eMTB owners photo and ride thread.

[argoose]

I found the Nobby Nics a bit flimsy. Put minion on the front and a Der Baron on the back, no more split side walls.
Just put winter tyres on Magic Mary's with apex protection. very stiff side walls, just got to get up the hills to try them out after I get back from Hayling

 

[EddiePJ]

Well that didn't go quite to plan! Whilst trying to work out the route for a future group ride, myself and my regular riding buddy, became well and truly lost in the fog. A 15 mile off road ride, that turned into 22 miles.

Still brilliant fun to be back out doing night rides again.







Woops!

 

[georgehenry]

As Keats said"It is a time of mists and mellow fruitfulness" though he somehow failed to mention lost ebikers.

 

[Dom T]

Back from Scotland, few photos for you. Loch Einich, Loch Morlaich, Glenlivet twice as it was just down the road, Moray Monster, Lairig ghru (well part of it).....

 

[Deere John]

Summer weather today. Took a swim also. Really warm.

Sent from my eBike through Tapatalk

 

[EddiePJ]

Heading for that time of year again.

 

[Dom T]

Eddie what lights do you run ?

 

[soundwave]

Eddie what lights do you run ?

https://magicshine.us/product/eagle-f3-front-bike-light-2/

 

[EddiePJ]

Thanks SW.

The Magicshine is a superb light, but I wouldn't rush to buy another if it were to go missing. It is quite a house brick size of a light and has too many modes.
There is a smaller light in the range that uses the same clip on mount system, and in hindsight, I should of gone for that instead.


I miss my old Fenix BT20.

 

[georgehenry]

A bit like that bit in Crocodile Dundee where he says "That's not a knife", I can hear Eddie saying "That's not a light"!

What model of the lesser lights in the range is the one yo mean?

 

[soundwave]

A bit like that bit in Crocodile Dundee where he says "That's not a knife", I can hear Eddie saying "That's not a light"!

What model of the lesser lights in the range is the one yo mean?

https://magicshine.us/product/mj-908-bike-light-combo/
8000lm

 

[EddiePJ]

A bit like that bit in Crocodile Dundee where he says "That's not a knife", I can hear Eddie saying "That's not a light"!

What model of the lesser lights in the range is the one yo mean?

I'd be tempted to say the Eagle M2, but that opinion is based solely upon the solid mount again. I really love the mounting system on my F3 and the M2 has a similar clip on off mount. It still looks an ugly big light though, and still has two of my own major complaints about the F3, and that is the two stupid yellow side light/reflectors, and a battery level indicator that is blindingly bright. I have electrical tape covering both on my light.

If you are looking for a new light, you could do a lot worse than a Fenix BT20. My two pet hates with it were a stupidly small battery pack/case, which I cut off and used my own, and the second is the rubber band mount. I have never been a fan of this method of mounting lights.

 

[Dom T]

Thanks guys, always helpful. Hubs doesn't want to do night rides, but I am very keen so will go google and research.

 

[EddiePJ]

Thanks guys, always helpful. Hubs doesn't want to do night rides, but I am very keen so will go google and research.

I really love night riding and although in the last year it has trailed off, I would normally put in a about 2K miles a year riding at night time. A few things have made it trail off a bit over the last year, but I hope to get back into it again.

If you are looking for a hassle free light that doesn't hopefully overly break the bank balance, a friend of mine uses one of these, which has proved to have been superb. The link should also bring up an extra £5.00 discount code.

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Lezyne-Macro-Drive-1100-Front-Light_111993.htm?sku=417193&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&mkwid=sWUAHmQPv_dc|pcrid|43133749733|product|417193|&pgrid=12317817533&ptaid=pla-264005673089&utm_source=shopping_google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**SHOPPING+-+Accessories&utm_content=WUAHmQPv_dc|pcrid|43133749733|pkw||pmt||product|417193|&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrqOpjezR3QIVi813Ch2h_g6DEAQYASABEgLedPD_BwE#

 

[Dom T]

I like that one Eddie, thank you

 

[EddiePJ]

Another superb, warm and dry evening/night to be out and about.

 

[EddiePJ]

Not a bad way to spend a sunny Sunday.

 

[Albez]

That night riding looks too dangerous to me, I can't imagine the amount of times I would come of my bike. What's the pleasure in it btw because you can't really see much in the way of scenery and riding through the woods at night I think I would just **** myself at every movement in the bush. There's critters and bears in them woods dontcha know? I'm not criticizing as I think it's just a bit crazy and brave at the same time.

 

[Trevormonty]

I really love night riding and although in the last year it has trailed off, I would normally put in a about 2K miles a year riding at night time. A few things have made it trail off a bit over the last year, but I hope to get back into it again.

If you are looking for a hassle free light that doesn't hopefully overly break the bank balance, a friend of mine uses one of these, which has proved to have been superb. The link should also bring up an extra £5.00 discount code.

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Lezyne-Macro-Drive-1100-Front-Light_111993.htm?sku=417193&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&mkwid=sWUAHmQPv_dc|pcrid|43133749733|product|417193|&pgrid=12317817533&ptaid=pla-264005673089&utm_source=shopping_google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**SHOPPING+-+Accessories&utm_content=WUAHmQPv_dc|pcrid|43133749733|pkw||pmt||product|417193|&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrqOpjezR3QIVi813Ch2h_g6DEAQYASABEgLedPD_BwE#

Eddie have you considered fitting high performance Bosch powered light to bike, eg supernova or similar. The amount of night riding you do would justify it.

 

[EddiePJ]

Albez.

I really love night riding, and if I didn't then the bike wouldn't get very much use. In many thousands of miles of night riding, and discounting my near miss in the ride before last, I can only recall falling once, and only recall that because I happened to find a photo of it a few days ago.
You say that you don't see much in the way of scenery, but there is plenty more to make up that one, especially if it happens to be a very frosty night, with crystal clear sky. One of the best experiences, was having a barn owl fly along side of me for several hundred metres or so. It was the first one that I have seen that wasn't captive. Quite an amazing sight. There is also an amazing amount of other wild life, and I try to make sure that I am the only weirdo in the woods. Occasionally I can still freak my self out though, but that isn't very often.

Getting lost can be a pain though, when fog comes down. It is surprising how everything suddenly changes

Trevor.

I must admit that it isn't something that I have never given much thought to wired in lights. Mainly because I wouldn't want to be using any extra battery consumption. Now that you have raised the subject though, it could well be something to investigate.