Another North Manchester newbie

[MarkH]

Hi all.

I'm Mark from just outside Manchester, aged 56. Had my 2018 comp carbon since the first shipment to LeisureLakes in August 2017, so almost a year.
In that time I've done almost a thousand miles on it, mainly at trail centres. Ride most at Llandegla, Lee Quarry and Gisburn but work away quite a bit so also ride Whinlatter, Afan, Cwmcarn and Swinley regularly. Cwmcarn currently my fave as the Carfell trail is epic on an ebike, although I hated it on my previous acoustic. Been riding since the 80s and still have a couple of other bikes including a YT Tues and a fat bike, but the Levo has to be the best yet.

Cheers.

 

[Al Boneta]

Welcome to the forum. Nice bike!

 

[Evo Wan Kenevo]

Hi Mark,

Good to hear from a fellow North Mancunian.

I'm up at Lee Quarry a few times a week and like you, I tend to do Degla and Gizzie quite a bit.

I've got a blue Kenevo- say hello if you spot me- I'll keep an eye out for you at the quarry.

Happy pedalling,

Jamie

 

[highpeakrider]

I've never ridden a bike centre, will have to try it one day, lots of stuff to do in the Peak District.

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

Hi buddy, sometimes ride Whinlatter love it there.

 

[Evo Wan Kenevo]

We're quite spoiled for choice oop North- Peak district on our doorstep, North Wales an hour away and the lake district just round the corner.

Will have to try Whinlatter sometime!

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

Any of you guys get to Hamsterly ?

 

[MarkH]

Hi Mark,

Good to hear from a fellow North Mancunian.

I'm up at Lee Quarry a few times a week and like you, I tend to do Degla and Gizzie quite a bit.

I've got a blue Kenevo- say hello if you spot me- I'll keep an eye out for you at the quarry.

Happy pedalling,

Jamie

Jamie

i'll keep an eye out for you. i'm normally there first thing either Saturdays or Sundays, and often ride up from the Bamford side over Rooley moor, 2 laps of LQ and then back.

 

[MarkH]

We're quite spoiled for choice oop North- Peak district on our doorstep, North Wales an hour away and the lake district just round the corner.

Will have to try Whinlatter sometime!

North loop at Whinlatter is excellent,in fact I'd rather do 2 laps of the north loop than one lap of each.

 

[MarkH]

Any of you guys get to Hamsterly ?

Not recently,but had a project up that way 2 years ago and was there very week for about 6 months - that was on my old Capra.

 

[Evo Wan Kenevo]

i'll keep an eye out for you. i'm normally there first thing either Saturdays or Sundays, and often ride up from the Bamford side over Rooley moor, 2 laps of LQ and then back.

I went up there about 4pm yesterday after I picked my bike up from Leisure lakes- Like you, I ride up through Norden/Bamford, sometimes go round Naden reservoir if I want the extra distance and do a couple of laps, sometimes throwing in a lap of Cragg as well. Love the descent back to rooley moor!

Hope you're loving your E-bike as much as I love mine. I'm sure I'll bump into you sometime soon.

 

[Evo Wan Kenevo]

North loop at Whinlatter is excellent,in fact I'd rather do 2 laps of the north loop than one lap of each.

Never done Whinlatter, need to get it on my to do list!

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

Not recently,but had a project up that way 2 years ago and was there very week for about 6 months - that was on my old Capra.

I normally get there weekly, then once a month go a bit further afield either lakes or Scotland.

 

[LawmanMtb]

Winlatter ..... its NO Coed-y-brenin thats for sure

 

[myskovon]

Any of you guys get to Hamsterly ?

I go to Hammers a fair bit, out of all the places I ride I see the fewest ebikes there. Don’t know why though the place is infinitely better on one!

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

I go to Hammers a fair bit, out of all the places I ride I see the fewest ebikes there. Don’t know why though the place is infinitely better on one!

Yeah I’m there a lot rarely see ebikes, get a few haters there too, only yesterday one guy was getting little bit arsy we were actually trying to have some crack and banter but he was being a proper arse, then proceeded to follow us down some tasty sections thinking we couldn’t ride needless to say he never got past or had anything to show ?some of them think we can’t ride bikes the nobs ?

 

[myskovon]

Yeah I’m there a lot rarely see ebikes, get a few haters there too, only yesterday one guy was getting little bit arsy we were actually trying to have some crack and banter but he was being a proper arse, then proceeded to follow us down some tasty sections thinking we couldn’t ride needless to say he never got past or had anything to show ?some of them think we can’t ride bikes the nobs ?

Unfortunately I think it’s a bit of a northern thing, when I go to Cannock the place is literally half full of ebikes sometimes. I’ve never had anyone be particularly arsy at Hammers but my friends who don’t ride ebikes often tell me they are still chundering under their breath about ebikes by the time they go past them on the climbs too ?

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

Unfortunately I think it’s a bit of a northern thing, when I go to Cannock the place is literally half full of ebikes sometimes. I’ve never had anyone be particularly arsy at Hammers but my friends who don’t ride ebikes often tell me they are still chundering under their breath about ebikes by the time they go past them on the climbs too ?

If ever you up Hammers and see us I ride a Levo my Pal a Kenevo both black, give us a shout buddy.

 

[myskovon]

If ever you up Hammers and see us I ride a Levo my Pal a Kenevo both black, give us a shout buddy.

?? Next time we’re off I’ll try remember to DM you on here, keen for some locals to show us more off piste, it’s a good hour and half away from us but we like riding there so make the trip up.

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

?? Next time we’re off I’ll try remember to DM you on here, keen for some locals to show us more off piste, it’s a good hour and half away from us but we like riding there so make the trip up.

Be good crack ??