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  1. Amber Valley Guy

    Tip: I only charge my batteries to 70% during colder weather!

    This is from Shimano for their emtb batteries. If the battery has been charged in a low temperature environment (5 °C or below), the maximum riding distance per full charge becomes shorter. This is only a temporary effect and if the battery is charged at room temperature, the maximum riding...
  2. Amber Valley Guy

    Tip: I only charge my batteries to 70% during colder weather!

    But if you charge to only 70% your BMSwon't be doing a automatic cell balance after fully charging (recommended every few charges). And checking every half hour is a bit ermm overkill. Do you treat your car battery the same? Better off, if concerned, to charge to 80% (or 4 bars of 5) if storing...
  3. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    My bad, styles, I meant Stiles.
  4. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    I give up, it's like something got 'lost in the pond' English Vs US English, eg ' hiking trails (paths and bridleways), multiple use trails (green lanes). For non UK residents a path (described as a footpath) is foot traffic only, usually interrupted by styles.. A bridleway , is for non...
  5. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    That's where OS maps comes in handy...except I usually forget to look closely at the contour lines! Reminds me:
  6. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    I mainly ride as I said before, Derbyshire and Peak District bridleways and shared paths I find on OS maps (I don't use designated mtb apps), so I have no idea what colour they are, but after watching plenty of YouTube vids (in and around the Peak District) it seems like a lot of the MTB/emtb...
  7. Amber Valley Guy

    Leabrooks mate, not far from you at all... near the Co-op on the traffic lights, I'm just off...

    Leabrooks mate, not far from you at all... near the Co-op on the traffic lights, I'm just off Greenhill Lane. Looks like we bought our emtb's the same week. Do you get out on it much? Rob.
  8. Amber Valley Guy

    E-Mythique Mud Guards (+the other Vitus and maybe most none fixed rear triangle bikes)

    Thinking about it I'm pretty sure it's a MN Short.
  9. Amber Valley Guy

    E-Mythique Mud Guards (+the other Vitus and maybe most none fixed rear triangle bikes)

    I know it's a different bike, (mines a Cannondale Moterra) but I cut the sides of the Mucky Nutz down with a pair of tin snips to clear the chain , wiring and chain stays but left a longer central tab that extends down further. Sorry can't remember if it's a short or long MN. See pic.
  10. Amber Valley Guy

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    You're correct, just found this image from Hope:
  11. Amber Valley Guy

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    I'm sure I read somewhere that the ebike hub has 3 pawls only (I might be totally wrong and read some incorrect information).
  12. Amber Valley Guy

    What did you buy your ebike this week?

    Fitted the Yari's!!!..... install went great, even the star spangled nut behaved itself and went in easy...but....the Yari's post mounts are an inch lower, and the hose clamp mount is slightly more offset than the 35's meaning the hose needs lengthening by about 2 or 3 inch, even swapping the...
  13. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    So trail riding is more a cover all term for non specific off roading and a trail bike a is jack of all trades MTB/emtb go anywhere off road bike not as 'tuned in' to specific categories like Enduro or Downhill. Yes? Still scratching my head slightly on the Red Bull Rampage as that fits a self...
  14. Amber Valley Guy

    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    Thanks for posting the link ( I couldn't figure out how to post the link as I watch YouTube on my TV), and yes you've described the predicament of the bike industry as described in the video to a tee.
  15. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    I think I've asked a question, thought I had an answer...and it's gone a bit errm coloured (blue, red, black with diamonds). So trail riding (or a bike that is said to be a trail MTB/emtb bike) is ermmm (sorry for my lack of knowledge) a specific MTB route but not necessarily at a MTB park but...
  16. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    Yes, what the hell are coloured trails? We don't have coloured trails here in the UK, Ok MTB parks do (I don't and never will ride there), but that's like 0.00001,% of the country (or less). I understand what you're saying but let's take say a green/blue trail what is it? What defines it? And...
  17. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    Diamond's of colours, please tell what are they besides shiny gems, never seen such a thing, are bridal ways like aisles, never seen in the sea? :)
  18. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    Thanks, I've been wondering what it means for a while. Saying that some of the bridleways in and around the Peak District can be on the challenging side ( at least to me!). So last week's Red Bull Rampage was a trail riding...errrmm I think I'll stick to the bridleways and prow's.
  19. Amber Valley Guy

    Trail Riding?

    Can someone please explain to me what 'trail riding' is? Is it a US term for what we Brits would call bridleways and green lanes (p.r.o.w) ....or does it mean MTB trail parks, or does it mean UK trails like (in Derbyshire anyway) the High Peak Trail, Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail etc ( old...
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