Snoggin
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Im a crappy photographer. I need to stop more 
Pic of the Day
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Got out for a solo ride to celebrate Anzac Day here in NZ.
Weirdly at my usual park there’s a billboard for the Amflow, despite there being no availability here yet.
Also - found out the hard way that running out your battery with a couple of km of uphill to get back to the car isn’t ideal…
Weirdly at my usual park there’s a billboard for the Amflow, despite there being no availability here yet.
Also - found out the hard way that running out your battery with a couple of km of uphill to get back to the car isn’t ideal…
Quick test ride on the Jam. Only had 3 gears last night so fixed/testing the shifter.
It's hot and sunny
so stopped at a bar for a coffee..
In France it's illegal to not goto a bar every morning and drink beer/wine/maybe coffee
It's hot and sunny
so stopped at a bar for a coffee.. In France it's illegal to not goto a bar every morning and drink beer/wine/maybe coffee
Hi there,Im a crappy photographer. I need to stop more
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I am interested in the Vala. Could you share details of the route, i.e. length and elevstion and what battery consumption?
I feel much better after I got one last week. Though that was my fault for not refilling the whale sperm due to lazyness. Which then took 5 minutes popping the edge off the tyres without even needing to take the wheels off ?peak lazy)
Is that you there in the window?Quick test ride on the Jam. Only had 3 gears last night so fixed/testing the shifter.
It's hot and sunny
In France it's illegal to not goto a bar every morning and drink beer/wine/maybe coffee
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Thought you Tubless lads never got flats , or are you old school with tubes.
Tubeless is great, but if your lazy or have several bikes, you might not always top up the fluid.
Imagine like you, you have a woman in every port ... You might forget a birthday
Steady on pal that was yesteryear, when a poun was a poun . It still had a point on it then , all rounded now.Tubeless is great, but if your lazy or have several bikes, you might not always top up the fluid.
Imagine like you, you have a woman in every port ... You might forget a birthday
Snoggin
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22.7 miles 2989 vert, 2hrs 15 min 6 % left. Going to Santa Cruz this weekend with range extender
I was also out on Anzac Day in Oz. Back in the National Park. All the newly built trails were open. It's so good. But it is attracting more bikes. But nearly every bike we came across were EMTBs.
Everyone is cottoning onto the Shuttle-ability of the EMTB.
I also convinced my mate who is a die-hard analogue MTB rider to jump on my EMTB up one of the Technical Climbs. He gets to the top so much faster than me and when I get there, he has a grin from ear to ear, saying, "It makes going uphill, as much fun as going downhill".
I said, "Really ??? ........ WhoddaThunkit" .......
Anyway, Pic. This is the really nice downhill run on South Connex. I was absolutely belting down there, then climbed up nearly as quick up the other side. So much fun.
On Sunday, my grandson and I did what is known locally as the Belvoir Loop. The loop is 18.1 miles, starting with a steep climb that has false summits and seems to go on forever. Anyway, eventually we approach Belvoir Castle. Belvoir is pronounced "Beaver" by the locals, but it based upon French, ie "Belle Voir". But it must have been at the time of a first fortification, because "belle vue" is current French for beautiful view. So the original name could be nearly 1000 years old! The castle in the pic is not that old, after a fire it was rebuilt 150 years ago or so.
His recently built Orange Five RS with a view of the castle.
I did the whole loop without a rear brake, which was sort of fun on the descents. With about 3 miles to go, on top of the escarpment looking over the Vale of Belvoir we found a newly carved downhill trail. I believe that it was created for a bike event in conjuction with a company called Focus Rides (not the bike company) and the Belvoir Estate. It was very steep. Quite by chance, we entered on an easy trail. Eventually when we couldn't go any lower, it was time to face the climb back up. But my grandson spotted a trail leading away and at least towards our targetted finishing point. We soon discovered that we had started UP the extremely steep DH trail. The basic slope looks to be about 40 degrees! The soil was dry and very loose. Many trees and saplings had been cut down to make the trail. They had been cut off flush with the trail surface so with a bit more traffic they will be poking through the surface. The bits of the trail cutting across the slope were rideable by us, but the tight uphill bends were not. Because my rear brake wasn't working, even in Walk mode I had great difficulty making my way up the trail. As soon as I backed off the power, the bike slid backwards! I could have done with that rear brake to hold the bike while I moved my feet to a better position. Front brake alone was insufficient to hold the bike. By the time we had got to the top we were both knackered (if I ever had doubts about my heart fitness, they were dispensed with that day!) We had seperately decided that there was no way that we would be able to do a descent. The corners were too tight, too loose and with unpleasant consequences of failure. Beyond our skill level.
Sorry no pics, we were either having too much fun , too busy, too knackered and/or too late to think about pics. Next time! I say "next time", but that trail was built for one event and not built to last.
EDIT: I have just used ChatGPT and it told me that "Belle Voir" does not stand for "beautiful view", but stands for "beautiful to see" or "a place from which to see beautiful things". Also, that the first fortification was built in the 11th century, ie shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066.
I love ChatGPT, use it all the time, much better than Google.
His recently built Orange Five RS with a view of the castle.
I did the whole loop without a rear brake, which was sort of fun on the descents. With about 3 miles to go, on top of the escarpment looking over the Vale of Belvoir we found a newly carved downhill trail. I believe that it was created for a bike event in conjuction with a company called Focus Rides (not the bike company) and the Belvoir Estate. It was very steep. Quite by chance, we entered on an easy trail. Eventually when we couldn't go any lower, it was time to face the climb back up. But my grandson spotted a trail leading away and at least towards our targetted finishing point. We soon discovered that we had started UP the extremely steep DH trail. The basic slope looks to be about 40 degrees! The soil was dry and very loose. Many trees and saplings had been cut down to make the trail. They had been cut off flush with the trail surface so with a bit more traffic they will be poking through the surface. The bits of the trail cutting across the slope were rideable by us, but the tight uphill bends were not. Because my rear brake wasn't working, even in Walk mode I had great difficulty making my way up the trail. As soon as I backed off the power, the bike slid backwards! I could have done with that rear brake to hold the bike while I moved my feet to a better position. Front brake alone was insufficient to hold the bike. By the time we had got to the top we were both knackered (if I ever had doubts about my heart fitness, they were dispensed with that day!) We had seperately decided that there was no way that we would be able to do a descent. The corners were too tight, too loose and with unpleasant consequences of failure. Beyond our skill level.
Sorry no pics, we were either having too much fun , too busy, too knackered and/or too late to think about pics. Next time! I say "next time", but that trail was built for one event and not built to last.
EDIT: I have just used ChatGPT and it told me that "Belle Voir" does not stand for "beautiful view", but stands for "beautiful to see" or "a place from which to see beautiful things". Also, that the first fortification was built in the 11th century, ie shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066.
I love ChatGPT, use it all the time, much better than Google.
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Should have said, I would have shown you a few spots if you're this way.
InRustWeTrust
E*POWAH Master
What handlebar do you have and how much rise ?
BenCatalan
Member
Here is my new toy, a SZZS CEF50 with some different components from factory recommendations to achieve a 180mm front / 175mm rear travel, HTA 63.5* and STA 77.8*, BB-12mm. Right now at 21kg straight or 46Lbs with a 480Wh battery and fearless build (gravity tyres, 240mm OneUp post and hand laced Onyx hubs)
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In that old picture I think it's a Spank Vibrocore 30 rise. Nowadays it's a Oneup carbon 30 rise.
Sunny after the rain
BAh30
Active member
What PAS level did you use?
billwarwick
Language Police
Nice Belvoir
Bike park day and tested new wall ride
High Tea brilliantView attachment 159436Visiting the South Downs for a few days, stopped for a snack on the way back
Glentaner to Mount Keen today . This is with my walking club but it has about a seven mile cycle in steadily climbing to 380 mtrs before you dump the analogue bike then up to 939 mtrs. Only one with a Ebike so I traverse round at about 550 mtrs to the South Side and it's possible to get to within a 100 mtrs of the top . Six of us including the two Grahams who are well proven racing snakes. Weather same as it was last time two years ago dreich Scottish and cleared once we were down a bit.
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