Bosch EMTB Challenge comes to the UK - Tweedlove Festival - Tweed Valley June 2019

[R120]

Interesting, new event at Tweedlove, thinking should get a heavy EMTB Forums presence up there!

The Bosch eMTB Challenge supported by Trek

Bosch eMTB Challenge features timed uphill sections and time penalties for dabbing - MBR

 

[Doomanic]

Is it still limited to Bosch motored eBikes?

 

[Wiltshire Warrior]

700 mile round trip for me - Paris is closer!

 

[galaga187]

Looks cracking I'm planning to go up for this - Mickey can wait.

 

[R120]

Is it still limited to Bosch motored eBikes?

I don't think it ever was?

 

[galaga187]

I don't think it ever was?

One of last years events 17:29The Bosch EMTB Challenge and E-Bike Racing | EMBN Show Ep. 19

 

[Doomanic]

I'm pretty sure it was a couple of years ago, I can't remember when I first saw the events.

 

[R120]

yes I remember that episode - without rewatching it pretty sure people on all sorts?

 

[R120]

@Rob Hancill you going to get involved in this - would make a good vid I suspect!

 

[crazymac680]

I'm on the Isle of Lewis and I'm going to go

 

[R120]

Bit of a preview from Pinned

 

[Lee Dove]

The course goes within 100 yds of my house. I hope I am fit enough (broken collarbone) and my Decoy has arrived

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

@Rob Hancill you going to get involved in this - would make a good vid I suspect!

I might be at this one.

 

[galaga187]

Details and schedule up - the festival looks great https://tweedlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TL19-Riders-Notes-Festival-Info.pdf on my way up.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I'll be there - looking forward to it!

 

[Lee Dove]

I'll be there - looking forward to it!

When do you get here Rob? Should try and hook up for a Coffee.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

When do you get here Rob? Should try and hook up for a Coffee.

I arrive Sat PM, doing the Bosch thingy Sunday, are you doing it?

 

[galaga187]

I arrive Sat PM, doing the Bosch thingy Sunday, are you doing it?

Rob see you on Sunday at Bosch if I don’t see you Saturday. I think there was another guy on here heading up for it.

 

[Lee Dove]

I arrive Sat PM, doing the Bosch thingy Sunday, are you doing it?

I am entered but I have an issue with the Decoy. It is in the local Shimano center . They may have isolated the issue to the SC-7000 display and they are fitting another tomorrow. If I get the bike back the I plan to ride.

 

[C2VNY]

I'll be up for the ebike challenge on Sunday too.

 

[C2VNY]

I am entered but I have an issue with the Decoy. It is in the local Shimano center . They may have isolated the issue to the SC-7000 display and they are fitting another tomorrow. If I get the bike back the I plan to ride.

You got the decoy already ????

 

[Lee Dove]

You got the decoy already ????

Yep.

 

[C2VNY]

Yep.

Hope you make it mate, would be cool to see it in the flesh ?

 

[galaga187]

We are in for a treat fellas - course is looking cracking. No feet down sections look impossible. Just started raining, proper raining not that English “pish” Borders rain ???

 

[Lee Dove]

I got a demo ride on a Canyon Spectral at the festival. The battery lasted 15 mins and when I took it back they said they did not have any other batteries for the medium sized bike ... duh . So my thoughts on Canyon are a bit suspect. My wife did ride the Neuron though and liked it so that may be a win.

 

[Doomanic]

That's piss poor. It's the same battery on all the Spectrals, regardless of size.

 

[Gary]

We are in for a treat fellas - course is looking cracking. No feet down sections look impossible. Just started raining, proper raining not that English “pish” Borders rain ???

What stages are no feet down? I thought they were just using foot fault at the golfie and the push-up/make or brake on the other side for their uphill sections?

 

[Lee Dove]

That's piss poor. It's the same battery on all the Spectrals, regardless of size.

Yep and on all the mtb range I suspect. I can however confirm that it pedals ok uphill with the motor off ?

 

[Wiltshire Warrior]

I hope it stays dry for you

 

[Gary]

Just checked the map for the Emtb challenge.
It's not a particularly challenging route as far as trail difficulty goes in the area. Even the "advanced only" descent. (it's one of the most well established old Enduro stages and rides well with plenty of support in all weather conditions)
Here's the only tricky bit I can think of in the route for a "feet up" climbing challenge section (first 5 sec) any others look to be just fairly standard trail centre climbs with the odd manmade obsticle.


it's not massively difficult on a regular bike if you're reasonably fit.
I guess tweedlove think emtbers aren't very capable and want to keep it fairly easy to keep entry numbers high.

The route is easily do able on one battery.

It's raining today. Tomorrow is meant to be drier.