Just some photos from yesterdays ride...

Churchill

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I also got some riding in today locally with my wife. Today was the first time she was able to ride in a couple of months due to a surgery she had. Only the second ride on her Levo that I bought her for Christmas.

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Tmacca

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Thanks for all the comments on the photos! I was finally able to get out and do some more riding in the Sun Valley Idaho area after going over the bars and breaking 2 ribs. My pedal got tangled up in some barbwire, and after I hit the ground, the Kenevo flipped over and landed on my rib cage. Don’t let your e-bike land on you after a crash or you will find out how heavy they actually are!

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Awesome place to ride.
Bummer on the ribs, did a similar rib breaking with my Levo a few months back, stacking on a ladder drop, bloody heavy bikes
 

Churchill

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Awesome place to ride.
Bummer on the ribs, did a similar rib breaking with my Levo a few months back, stacking on a ladder drop, bloody heavy bikes
Thanks for the sympathy, rib breaks are the worst! I sneezed a few times and almost passed out. Here is the bugger that got me. I was going 10-15 MPH, and the bike instantly stopped, launched me over, and then was released to later fall out of the sky on to my side. I was riding through an area with 6-7 foot tall ferns and didn’t see the wire.

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Eeh (bah gum) biker

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Thanks for all the comments on the photos! I was finally able to get out and do some more riding in the Sun Valley Idaho area after going over the bars and breaking 2 ribs. My pedal got tangled up in some barbwire, and after I hit the ground, the Kenevo flipped over and landed on my rib cage. Don’t let your e-bike land on you after a crash or you will find out how heavy they actually are!

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Well that would've been damn freaky. Reminds me of an old biker film called Stone, wire strung across a road at neck height, you can imagine the rest.
In the process of getting a few trails sanctioned in a nearby park, a few locals obviously aren't to enthusiastic and placing traps on blind corners, luckily they haven't thought of using barbed wire.
 

Churchill

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Well that would've been damn freaky. Reminds me of an old biker film called Stone, wire strung across a road at neck height, you can imagine the rest.
In the process of getting a few trails sanctioned in a nearby park, a few locals obviously aren't to enthusiastic and placing traps on blind corners, luckily they haven't thought of using barbed wire.
Yeah, some of my friends wondered if it was a booby trap, but it was just an ancient spool of very stiff wire buried in the ground. The crazy thing is that it didn’t even wrap around the pedal, instead it wedged between the pedal and crank at a 45 degree angle and locked solid. That is all it takes. It blew up my sock too, ha ha.

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Churchill

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Ouch !!!!!!! How long were you out of action after breaking your ribs ?? I'm currently in the same boat caused during a golfing weekend - dont ask !
Wait... golfing?? That is some extreme golfing you're into man!

I kept on riding for about 2 weeks, (big mistake) but then the ribs started hurting so bad I couldn't sleep or walk very well. All the muscles in my back, chest, and neck locked up trying to protect the injury. I took the next 20 days or so off from riding and ate lots of muscle relaxers and anti inflammatory medicine.

It has now been 6 weeks, and it still hurts, but I felt good enough to go back packing with a 40 pound pack (big mistake) to Kane Lake on Monday, which is about 20 miles from Sun Valley.

There's my tent in the middle bottom of the frame. I spent most of the night up with sore ribs!

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Churchill

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Got some more riding in this last weekend, this time in Leadore Idaho. Got the bike over 10,000 feet and rode to a few lakes.

I had 3 problems on this trip. First, it was very smoky from all the forest fires that are burning in pretty much every direction. Second, I forgot to bring my second battery, so I didn't make it to two additional lakes that I wanted to get to, and lastly, the pawls in my wheel hub disintegrated.

On a previous ride my hub axle snapped in the center of the hub (which allowed the cassette to fall off the wheel when removed from the swingarm, so I knew the pawls would be the next item to fail.

The good news is that I'll be getting a whole new wheel from Specialized.

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drjarvis2003

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Thanks for all the comments on the photos! I was finally able to get out and do some more riding in the Sun Valley Idaho area after going over the bars and breaking 2 ribs. My pedal got tangled up in some barbwire, and after I hit the ground, the Kenevo flipped over and landed on my rib cage. Don’t let your e-bike land on you after a crash or you will find out how heavy they actually are!

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Thats why i have just ordered this...
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Jeff McD

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Awesome photos. That's a beautiful bike. Here in Kona Hawaii, there is absolutely nothing in the woods that can hurt you. We do have wild pigs but they are not aggressive at all, and just have a nasty habit of rooting around at night for insects and tossing big lava rocks onto the trails. Very fortunate that way since I ride alone most of the time.
 

Churchill

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Awesome photos. That's a beautiful bike. Here in Kona Hawaii, there is absolutely nothing in the woods that can hurt you. We do have wild pigs but they are not aggressive at all, and just have a nasty habit of rooting around at night for insects and tossing big lava rocks onto the trails. Very fortunate that way since I ride alone most of the time.
I just have to say that it is so awesome that this forum is bringing in people from all over the entire planet to discuss one of the best things on the entire planet that you can spend your time doing: E-Biking! I love the different perspectives and comments about the trails and the wildlife.

My friends and I went riding Tuesday after work and about 45 minutes before sunset, we encountered 5 moose in the trail! 4 ran into the trees immediately, but one would not leave no matter how much I whooped or waved my arms. My Turbo button saved me again by helping me get past him quickly.
 

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Yes, great pics from a beautiful part of the country, Church. Keep 'em coming.
I definitely need to get up that way.

Not sure what new rear wheel Specialized is providing as a warranty replacement, but you could certainly do a lot better than the OEM one that comes on the Kenevo. The front may last, but the rear takes a lot of abuse on a long travel ebike. I'd recommend building a stronger rear wheel with a better quality hub. It's especially important if you ride in remote areas where limping back to camp could be challenging.
 

Churchill

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Yes, great pics from a beautiful part of the country, Church. Keep 'em coming.
I definitely need to get up that way.

Not sure what new rear wheel Specialized is providing as a warranty replacement, but you could certainly do a lot better than the OEM one that comes on the Kenevo. The front may last, but the rear takes a lot of abuse on a long travel ebike. I'd recommend building a stronger rear wheel with a better quality hub. It's especially important if you ride in remote areas where limping back to camp could be challenging.
Great advise! Unfortunately, my new wheel came with 1.6mm spokes (stock is 2.0mm) so I’ll be sending it back. Riding with the wife’s Levo wheel for now. Here is a pic from today’s ride on a local trail called Sterling Justice.

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Churchill

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Made it out again today for some e-bike adventures! Once again I was riding alone since all my e-bike friends had to work today. The air was clear since most of the fires have been put out and I had the entire area all to myself. It was a great day!

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Botts101

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These were taken in the Lake Creek area of Copper Basin Idaho. I had a great time, but it was a bit spooky riding alone in the wilderness. My friend with a Levo couldn't get the day off, sadly.
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The only issue I had was this coming loose:

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OMG - SICK! looks so nice there! Epic photos (and dirt)!
 

drjarvis2003

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Yes, I really wish I would have been wearing that! You'll have to let us know what you think once you try it out. I'm curious how comfortable that is in the heat and if you can roll it up tightly so that you can store it in a backpack for the uphill sections in hot weather.
Just had 2 days riding in it and to answer your question, yes, you can get it into a 12 litre backpack. It is comfy and once you have it on, you will forget about it. It was around 18c, 64 f and sunny. I don't like the heat, so wouldn't be able to wear it above 20 max. But below that, it's fine.
 

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Made it out again today for some e-bike adventures! Once again I was riding alone since all my e-bike friends had to work today. The air was clear since most of the fires have been put out and I had the entire area all to myself. It was a great day!

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Great photos. I really enjoy these. I agree it's cool to see all the Levo / Kenevo fans here.
 

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