I am 64 years old and reasonably fit for my age and bought this entirely because I just can’t do the hills any-more!
My son has this thing about going up hills and has joined together a few bridleways and forest tracks with some short tarmac sections to create a loop which is mostly off road. All this has been beyond me because of my age related inability both mentally and physically to get up the hills, but now things have changed and he takes me on my first proper off-road ride.
From home we head out on the canal tow-path to a small lane that climbs right up onto Silsden moor, then, still climbing up a bridleway to the first of many fantastic downhill sections.
The ride was about 25 miles climbing 2200ft over varied terrain including loose gravel tracks both up and down, muddy forest trails, open moorland, and a boggy field that only I got through easily using the lowest gear and turbo mode with the back wheel actually spinning as it struggled to find a grip, I called a halt at one point down what looked like a dried up river bed as I banged the bottom of the engine on some big rocks and then got stuck in a deep rut and fell off! We then completed the loop with a 5 mile mad dash on the canal tow-path back home.
There were 3 of us, the other two are twenty three years my junior and seemed unable to leave me behind, even on the road sections I kept up mostly due to the hilly nature of the run. The last leg on the canal tow-path was the most difficult for me as we were riding on the flat a good bit above the 15.5 mph cut off so they eased off somewhat for me to keep up. Interestingly this is the only section where a speed up device would have been of use, it would have no effect at all over the rest of the ride, and due to Pram and Dog walkers also using the tow-path, it’s really a no-no there as well.
This was 9 months and 1500 miles ago, and I am absolutely delighted with the bike and I use it most days wet or dry with at least my daily post office run. But unfortunately for me my son has now turned to road biking and even though he offers “do you want to come on your moped!” I can’t compete with his 60 mile hilly runs.
Reasons for buying the Scott..
1/ Internet research, (Always a good thing)
2/Well known brand, (Tends to have good customer service)
3/ Local dealer, (really important at this price point, with someone to go back to if there’s a problem)
3/My view ….. In all things, buy the best that you can afford.
My son has this thing about going up hills and has joined together a few bridleways and forest tracks with some short tarmac sections to create a loop which is mostly off road. All this has been beyond me because of my age related inability both mentally and physically to get up the hills, but now things have changed and he takes me on my first proper off-road ride.
From home we head out on the canal tow-path to a small lane that climbs right up onto Silsden moor, then, still climbing up a bridleway to the first of many fantastic downhill sections.
The ride was about 25 miles climbing 2200ft over varied terrain including loose gravel tracks both up and down, muddy forest trails, open moorland, and a boggy field that only I got through easily using the lowest gear and turbo mode with the back wheel actually spinning as it struggled to find a grip, I called a halt at one point down what looked like a dried up river bed as I banged the bottom of the engine on some big rocks and then got stuck in a deep rut and fell off! We then completed the loop with a 5 mile mad dash on the canal tow-path back home.
There were 3 of us, the other two are twenty three years my junior and seemed unable to leave me behind, even on the road sections I kept up mostly due to the hilly nature of the run. The last leg on the canal tow-path was the most difficult for me as we were riding on the flat a good bit above the 15.5 mph cut off so they eased off somewhat for me to keep up. Interestingly this is the only section where a speed up device would have been of use, it would have no effect at all over the rest of the ride, and due to Pram and Dog walkers also using the tow-path, it’s really a no-no there as well.
This was 9 months and 1500 miles ago, and I am absolutely delighted with the bike and I use it most days wet or dry with at least my daily post office run. But unfortunately for me my son has now turned to road biking and even though he offers “do you want to come on your moped!” I can’t compete with his 60 mile hilly runs.
Reasons for buying the Scott..
1/ Internet research, (Always a good thing)
2/Well known brand, (Tends to have good customer service)
3/ Local dealer, (really important at this price point, with someone to go back to if there’s a problem)
3/My view ….. In all things, buy the best that you can afford.
