Yep, that's my experience riding out everywhere at the moment, almost too dry! Planning to ride up yes, not booking uplift. I believe they have the means to charge your battery up too, presumably in the on-site shop for a fee, could be handy. Got to approach the wife this evening and see if...
Ha ha, yes I hear you! More than a little spontaneous, was planning on a couple more local rides this week whilst I am off but then I thought, "hey, why not give BPW a go ?!". Been trying to get there for a couple of years but organising a trip with local mates and trying to get dates...
With the weather so good, and having a new Levo which I'm loving, I'm thinking about a short trip over to BPW on Wednesday, arriving early afternoon to ride and then stopping overnight in a nearby hotel, with a full day of riding on Thursday to follow before heading home. Not been there...
Admittedly, I wouldn't take my Dad onto some of the trickier descents at Swinley if he came out for a first time ride with me, that would be crazy, and this chap avoided that which was the right thing to do. But great to see Emtbs opening up possibilities like this, I'm looking forward to my...
That's handy, didn't know about that. If it works OK with 2018 Levo, good to know there is a wireless option for quick replacement in the event the stock wired one dies, in a crash or otherwise!
@Kiwi in Wales , we didn't get a reply from @Camtt12 after their excellent idea, but I've bitten the bullet and ordered the Thule bar to use in my Park stand, will report back with photos if it's successful.
@Kernow Spot on about the frame buttons for changing modes, I could not have lived with that but the 2018 has the handlebar mounted changer, works great. I'm not finding any issues with power, but (and don't mean to sound an arse) I am in reasonable shape still and do prefer the natural feel...
Focus bikes worth looking at too, I'm impressed with their current stable, very nice and decently priced. Tempted to get one of their hardtails for winter/potholed road ride usage...!
I'd certainly recommend taking a few different bikes out on trails you know to get a feel for what works for you. There are plenty more options out there, most likely even better than the Specialized options, I just had to dive in at some point and the Levo fitted my preferences and budget at...
I did try the Bosch motor on a Trek I had out on test, it was a decent bike but couldn't live with the noise of the motor to be honest. Went for a 2018 Levo after riding a mate's 2017 one, zero regrets so far. I have been riding "normal" MTBs for 30 years, not as light as I once was, I'm 110kg...