Nothing special. Just getting wet.

[LeighPing]

Once upon a time, after work, I planned to take the dog for a run around the park. But my youngest daughter had taken him out earlier today. I still went out, as it was nice and warm and T-shirt weather. It rained, but due to it being so warm, I loved it and it made me feel particularly happily ever after.

The end.

 

[Gringo]

Just getting wet you say
I was out yesterday afternoon in one of those thunderstorms. Quite country lanes10 miles into my ride, the short way back was 8 miles & no shelter the roads had turned into rivers, hail bouncing off my helmet and the rear pockets of my water proof jacket filled with water and I mean filled up.
Anywho back as base and the roads are dry, (apart from where I emptied my shoes & pockets )
Still, a wet day on your bike is better than a dry day in the office

 

[LeighPing]

Just getting wet you say

'Damp' didn't sound as good.

It was more of a drizzle really. Although, it was lovely, warm, summer rain and quite enjoyable.

 

[soundwave]

you should be flat out all the time and get ready for this next year

 

[LeighPing]

I'll look forward to that.

 

[soundwave]

what do you think was faster ebike or normal dh bike ?

 

[LeighPing]

what do you think was faster ebike or normal dh bike ?

I'd never even noticed.. I'm going to say the ebike was faster, due to it being heavier?

 

[soundwave]

ebike
1 (1)HC 2207 HEINRICH Guillaume MAVIC SRAM (MOUSTACHE France) 0:40:14,350
dh bike
(1)PRIO 1 ABSALON Remy SCOTT (SCOTT France) 0:43:19.951

as you can see not much in it at all over a dh race that long.

 

[EddiePJ]

On a race such as the Mega, it is simply down to rider skill and luck, and nothing more.

One of my friends and regular riding partner has done the Mega three times, and when we ride together on the local down hill track with him on his pedal bike, and me on the eMTB, he finishes sections way before me. I guess that then makes the eMTB much slower.

 

[soundwave]

if it was all dh the ebike would loose i cant follow my m8s lines down hill as the fkn thing is just to heavy and end up flying off line and in to the trees.

 

[LeighPing]

if it was all dh the ebike would lose.

Look! the terminal velocity of an ebike is going to be much faster, on an open downhill stretch of snow and ice, due to it's heavier weight, and who cares what that Galileo bloke thinks!

 

[soundwave]

the bottom is not like that tho and then you cant hop and skip the bike around over the ruts and tree roots ect yes i got more speed but then have to get rid of it faster for the turns so end up slower overall.

i also broke my back wheel hub last year over the jumps up the forest and not cheap at 90 quid each.

 

[soundwave]

next time you are out try hoping over one of these.

then do it going 20 mph DH and you will see the waight as a bit of a problem.