Can you do the Ard Moors on a E-bike?

[Tucker]

Hi,

Just a quick one just in case anyone here is also entered into this event, when i entered it i was on my normal trail wagon, however, i would love to do it on my Ken? anyone know if E-bikes are allowed? i have asked them but got nothing back yet

 

[ccrdave]

theres an ebike section on the ard rock i think they are the same organisers as ard moors

 

[Tucker]

organisers got back to me they don't have an ebike cat so i cant use it

 

[ccrdave]

 

[Pottsy]

Funny, I recently asked about using the ebike on the Longest Day Longest Ride event in the Isle of Man this June.

Unfortunately not for reasons of event insurance.

 

[Tucker]

think the uk just takes time to catch up, E bikes are huge across Europe and most events have an E-bike cat. im just gutted as i just wanted to ride my sick ass bike down some sick ass stuff.

 

[Gary]

In comparisson to the rest of Europe UK cyclists are a really weird, cliquey bunch who compartmentalise and get all territorial about their particular preferred genre(s) of cycling.

I know it's not Scotland (with our access rights) we're talking about here but is there anything stopping you just riding the route? (maybe just not on the day of the event).

Ps. are you in inners this weekend? I took a swatch at your latest Youtube content down Flat White. Going by how manky the other side of the valley was on Sunday it looked well dry.

 

[Tucker]

na dude that was some old footage from last oct i hadnt put up, so got it uploaded the other day so i could delete off comp to free up space. Loved flat white tho that was my first time down it! such a fun trail! we did waterworld before that..that was a bit mental lol

i could but i am already down for the event, i will just use my trail bike for it man, then take the e bike the week after or summet

 

[Hinett]

Why not organise an ebike enduro through the forum. Surely enough like minded riders with experience and know how to sort out for next year

 

[Gary]

I'm that one guy who's not that into Flat White. I don't know but I just think for the climb there are way better descents up there.
Have you ridden the older trails like Community Service,Repeat Offender, 3G on that side of the hill?
Or The rocky/ridge trails at the other end (same side of the hill)?
Waterworld, Aussie rules, Jawbone/Boner and the various derivatives around that part of the hill are probably still the most technical trails.
New/Lone Wolf are a lot of fun but not too technical...
Disclaimer: I've been riding the golfie for over 20 years and back then an 80mm XC hardtail with V-brakes was considered cutting edge so my idea of "tech" might be a little off. Haha.. I don't actually ride there all that often anymore and still like to ride a 100mm hardtail there (with discs now tho).

 

[Gary]

Why not organise an ebike enduro through the forum. Surely enough like minded riders with experience and know how to sort out for next year

A mate's race would be easy to do. Friends do a monthly Enduro on Strava. Pick 4 descents. you have a month to get your best times on each one. winner is the fastest combined time. (OBVs don't go advertising this)

A proper race is a massive amount of work and ahuge undertaking. (basically forget about riding yourself if you're organising your first event) Friends organise/run those too.

 

[Tucker]

I'm that one guy who's not that into Flat White. I don't know but I just think for the climb there are way better descents up there.
Have you ridden the older trails like Community Service,Repeat Offender, 3G on that side of the hill?
Or The rocky/ridge trails at the other end (same side of the hill)?
Waterworld, Aussie rules, Jawbone/Boner and the various derivatives around that part of the hill are probably still the most technical trails.
New/Lone Wolf are a lot of fun but not too technical...
Disclaimer: I've been riding the golfie for over 20 years and back then an 80mm XC hardtail with V-brakes was considered cutting edge so my idea of "tech" might be a little off. Haha.. I don't actually ride there all that often anymore and still like to ride a 100mm hardtail there (with discs now tho).

totally agree in regards to flat white not being tech, think the reason i enjoyed it so much was due to the day before i was riding thornilee and then after hitting waterworld it was just fun to flow and relax down a trail. felt very bike parky, We didn't do to much exploring as some of the boys wanted to ride inners that day too, but we are coming back in October and hoping to check some more trails out there.

if you was going to golfie what are the must hit trails, Waterworld was a bit too techy for some of the other boys...in fact a few had ago at me when they got to the bottom and told me to not take them down something like that ever again lol

 

[Gary]

f you was going to golfie what are the must hit trails, Waterworld was a bit too techy for some of the other boys...in fact a few had ago at me when they got to the bottom and told me to not take them down something like that ever again lol

Lol. that'a pretty familiar request there TBF.
It's actaully quite hard for me to make a call on. But both Wolfs are fairly manageable for an intermediate rider on a decent bike as are repeat offender/3G. All way more so in the dry. Old Skool DH (and the trails off it are by today standards neither steep nor tech.
Angry sheep/Green wing over in Traquair (trail centre/DH hill) are the flow trails of choice now. folk just do lap after lap of those and pretty much everyone no matter how experienced or not seem to love them.
There are hundreads of gems in the area. I've ridden pretty much everything built there over the last 2 decades but don't actually have a great knowledge of the names of trails. I just don't pay too much attention.
If your mates hated Waterworld probably avoid Aussie rules, boner and walk or burn. Nea spleens flows really well but has one small section that's above the limits of a fair few riders.
If they're not confortable with steep n loose avoid the rocky/ridge trails. (it's usually drier up there tho).
Oh... And Feeding the Pony absolutely should not be missed. Bit of a mission to get to (especially if you're avoiding boner etc) such a brutal push to the top but soooo worth doing. even if only once. Love that trail. On the E bike I'll probably start riding the second half an lapping it it's that good.
On the other side def avoid Pro-spacker and Too hard for EWS. probably avoid not for poofs and Barts trail.
The DH tracks are all pretty manageable. just faster. with the odd jump/drop (all chicken lineable) it's hitting them fast that makes it technical rather than actual tech if you know what I mean..
Book yourselves on the uplifts when you come. I did 12 runs last Sunday without rushing. and the busses were held up by horse riders a fair bit in the afternoon. There's something suitable for every one to ride from the drop off.

 

[Tucker]

cheers dude, will look back at this before i head up and make a note of the trails you have suggested !

 

[James_MTB]

Great info thanks

BTW the organiser is a ebike rider himself