Ebike Vs uplift van?

Russelliow

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I want to go to bike park Wales with a mate who doesn't have an ebike. If he gets the van and I ride up , would we get there at a similar time?
 

soundwave

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if you ride in front of the van and dont let it overtake you then yes:D
 

flecc

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I want to go to bike park Wales with a mate who doesn't have an ebike. If he gets the van and I ride up , would we get there at a similar time?
Depends on if you are both on the same ferry from the Isle of Man. :)
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soundwave

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Also is it daft to ride with deore calipers? Only ridden bike parks with good brakes before.
the rotors and pads will prob take a hammering i had to change my rotors to hope 2 part ones as i set fire to the rear at the fod and pads was shot.
 

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Nealh

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If the bike stops then shouldn't be no issue.
 
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I want to go to bike park Wales with a mate who doesn't have an ebike. If he gets the van and I ride up , would we get there at a similar time?
No. You should catch him up at Douglas, while waiting for the ferry, and you'll be together on the ferry, but you've got no chance of keeping up with him all the way from Liverpool.

Of course, if you ride up onto the van, there's a pretty fair chance that you'll arrive at the same time.
 

Rutland Cycling

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You'd be looking at a pretty similar time in getting to the top, the only difference you'd be looking at is the amount of runs, you should get 4 runs to the top dependant on bike/battery/how much pedalling you're doing yourself.

In terms of the brakes, Deore brakes are pretty reliable and should do the job perfectly fine dependant on how hard you're riding. Id just recommend having a spare set of pads with you!

Luke
 
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argoose

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the first response first aider can get to the top before the van with defib kit.
But as said before you can get 4-5 runs from average set up.
Maybe more if you find the direct route.
I think 7 runs would flat my 500 Wh battery on Yamaha motor.
 

Paul smith

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the first response first aider can get to the top before the van with defib kit.
But as said before you can get 4-5 runs from average set up.
Maybe more if you find the direct route.
I think 7 runs would flat my 500 Wh battery on Yamaha motor.
What transport does the first aider use??..4-5 runs from average set up?dunno bout that...I,ve gone down from top to bottom a few times the road/track way takes me bout 7 mins going pretty fast.. it,s one hell of a climb up..i rekon 2 maybe 3 peddles up would flatten my 400w batt..anyways..
 

argoose

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first aider uses a trek powerfly.
Road is a long way, 25 mins on a non-pedalec.
As I said you need to find the direct route.
My 500 Wh battery will see about 7 runs.
I tend to pedal up then spend a while sectioning just the top sections,
Melted wellie, wibbly wobbly, sixtapod. Then a run down on blue belle, willy waver or hot stepper.
Waiting for a bit dryer trails before I try out root manoeuvres.
 

Paul smith

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Not arguing with ewe mr goose...aint no way you going from bottom to top 7 times on 500w batt..less you use lowest setting an going up 7 times will kill ewe dead.you me bretheren..I ain,t arguing.
 

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