

Newbie here. Had my e-MTB for about 6 weeks now. Loving getting out on local trails that I would never have attempted previously.
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I few years ago I stayed in a hotel at the Boscombe end of Bournemouth and rode to Poole along the sea front and then got the chain ferry to the Isle of Purbeck which I wanted to explore.

I was riding my first electric bike an Oxygen emate city which although sturdy has no serious off road pretensions. I met I guy on the Ferry who had a top of the range full suspension non electric bike and he was kind enough to say he would show me his route and I could tag along and see how I got on.

What a fabulous day I then had and was so grateful to him. The Oxygen managed everything which surprised and impressed Shaun my mate for a day as well as myself. I had to laugh afterwards thinking about some of the things I did on the Oxygen that day.

The route had some serious off road in it with a very steep off camber chalk stepped decent after Old Harry with following steep climb on the way to Corfe and included Old Harry sea stack and 9 Barrow down as well as a great little sandwich shop at Corfe and the National Trust tearoom on the way back to the ferry. I then had a great evening meal in my hotel and a bottle of wine to myself!

Not needing to use my map and having a local to follow made for a great day.

 

[Daz9100]

Blimey, I know the route you've mentioned and as you say it's pretty extreme for a non MTB.
I think this is the steep decent from Old Harry that you mention.

 

[Tugwell Gibson]

I managed to get a triangle bag to fit and a suntour suspension seat post. Also got the water bottle on the front fork. Which is not ideal but there wasn't anywhere else. Luggage and bottle holder cAn come off quick enough if needed. But will be handy for errands and pub trips etc.