Recent content by TimC7

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    Getting an EMTB into the back of a car

    Hyundai i30; bike just fits in boot on its side with front wheel removed, rear seats flat and passenger seat fully forward. I use cardbord on the boot floor and rear bumper to stop scratches. Stand the bike behind car, bb on a small folding stool with piece of foam on it just the right size so...
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    Pic of the Day

    Cracking day, probably best of the week. A great plummet down off the hill on single track . .
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    Pic of the Day

    When you shoot into the sun the auto-exposure reduces/stops down. Most phones/cameras let you compensate for that and get a better/brighter pic like this . .
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    Pic of the Day

    True dat, but I've experienced the air-ground interface more in 1 yr on the MTB than in 40yrs flying . . managed to find a pothole at speed later yesterday, stopped my front wheel but not the rest of me. Feeling well battered today and new bits on order . .
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    Pic of the Day

    Nice completey dry day for a change! Came across a few guys I know . . Geronimo! My view same place yesterday . . lot cooler up there than pedalling down here.
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    Pic of the Day

    My favourite trail ATM - another month and back to normal, and hopefully less mud! Had to fight off the competition for lunch . . and avoid falling off on the wood ant nests.
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    is there a new Orbea about to land ??

    They specifically addressed that with different chainstay, geometry and linkages so hopefully it's not an issue, but a test will confirm.
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    Stolen bike success

    All about the cost of locking them up. If we didn't have all the tax avoiding politicians and their non-dom mates constantly ripping us off and paying zero tax there would be more money to help with all social problems, roads, councils, NHS etc etc [rant over].
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    is there a new Orbea about to land ??

    The EP8 and EP8RS can deliver 85Nm so it's not the new battery. Maybe it's the extender or wiring/connector that limits the max current it can supply.
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    Pic of the Day

    Gonna need a bigger saw . . and a BBQ
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    I'm starting to regret getting my Orbea Rise...

    Rise H15 - the seat is a marmite thing; I find it fine @68kg but YMMV. Currently at 1500 miles and fine - I'm more nervous about the frame cracking around those drain holes than the motor, but at least it has a lifetime warranty.
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    Advice for new eMTB owners that you wish someone had given you

    (Orbea chargers drop the battery to 80% if you leave them connected.) Have three chains and rotate them until the cassette is worn, then replace chains and cassette, then repeat.
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    Pic of the Day

    Might have brushed against a couple but as compensation a group of us cleared about half an acre of brambles over winter to let these flourish . .
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    Pic of the Day

    Drying out at last and glorious bloobs . .
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