Look what I found in my neighborhood! A miniature pump track and some small jumps. I knew it existed somewhere but had never run into it. I spent good half an hour there doing things that you can barely call as jumps :-D
How many people are using there e-bike off-road?
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After a couple of recent close calls and the tumble that twisted my knee, I've been considering a bit of protective riding gear. This has been brought even further to the front of my thinking by the two lads that I ride with, who are both also now out of action. The first lad, I told not to try to keep up with us on a particular downhill section on a recent group night ride. I knew that he wasn't confident at speed, but I guess that he didn't want to appear daft so took off to follow us, with the inevitable fall which resulted in bruised ribs and a hell of a lot of cuts.
The second lad took a big tumble last weekend, and has smashed his knee cap, blackened his finger nails, and has cuts and bruises.
Today has seen a tumble from another local lad.
This time, eight broken ribs! I was the only one to ask if the bike was okay!
Not a good way to end a bit of weekend fun.
The second lad took a big tumble last weekend, and has smashed his knee cap, blackened his finger nails, and has cuts and bruises.
Today has seen a tumble from another local lad.
This time, eight broken ribs! I was the only one to ask if the bike was okay!
Not a good way to end a bit of weekend fun.
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Hi Eddie
Accidents happen, hopefully your mates heal ok.
Always in the back of my mind as I ride solo (out of choice) a great deal of the time.
I always ensure that my phone is fully charged before I set off. More often than not, I'll take my bright orange top in my pack. Not to wear but to spread out in the event that I need to call for help. Stands out lovely against any back drop.
Sorry to hear that your bearing are once again shot. You're obviously using the thing too much.
Hope to catch up at some point.
Cheers Ian
Accidents happen, hopefully your mates heal ok.
Always in the back of my mind as I ride solo (out of choice) a great deal of the time.
I always ensure that my phone is fully charged before I set off. More often than not, I'll take my bright orange top in my pack. Not to wear but to spread out in the event that I need to call for help. Stands out lovely against any back drop.
Sorry to hear that your bearing are once again shot. You're obviously using the thing too much.
Hope to catch up at some point.
Cheers Ian
Hi Ian good to hear from you. I was only thinking a few days ago that I haven't seen you in quite some time. There is an Evans ride it event at Dorking at the end of June if you fancy it. Hopefully my knee will be sorted by then.
I was only thinking a few days ago that I haven't seen you in quite some time. There is an Evans ride it event at Dorking at the end of June if you fancy it. Hopefully my knee will be sorted by then.
I'll check it out and let you know. As you say, hopefully knee is okHi Ian good to hear from you.
ed does it matter how many teeth on the front sprocket i can have with my rear gears ?
like will this be ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connex-Sprocket-19-Teeth-for-Bosch-Active-and-Performance-E-Bike-Motor-/251874470841?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa4e36bb9
also can i just swap them over and not adjust the chain?
like will this be ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connex-Sprocket-19-Teeth-for-Bosch-Active-and-Performance-E-Bike-Motor-/251874470841?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa4e36bb9
also can i just swap them over and not adjust the chain?
I'd be more concerned that you are going to loose all ability climb hills, or at least without having to use the highest power setting to do so, along with the subsequent reduction in overall mileage per ride.
Connex seem to be the sprocket of choice for German e-mtb users, but Martin's sprockets also seem very good, and are I'm guessing about the same price when postage is taken into account. I could be wrong though.
I haven't seen him on here for a while, but WilliamTell from this forum is another Haibike owner who by memory was going to reduce his gearing from 18 teeth on the front, to my use of 15 teeth. The last ride that myself, SRS and William completed, William went onto a second battery, whilst I still had over half of my battery life remaining and the end of the ride. I can't remember the distance, but the ride length was somewhere between 28 and 34miles. Fitness did play a part, but I think that wrong gearing didn't help.
I haven't altered my gearing and don't intend to, but I would imagine that you would want to extend the chain length by the same amount of teeth, as per the change in sprocket size. If I haven't thrown them away, I might have half a dozen or so new chain links from a KMC ten speed chain somewhere that you could have. I'm getting through chains and sprockets/cassettes at quite an alarming rate, and will be changing again within the next couple of weeks, so there will be some more spare links then.
The trouble is all of my work currently involves the use of ladders, and it's screwing up any chance of things healing properly.
I'm really looking forward to riding down this though. I've walked up and down it loads of times, but riding it is going to be a whole new experience. I'm aiming to ride it at least twice, once in the daytime, and once at night time when no one else be on the mountain.
Part one.
Part 2.
This is a real bastid to ride up, and is the hill that I was sick on. Annoyingly you get no impression of just how steep that it actually is. Riding down it last year with rim brakes, scared the crap out of me! The owner of the bike, looked horrified when I told him where I had ridden.
Connex seem to be the sprocket of choice for German e-mtb users, but Martin's sprockets also seem very good, and are I'm guessing about the same price when postage is taken into account. I could be wrong though.
I haven't seen him on here for a while, but WilliamTell from this forum is another Haibike owner who by memory was going to reduce his gearing from 18 teeth on the front, to my use of 15 teeth. The last ride that myself, SRS and William completed, William went onto a second battery, whilst I still had over half of my battery life remaining and the end of the ride. I can't remember the distance, but the ride length was somewhere between 28 and 34miles. Fitness did play a part, but I think that wrong gearing didn't help.
I haven't altered my gearing and don't intend to, but I would imagine that you would want to extend the chain length by the same amount of teeth, as per the change in sprocket size. If I haven't thrown them away, I might have half a dozen or so new chain links from a KMC ten speed chain somewhere that you could have. I'm getting through chains and sprockets/cassettes at quite an alarming rate, and will be changing again within the next couple of weeks, so there will be some more spare links then.
I hope so, I'm taking the two bikes to Switzerland for two weeks, from the 10th of July. The first climb is 1,266metres, and much of it is 50% gradient. I did it last year on the borrowed pedal mtb, and just kept setting myself targets of reaching the next corner, bush or tree to push myself. That was the ride that had me spewing my guts up doing, so hopefully the e-mtb might make things easier.
The trouble is all of my work currently involves the use of ladders, and it's screwing up any chance of things healing properly.
I'm really looking forward to riding down this though. I've walked up and down it loads of times, but riding it is going to be a whole new experience. I'm aiming to ride it at least twice, once in the daytime, and once at night time when no one else be on the mountain.
Part one.
Part 2.
This is a real bastid to ride up, and is the hill that I was sick on. Annoyingly you get no impression of just how steep that it actually is. Riding down it last year with rim brakes, scared the crap out of me! The owner of the bike, looked horrified when I told him where I had ridden.
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tbh i just leave it in turbo most of the time and zoom round at 25-30mph tho this does nuke the batt but say it will be done in 26-30 miles from full charge i find on my bike.
i only use the last 3 gears on the back in turbo as i just dont need the rest going along the off road paths anyway and it is 11 speed at rear thus why i want a bigger sprocket and more top speed. ill just change it back for up hills ect.
done 15 miles today down the canal path and managed to get a hale of abuse from every one i passed and on the way back 1 twat decided to try grab my handle bars, he ended up on his ass in a bramble bush for the effort pmsl.
tbh i think my chain is also knackered and needs a new 1 now at this rate ill need a new 1 every 150 miles ;(
i only use the last 3 gears on the back in turbo as i just dont need the rest going along the off road paths anyway and it is 11 speed at rear thus why i want a bigger sprocket and more top speed. ill just change it back for up hills ect.
done 15 miles today down the canal path and managed to get a hale of abuse from every one i passed and on the way back 1 twat decided to try grab my handle bars, he ended up on his ass in a bramble bush for the effort pmsl.
tbh i think my chain is also knackered and needs a new 1 now at this rate ill need a new 1 every 150 miles ;(
https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/eBike-Spare-Parts/Haibike-xDuro-OEM-Stainless-18t-Sprocket
£79.99Our Bikes Only
my bike is from there but id not pay that for 1 ,not that they will sell me 1 anyway as my bike is 2nd hand.
and its not made from titanium
£79.99Our Bikes Only
my bike is from there but id not pay that for 1 ,not that they will sell me 1 anyway as my bike is 2nd hand.
and its not made from titanium
Bling up your bikes a bit with these guys...never used them after market, so no idea on service etc. but they have nice shiny products
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/show/273/e-chainguard-nut/en/
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/18/en/#|0|0|73|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|106|
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/show/273/e-chainguard-nut/en/
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/18/en/#|0|0|73|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|106|
Abuse can never be justified, but passing pedestrians at speed on a shared path is irresponsible.
Hammer along by all means, but only when there's no one about.
I couldn't remove the sprocket guard quick enough from mine. Having one just makes the chain suck issue even worse.Bling up your bikes a bit with these guys...never used them after market, so no idea on service etc. but they have nice shiny products
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/show/273/e-chainguard-nut/en/
http://service.miranda.net/produtos/18/en/#|0|0|73|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|106|
Now if you want bling!
Soundwave, if you look carefully at the above, the bike is running a dual sprocket. That could be your answer. You would have to Google search to find the kit, but it's out there.
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yeah think i did see some where that had it lost the link no tho thanks if you can find it for me.
also what crank puller do i need as have not got a clue?? cheap if there is 1 not got much tool wise atm.
n where did you get those motor covers from ?
also what crank puller do i need as have not got a clue?? cheap if there is 1 not got much tool wise atm.
n where did you get those motor covers from ?
I just use a Lifu cotterless crank extractor. They can be bought for about £5.00
Be careful when removing the crank arms for the first time. If they haven't been removed before, they will probably be tight, and heavy handiness could see the thread stripped.
The motor covers are on a Swiss owned KTM, not mine.
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Be careful when removing the crank arms for the first time. If they haven't been removed before, they will probably be tight, and heavy handiness could see the thread stripped.
The motor covers are on a Swiss owned KTM, not mine.
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