Fence crossings and stiles

[Farmernz]

I read a lot of comments about ebike weight being a factor when it comes to crossing fences, so my question is ‘ has anyone come across a well designed and bike friendly stile that they can share pictures of?

 

[jsharpe]

I read a lot of comments about ebike weight being a factor when it comes to crossing fences, so my question is ‘ has anyone come across a well designed and bike friendly stile that they can share pictures of?

In our area the main concern is allowing people and bikes through fences that control livestock (mostly cows and horses). This rollover is what the local club has come up with and it works really well. So well that it's actually quite annoying to come across a fence on a trail that doesn't have one.

 

[Farmernz]

In our area the main concern is allowing people and bikes through fences that control livestock (mostly cows and horses). This rollover is what the local club has come up with and it works really well. So well that it's actually quite annoying to come across a fence on a trail that doesn't have one. View attachment 40946

That looks ideal for livestock fences.

 

[mak]

My Garmin often has me on an adventure, sometimes I get too far in to pull out and just look for the horizon at the end of the tunnel. That generally means anything involving a field and foot path in the uk.

There are some serious torture devices involved with regards to stiles. Last ride out I encountered 6 over 3 miles of fields, they ranges from 8-10 on the torture scale for ebikes, the worse being 2tf wide 4 ft tall and surrounded by horn thorn hedges

I guess the clue is in the word foot path

 

[steve_sordy]

In our area the main concern is allowing people and bikes through fences that control livestock (mostly cows and horses). This rollover is what the local club has come up with and it works really well. So well that it's actually quite annoying to come across a fence on a trail that doesn't have one. View attachment 40946

In the UK, some sheep have learned to roll across cattle grids.

 

[MitchF]

In the UK, some sheep have learned to roll across cattle grids.

and limbo under electric fences

 

[Fingerpuk]

Please tell me a video exists of rolling sheep.

 

[steve_sordy]

At my local trail centre at the more distant boundaries, they have to deal with allowing cycles, walkers and horses to pass, but not motorised 2 or 4 wheel vehicles. Their job is made slightly easier because they don't have to retain cattle or sheep. The picture below gives the overview. It has the horse crossing on the right, people through the metal poles thing, and cycles down the middle. The boulders are to stop the motorised vehicles. The green pillar used to be part of a big locked metal gate, but it was stolen! The boulders have not been stolen, yet.

The next picture gives an idea of how a bike can get through. I can ride through slowly without dismounting. I can't just ride straight through, but as long as I go dead slow and keep my eye on my where my feet are, it's straightforward. The heroes amongst you will no doubt just jump over the rocks!

 

[steve_sordy]

Please tell me a video exists of rolling sheep.

Best I can do; someone else reporting it on the BBC.

BBC NEWS | UK | Crafty sheep conquer cattle grids

But this is funnier

 

[Farmernz]

This one made me laugh