March 26, 201412 yr ... For anyone concerned about AVE's future, as I was, they are apparently safe now that they have been bought out by Pantherwerke International which is the same guy that owned Pantherwerke AG-apparently both of these companies have existed side by side for a while anyway. http://www.ave-bikes.de/ The German website is still down.
March 26, 201412 yr still think most of the points Haibike claim about inverting it are marketing waffle Col. Do you think so? Whilst I could have ridden around, it was fun to ride through mile upon mile of flooded tracks. http://www.wireropeassemblies.co.uk/Haibike/South%20Downs%201.JPG
March 26, 201412 yr Do you think so? Whilst I could have ridden around, it was fun to ride through mile upon mile of flooded tracks. http://www.wireropeassemblies.co.uk/Haibike/South%20Downs%201.JPG Hi SRS, Glad your enjoying the bike! I would love to make an article on our blog an include these photos? Regards Martin
March 26, 201412 yr Do you think so? Whilst I could have ridden around, it was fun to ride through mile upon mile of flooded tracks. http://www.wireropeassemblies.co.uk/Haibike/South%20Downs%201.JPG Did you get off to take the pic or fall off?
March 26, 201412 yr . Hi SRS, Glad your enjoying the bike! I would love to make an article on our blog an include these photos? Regards Martin SRS that's brilliant. I might have to rethink our ride out!!! This is no way meant to come across as being negative... But adding those photos to your blog could open up a can of 'warranty worms*' if the unfortunate happens and water gets into a customers motor after following the example set by SRS. Just be very careful about what you decide to write. * new expression.
March 26, 201412 yr . SRS that's brilliant. This is no way meant to come across as being negative... But adding those photos to your blog could open up a can of 'warranty worms*' if the unfortunate happens and water gets into a customers motor after following the example of SRS. Just be very careful about what you decide to write. * new expression. Hi Eddie, Not a problem, it is a mountain bike at the end of the day and should handle these conditions. Afterall the motor us not left completely submerged and with new customers worried about water+electric this should give a little more piece of mind. I hear the question all the time from new customers - 'Can I hose it off?' My reply is always, yes of course it's a bike, please do keep it clean Regards Martin
March 26, 201412 yr I think the point SRS is making is the fact that with the motor inverted the way it is it is clear of the water. Yet if he was to take his old KTM on the same track it would be submerged. Regards Martin
March 26, 201412 yr Author Martin, you must be able to answer my question: is the haibike motor protection for sale as a spare part?
March 26, 201412 yr http://www.ave-bikes.de/ The German website is still down. It is, but there is another page saying "Coming soon". http://www.ave-bikes.com/ In the meantime, here is a link to the new range of bikes being imported soon... http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.ebike-news.de/ave-e-bike-neukeiten-2014-20-neue-modelle-mit-bosch-antrieb/5235/&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAve%2Bbikes.de
March 26, 201412 yr Did you get off to take the pic or fall off? I got off to take the picture. A brilliant 1st day off road for my new bike. As you can sees, I was going to ride what ever the conditions. The bike coped extremely well and powered through miles of these water filled ruts.
March 26, 201412 yr . SRS that's brilliant. I might have to rethink our ride out!!! Hi Eddie, I forgot to mention, I'll ride in any weather and any conditions. Having said that, a nice dry sunny day is good to have.
March 26, 201412 yr Hi Eddie, I forgot to mention, I'll ride in any weather and any conditions. So do I. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/837/xjs6.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/838/iw6b.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/838/e9tv.jpg If you fancy some mud and water, I reckon that I know just the place. It is somewhere that we used to ride as teenagers, but the land was sold a number of years ago, and we then stopped riding it. Over the years I've got to know the current owner, and this thread has prompted my memory of the place. It had never even occurred to me to think about riding there again. The hub drive is a little restrictive, and I don't fancy having to have a third motor, but if one of my mates is up for it, I might even be able to borrow a mid drive bike, so that we could test the 'real' swimming capabilities of both bikes. But if I can't, I'll happily take some photos or film of you swimming through it. I'll check the access and depth over the next week or so, but I would imagine that if your bike was upright instead of laying over, that the water would be up to roughly the same point of the chainwheel as it is in the photo. It's a concrete bottomed culvert so no chance of getting bogged down, and it's approx half a mile long. The stream before and after it are also great fun to ride, but this can get a bit rocky in places, and I tend to leave riding that until the summer months. It should prove a good test, especially if it's raining, and as Martin has stated, "Not a problem, it is a mountain bike at the end of the day and should handle these conditions"... Thinking about this even further, the land concerned is very wooded and is both over and besides the top of a railway tunnel. It also has some of the steepest imaginable banks, so perhaps we could take a look at those as well. I'm not sure that my balls are big enough to tackle them, but I'd be up for taking a look. . Edited March 26, 201412 yr by EddiePJ
March 26, 201412 yr So do I. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/838/e9tv.jpg If you fancy some mud and water, I reckon that I know just the place. Yes, I have been following your little outings with interest. More than happy to meet up for some mud and water let me know where you have in mind and we'll see of we can sort out a convenient day. Cheers Ian (SRS)
March 26, 201412 yr Excellent. I realize that it's derailing the thread even further, but as well as the above, I'll take a look at the woodlands around the farm where my workshop is. It wouldn't be as extreme, but they do hold alot of 4x4 and bike trials events there. It's just never previously even occurred to me to think about riding the bike there. Odd. As said before, I'd also be happy to come down to where you are and we could venture up on the South Downs. Perhaps we could do that first off. It would also be a good test of the new kit on my bike before the next Wiggle event.
March 26, 201412 yr Excellent. I realize that it's derailing the thread even further, but as well as the above, I'll take a look at the woodlands around the farm where my workshop is. It wouldn't be as extreme, but they do hold alot of 4x4 and bike trials events there. It's just never previously even occurred to me to think about riding the bike there. Odd. As said before, I'd also be happy to come down to where you are and we could venture up on the Downs. Perhaps we could do that first off. The downs round here has an excellent mix of terrain with the added bonus that I know a lot of the trails. If you fancy coming down this way, let me know when you are free and we'll arrange to meet. Am about a lot of weekends and sometimes take the odd day off in the week to go riding. Do however take a look around your area as more than happy to come up you way and explore.
March 27, 201412 yr Martin, you must be able to answer my question: is the haibike motor protection for sale as a spare part? No it is not, the hinge is an integral part of the Haibike frame and so too are the front mount bolts. Regards Martin
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