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  1. Trail Doug

    Survey: does the emtb make you a more adventurous rider

    Voted NO, fall in c. above. I am however adventuring further and to more places on my eMTB than I have done for many a year on any of my normal bikes.
  2. Trail Doug

    Range Hacking, it's come to this.

    4st (56lb) lost since I retired last June. Still having another 2st (28lb) to go just to not be classed as overweight should tell you how large I'd become although at 6ft4 it didnt show quite as much as it would on a Hobbit. Strava times have tumbled on all my local climbs even on the pedal MTB...
  3. Trail Doug

    Carrying a spare battery?

    I use a similar pack to R120 only the BA3 E protect version. Got it for £125 off Amazon. It holds enough of gear to be used as a full day pack or to supplement a bar roll and seat pack when bike packing. As well as the bags main storage compartments and dividers, of which there are many, the...
  4. Trail Doug

    Tubeless

    Weldtite Tubeless Tyre Repair Kit | Merlin Cycles Unless its an extremely large whole or a sidewall rip then the sealant stops all the air coming out so you can usually fix it with some pressure left in the tyre without taking the wheel off the bike and so it takes less air to get it back up to...
  5. Trail Doug

    Phone holders.

    I use one of these. The stem mount has a quick release to take the case off quickly. I have the mount sitting down on the stem for longer rides with a lot of navigation and it doesn't move or vibrate at all. I've used it some pretty horrid weather with no issues. I also put the phone in the...
  6. Trail Doug

    Summer in Wales -advice needed

    If you get Snowdon done early then you'll have time to recharge the batteries for a late afternoon ride.
  7. Trail Doug

    Summer in Wales -advice needed

    You've missed it this year :P
  8. Trail Doug

    Summer in Wales -advice needed

    Do Snowdon early morning and be down the Rangers by 10am then head off for an afternoon/early evening ride elsewhere after lunch. I'd also seriously consider multiple batteries to get the most out of each days riding on a trip like this.
  9. Trail Doug

    Shimano bigger batteries?

    Shimano don't sell bikes , they sell bike parts. The cells the 8010 pack are based on could easily be replaced by newer high density ones in a similar fashion as to how Spesh have done it with this years Levo. I would be pretty surprised if Shimano dropped that battery type completely in the...
  10. Trail Doug

    Shimano bigger batteries?

    Just think how much fitter it will have made you :P
  11. Trail Doug

    Shimano Steps E8000 shorter cranks?

    165mm too long? Shimano don't make 160mm but Miranda do, had a quick look but can't find any in stock :( I've got 165mm coming on my Commencal, what size would you be taking off Mr. Law?
  12. Trail Doug

    Bar length

    Superstar did some 'yardsticks' a few years ago. Pretty sure they are no longer available.
  13. Trail Doug

    Fantic Integra XF1 160 Review

    Great vid Rob. Really had me thinking about how they built that entire range of bikes.
  14. Trail Doug

    Bar length

    Got 900's on my Norco and 800's on the other 2 bikes. They all put me in a similar position on very different bikes. Thought I'd be cutting the 900's down as soon as I got them but glad I tried them on the bike first as I love them that wide as it's a shorter old school freeride bike. The only...
  15. Trail Doug

    Bar length

    Correct bar width depends on a number of things with the biggest being personal preference. If you like the front/rear weight distribution of your bike but want to go wider you'll need a slightly shorter stem to compensate otherwise wider bars will pull your weight forward. 20mm width won't make...
  16. Trail Doug

    Loam Wolf 2019 EMTB Shoot out

    Had a quick look at them last month and like what I saw until I found out they were another manufacturer only going for 3 sizes with normal reach measurements. The Norco might be a great bike but if they don't make one in a size that fits then there's no point waiting for them to bring them in.
  17. Trail Doug

    10,000

    Grats Rob. Onwards to 20K.
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