Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Cone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:52 pm Well here’s mine. They won’t ban me

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But if anyone fancies a weekend riding there ebike I’m more than happy to show you round the great trails we have here. Easily make a weekend or more with the big variety

garyboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:50 am

Redmurty wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:00 am ebikes are pedal assist, the least amount of assist you use the further they will go. Look at the engine and see how much drag there is when you are over the magic 25kpm limit.

The range on my Giant should be anywhere between 20 and 80 miles dependant on hills boost used and weight I carry, same factors that affect mpg on a petrol bike. Cold and heat could/will affect the range of the battery as well.

It's the instant whack of the motor that makes you smile, the moment the pedal moves it's all go

Suspension wise I can't fault mine and it handles everything as well as my Wilbers on my Dr

should be in Wales over the weekend on mine :twisted:

cheers Spud

What part of Wales. mate ?

garyboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:50 am

Redmurty wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:00 am ebikes are pedal assist, the least amount of assist you use the further they will go. Look at the engine and see how much drag there is when you are over the magic 25kpm limit.

The range on my Giant should be anywhere between 20 and 80 miles dependant on hills boost used and weight I carry, same factors that affect mpg on a petrol bike. Cold and heat could/will affect the range of the battery as well.

It's the instant whack of the motor that makes you smile, the moment the pedal moves it's all go

Suspension wise I can't fault mine and it handles everything as well as my Wilbers on my Dr

should be in Wales over the weekend on mine :twisted:

cheers Spud

What part of Wales. mate ?

Redmurty wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:07 pm

Cone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:52 pm Well here’s mine. They won’t ban me

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But if anyone fancies a weekend riding there ebike I’m more than happy to show you round the great trails we have here. Easily make a weekend or more with the big variety

where you based mate, could do with a change of scenery

cheers Spud

garyboy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:18 pm a little story about my ebike ..

even before I got the ebike I was shocked at the discrimination and vitriol against bicycles,
my best mate hates them .. so to annoy him I called him a `cyclist` .. he was rather annoyed, but I managed to survive.
when I broke down once, a cyclist stopped and offered his rac thing .. when my mate turned up he told him to fuck off.
when I got me ebike he told me not to bring it up if I visit.

the gardener wher I live is a biker and I used to get on great with him .. swapping biker stories .. when he saw my mtb he went into frenzy mode and bragged how he had run a cyclist off the road fore he arrived that day … and was nasty towards me .. which he regretted.

when I picked up my ebike I was shocked at the level of abuse that I got .. shouted and near misses at speed, by cars … van were great!!

I had not ridden a bicycle for many years, and it was 30 miles from the pick up at shop, to home … it took me 5 hours .. it was gruelling and I thought the battery was not working. I phoned the shop the next day to let them know, but it seems to be ok now .. perhaps it was me, expecting too much??
you know the little hole thing at your back end .. well i thought that it had caught fire, and i wished that it would heal up .. not completely of course, just enough to let the little logs to descend (thought you'd like to know)

the saddle is firm but flexible .. oo,er .. but just that bit too narrow .. but will persevere as it looks so cool.

the last mile of the 30 miles as great .. just as I was about to give up it suddenly seemed to come on line.
I had ridden the 29 miles thinking that I had made a mistake and that it was just a mtb with a little bit of battery assist .. but that last mile showed its true power .. the bike or me just getting used to it .. dunno.



a week later, when I could walk again and the little wee pooper had subsided in complaining .. I tried the ebike again … after the first 30 miles it had used half the battery, in emtb mode, so still had 3 bars indicated, of six. … it got me down the taff trail in double quick time, though it has harder going UP to home, but acceptable. I put it in `boost` mode to wear the battery down, so it would be charging from low, ..not sure if needed?

I am a lot more hopeful now, but still can't see it being used for say mid-wales trails wot I dun before? .. but then again .. ..

SHarper wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:17 pm

garyboy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:50 am

Redmurty wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:00 am ebikes are pedal assist, the least amount of assist you use the further they will go. Look at the engine and see how much drag there is when you are over the magic 25kpm limit.

The range on my Giant should be anywhere between 20 and 80 miles dependant on hills boost used and weight I carry, same factors that affect mpg on a petrol bike. Cold and heat could/will affect the range of the battery as well.

It's the instant whack of the motor that makes you smile, the moment the pedal moves it's all go

Suspension wise I can't fault mine and it handles everything as well as my Wilbers on my Dr

should be in Wales over the weekend on mine :twisted:

cheers Spud

What part of Wales. mate ?

Barmouth.... coed Y brenin .....

cheers Spud

PaulinBont wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:29 pm

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Gary,

I fancy going on the Taff Trail, will your ebike have enough range to do Brecon-Cardiff?

not sure I am quite up to it at the moment Paul .. as little pooper needs a bit more time to recover .. tho I have got a comfy seat on my mtb? wich I could swap.


the Taff Trail is easier going down the taff valley than up, as you would expect .. but more so

The bike would most probably make it all the way down .. but not sure about all the way up?


I presume u got an ebike, Paul? .. tho its ok on a mtb.


but need more time at mo to recover
but looking forward to it