Anyone got advice on how to scale 5ft wooden gates with a 24kg Ebike?

[Deleted member 37348]

I’m fortunate to live in the North East of Scotland and the glens, forests and mountains are on my doorstep. But unfortunately some estate owners deliberately padlock gates on designated through paths. I encountered one last weekend about 5/6ft high and it was a nightmare getting a 24/25kg Ebike over it! Any tips or advice on harnesses etc to help negotiate gates etc would be welcome.

 

[steve_sordy]

I assume that the landowner is acting illegally. Take a pair of bolt cutters.

If the bolt cutters are too heavy, take some Loctite and glue the lock shut. Let the landowner experience the inconvenience for himself.

Or use your bike tools to remove the hinges on one side.

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome to the site

 

[sethimus]

man up?

 

[Bones]

I put my bike over gates sideways, then slide it over so that the pedal rests on the top bar.
That way you can then reposition yourself to drop it down the other side.

 

[Suns_PSD]

If the locks have been placed illegally I'd carry a wireless cutter and remove the locks.

 

[Doomanic]

Cordless angle grinder.

 

[Mikerb]

check the hinge side.....many gates are merely hung on pin type brackets and if not welded you can just lift that end off the gate off those hinges and swing the gate open enough to get through.

 

[irie]

check the hinge side.....many gates are merely hung on pin type brackets and if not welded you can just lift that end off the gate off those hinges and swing the gate open enough to get through.

And if to start with it shouldn't be locked then leave it open.