How many people are using there e-bike off-road?
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I mainly ride off road and use these and find them as good as any I've had in the pastBack out today along my favourite bridleway. Sadly I think that the tyres are going to have to go, so any thoughts on what to change them for, now that winter and the muddy season is approaching.
The riding is probably split 60% on road 40% off road, and the bike is currently fitted with the OE Continental Explorers 26 x 2.25
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Also these for ice and snow which are brilliant but expensive
ICE SPIKER
The Dutch Perfect wouldn't cut it for the off road riding you do
I like the paint tray mod for the rear mudguard.
I can recommend this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000KB2DJU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
for the front, I've been using one for a good few years and have just bought another for my new bike.
Removable, give lots of clearance and a lot stronger than they look.
I can recommend this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000KB2DJU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
for the front, I've been using one for a good few years and have just bought another for my new bike.
Removable, give lots of clearance and a lot stronger than they look.
Don't feel stupid. From 12 years ago it could have been a NiCad battery and with light use and the odd recovery charge routine it could still be giving some useful range. Even little used NiMh and cobalt cathode lithium batteries from that time could still be working to some degree if cared for meanwhile.
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Hi Eddie,
Sorry, this is off thread, that custom made bike transport holder is a great piece of kit, do you take orders
Sorry, this is off thread, that custom made bike transport holder is a great piece of kit, do you take orders
I think that I'd have to refine it a bit before doing that.Hi Eddie,
Sorry, this is off thread, that custom made bike transport holder is a great piece of kit, do you take orders
It does work the very though.
I'm really so glad that I got off my backside and bought the bike back in July. I reckon that cycling has to be the best hobby that I've ever taken up, and best of all is that other than odd sharp discomfort to my knees, cycling actually stops my otherwise constant pain.
Today's ride was 28 miles which was predominantly off road, and although it felt a bit chilly to start with, I soon warmed up and found some superb and pretty much unused bridleways. One them proved to be a pain in the backside literally as I took another tumble. The track couldn't have been used for years, which I reckon was what the land owner had intended. It was grassed over ploughed fields, with more awkward gates than I'd ever seen anywhere. That section out of the way, the day was brilliant. I met some great people and had loads of fun. It certainly beats working.
Just as an interest, the ride was pretty heavy going, but surprisingly to me the 28miles only used 50% of the battery life. Okay I used pedal power more than electric, but it still seems a good figure.
Today's ride was 28 miles which was predominantly off road, and although it felt a bit chilly to start with, I soon warmed up and found some superb and pretty much unused bridleways. One them proved to be a pain in the backside literally as I took another tumble. The track couldn't have been used for years, which I reckon was what the land owner had intended. It was grassed over ploughed fields, with more awkward gates than I'd ever seen anywhere. That section out of the way, the day was brilliant. I met some great people and had loads of fun. It certainly beats working.
Just as an interest, the ride was pretty heavy going, but surprisingly to me the 28miles only used 50% of the battery life. Okay I used pedal power more than electric, but it still seems a good figure.
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DC, thanks for the link to the front mudguard. Todays ride proved to me that I need more gap between the guard and the tyre, so will order one up a bit later.
... oh dear ... Better start investing in some knee and elbow pads if this keeps up !
I think that wrist supports would be better.
Actually I reached the conclusion that whilst my clipless pedals are fantastic, I really should learn to ride awkward bits like that with the flat side. I was hardly moving, and just didn't have time to unclip before going down.
I also discovered that a very small stone had wedged itself into the cleat, which probably didn't help matters.
This off road lark is brilliant fun though, and I don't seem to be able to get enough of it.
Actually I reached the conclusion that whilst my clipless pedals are fantastic, I really should learn to ride awkward bits like that with the flat side. I was hardly moving, and just didn't have time to unclip before going down.
I also discovered that a very small stone had wedged itself into the cleat, which probably didn't help matters.
This off road lark is brilliant fun though, and I don't seem to be able to get enough of it.
It really is great fun and it's good to see a dirty bike having been used for what it's designed for.I think that wrist supports would be better.
Actually I reached the conclusion that whilst my clipless pedals are fantastic, I really should learn to ride awkward bits like that with the flat side. I was hardly moving, and just didn't have time to unclip before going down.
I also discovered that a very small stone had wedged itself into the cleat, which probably didn't help matters.
This off road lark is brilliant fun though, and I don't seem to be able to get enough of it.
I like to ride with my size 11 feet in hard soled walking boots which have often turned a "fall off" into a "step off" and saved my ankles a few times on rough ground
DC, I happened to be in Evandens today and they sold the Topeak equivalent of your SKS front guard. It looked pretty robust and well made, and was the same price, so I ended up buying one. It fits well, and certainly looks better.
Given that winter and the associated dark evenings/nights are approaching quickly, I'm also curious to know which front lights that people are using for their off road, night time riding exploits.
A bit of an early Xmas pressie, a Fenix BT20 should be landing on my doorstep tomorrow.
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Given that winter and the associated dark evenings/nights are approaching quickly, I'm also curious to know which front lights that people are using for their off road, night time riding exploits.
A bit of an early Xmas pressie, a Fenix BT20 should be landing on my doorstep tomorrow.
[video=youtube_share;ABmwlrFWNOk]http://youtu.be/ABmwlrFWNOk[/video]
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For half the price, you can get one of these. It has three of the same emitters as the Fenix instead of one, so three times the light. It also has a four cell battery pack instead of two. So twice the battery and three times the light for half the price. I have this one on my bike for night-time off-road riding.DC, I happened to be in Evandens today and they sold the Topeak equivalent of your SKS front guard. It looked pretty robust and well made, and was the same price, so I ended up buying one. It fits well, and certainly looks better.
Given that winter and the associated dark evenings/nights are approaching quickly, I'm also curious to know which front lights that people are using for their off road, night time riding exploits.
A bit of an early Xmas pressie, a Fenix BT20 should be landing on my doorstep tomorrow.
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Not such a good ride this morning.
Raining hard, very muddy, 5 separate punctures, and 12 miles short of my target distance today of 30 miles. I jacked it in after the last puncture.
I don't think that any tyre/tube would have prevented this one!!
I did grab a coffee before abandoning it though.
Raining hard, very muddy, 5 separate punctures, and 12 miles short of my target distance today of 30 miles. I jacked it in after the last puncture.
I don't think that any tyre/tube would have prevented this one!!
I did grab a coffee before abandoning it though.
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I clean the bike thoroughly after each ride, taking great care to wash it properly, use an air line to remove all water, then coat the whole bike thoroughly with ACF50, but this morning I spotted that the chrome on both of the lower section of the fork stanchions is pretty much non existent and corrosion is setting in. The bike was only bought in July, and hasn't yet seen a winter.
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That's disappointing to say the least after such a short time.I clean the bike thoroughly after each ride, taking great care to wash it properly, use an air line to remove all water, then coat the whole bike thoroughly with ACF50, but this morning I spotted that the chrome on both of the lower section of the fork stanchions is pretty much non existent and corrosion is setting in. The bike was only bought in July, and hasn't yet seen a winter.
I've never had this happen with any forks (yet) and "not fit for purpose" seems a very apt description.
Are the forks a branded make?
I hope you get a satisfactory outcome as they should should surely be replaced under warranty, though a direct replacement may not last any better.