Pic of the Day

[Bndit]

View attachment 188959View attachment 188960

Holy shit!

 

[paal]

 

[nowayfra]

Had a day off yesterday and decided to make a tour from the czech border through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Saxon Switzerland. Komoot suggested some single trails initially but since most of them where riddled with fallen trees and unregular steep stairs i took the asphalt route most of the time. Around 50 miles overall with tailwind so i could use medium assist levels most of the time and had some giggles by annoying the occasional road bikers.

 

[AlexLeigh]

This (Orbea Vibe) was my only eBike before I bought the Elyte last month. We live 10km from the nearest town. So I "commute" on it for the Gym, Friday night pub and a bit of light shopping. There's a traffic free route that's about 25km return with 440m of climbing. Before I had the Vibe, I mostly drove. Now between about April and October, 80% of my trips are partially leg powered.

The vibe feels very fast and quite underpowered after a MTB/CX5 motor. That little MAHLE hub motor does enough tho even when I'm tired from the Gym. It's also a really nice route in spring/summer/autumn. Just checked, three years old in Sept, just under 2000km

 

[AirKuhl]

View attachment 188990View attachment 188991View attachment 188992View attachment 188993

Great, now I'm pining for the fjords like a Norwegian Blue.

 

[steve_sordy]

Great, now I'm pining for the fjords like a Norwegian Blue.

I wouldn't go, they have ceased to be, in fact they are an ex-fjord!

 

[Just gan]

It is! We were in Somerset (Porlock) a few weeks ago and were pulling them out daily. I gave myself a thorough tick check post ride and post shower and seem to have managed to avoid the wriggly little blighters this time out!

Had so many over the years how I've not been ill I will never know. Any insect bite I get takes months to go away .. I bought spot plasters last week and have started putting them on so I don't scratch during the night. Tried all sorts of prevention hacks nothing works for me.

 

[BikeBert]

Golden hour ride...

 

[steve_sordy]

Had so many over the years how I've not been ill I will never know. Any insect bite I get takes months to go away .. I bought spot plasters last week and have started putting them on so I don't scratch during the night. Tried all sorts of prevention hacks nothing works for me.

Not even Jungle Formula - Max Strength?

I have used it successfully in Tenerife, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, various parts of the Caribbean, South Carolina and other parts of the USA. One application works all day for me. It also works in the forests in the UK, although I have yet to test it on Scotland's "midgerigars".

My success may be down to a regular consumption of beer. I read recently on a similar topic that a lifelong attractor of midges started to take Brewer's Yeast and never had another midge bite. So that may be worth a go if you can't bring yourself to drink beer.

PS: Jungle Formula is nasty stuff, make sure that you are outside and not breathing in when you spray it on. Better still, spray it onto your hands and wipe it on. Then wash your hands with soap as it appears to be water resistant too! (Not a bad thing in hot climates).

 

[AirKuhl]

Had so many over the years how I've not been ill I will never know. Any insect bite I get takes months to go away .. I bought spot plasters last week and have started putting them on so I don't scratch during the night. Tried all sorts of prevention hacks nothing works for me.

When I ride I usually wear gloves along with shin, knee and elbow guards. Very little exposed skin to the little bastards to latch onto.