steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Is that a King Snake I see?
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Thats going to be a pain to clean. Im afraid to get my ebike that dirty with some of them being anti-water.
Rosemount
E*POWAH Elite
We were warned to watch out for snakes .
Spring is about to spring and temps are rising . Snakes start getting active .
Group ride of 23 emtb riders from whole ?? on hills of Savinja valley. Despite the fact that one rider fell and injured, 5 flats incl. bent rim, one snapped derailleur and one motor failure, is was such an awsome day! Greetings from ???
my late entry for today !i
Jeffrey
Active member
Actual emtb are designed to withstand dirt, mud and water projections (but not immersion!).
Rough cleaning was done in 10 minutes with water hose and a good brush
HORSPWR
E*POWAH Master
Something looks odd about this picture, it doesn't seem real, like it's photoshopped or something. His left foot looks like it's floating off the ground.
MrBrownstone
Well-known member
New Hampshire today.
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
No worries, just taken with an iPhone
Found some cool places along the local creek trail today.
Pretty.... Bollox....
Scott5297
Member
Just a quick photo of St Peter's church in Wolverhampton, UK. It's the oldest place in the city.
This is weird. I've always been taught that you ride with the leg extended fully when the pedal is in the lowest position. So, I could never get my foot on the ground like the picture above with a bent knee.
Is my technique all wrong for MTBs?
Alan
mr wilson
Member
Dropper seat post.
I put one on the e-st500. I think I posted something about which one fitted. Makes the bike a lot more rideable when you're descending.
Looks as though your puny hanger is bent, my Giant hanger never bends. Err... The derailleur generally just burst instead.
That's what I thought .. amazingly the hanger is pretty straight, it might have a tiny twist in, I can't decide .. will try to pick one up tomorrow - but this is France so I'm sure they'll say "Erm, a hanger, in stock, nooo it's a 12 week delay and it will be one million million euro's and anyway, we close for lunch in two hours so we can't possibly serve you, can I interest you in this stale baguette ?"
The derailleur's own mini hanger had taken most of the hit, but every part of the derailleur is also bent .. I did wonder (as a challenge) if it was possible to straighten it out, but there's actually sections of metal sheared off the cast sections (it's lighter now...) I think the clutch selector mechanism is also defunct. It was off, but when I freed the chain it almost took my hand off like a mouse trap.
It's actually @Specialized Rider Care 's fault. After much analysis of my crap riding style, too low cadence due to a ruptured Achilles tendon is heavily to blame for low battery life. Hence, I hugely over compensated with spinning like a mad man for the whole ride. If I'd been grandma plodding, said demi-tree would have just slid in there, caused a slight derailment, a pleasant moment of debarking and viola - no excitement. Instead I have the new Over the top derailleur system (which for reference doesn't work).
Pivot
E*POWAH Master
Re-composing myself on a high ground after crossing a swamp, as you do on a mud island
What you cannot see very well is that my pant is soaking wet, with mud sticking out of my pockets. However, grin-factor, off the chart!
Actually, I was amazed that the bike after being submerged under the water, and dragged out of the bog, the motor & electonics didn’t miss a beat, and after I removed wet weeds and inspected moving parts, we carried on. The only side effect was squeaky brakes
Rosemount
E*POWAH Elite
The mud was perfect today.
Oh that’s a really cool mod for increased ground clearance! Nice!
Zimmer - I gave your post a ? for the upper photo, such an idyllic scene.
I didn't comment on the unusual derailleur position - I thought it was just the way you set the B-screw in France.
The exit guide derailleur configuration is very common in France.
It does tend to get caught in your shopping though.
We call it the "Roll-off"
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Pivot
E*POWAH Master
Great action shot!
That is sooo creepy!
CBSTD
E*POWAH Master
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Re-composing myself on a high ground after crossing a swamp, as you do on a mud island
What you cannot see very well is that my pant is soaking wet, with mud sticking out of my pockets. However, grin-factor, off the chart!
Actually, I was amazed that the bike after being submerged under the water, and dragged out of the bog, the motor & electonics didn’t miss a beat, and after I removed wet weeds and inspected moving parts, we carried on. The only side effect was squeaky brakes
What is it with Ducati riders and rolling about in mud,?Just cos Foggy has wee lie down in it you have to have a shot ?
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