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darwink1

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Dec 19, 2022
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You love stickers, right? ;)
They're okay I guess...

Ripped the Bullit with the 2.6 spikers today and holy shit was it ever good!! Fat tires still have more flotation off trail but these things just killed it on the hard pack.


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TheSnowShark

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The Hodge

Mystic Meg
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Yesterdays 3000km roll over on the speedo, and not a drama with the bike ever!
As Binhill has said already ..it really is early days 3000km ..about 1,875miles if my conversion rate is correct .
Riding year-round conditions in Northern England.. Sun / Rain / Wind / Snow & Ice ..my first motor never flickered for well over 2000+ miles then went tits up on a very wet Yorkshire Dale's ride and was replaced slightly out of warranty ...hope you haven't cursed yours !
 

EMTBSEAN

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As Binhill has said already ..it really is early days 3000km ..about 1,875miles if my conversion rate is correct .
Riding year-round conditions in Northern England.. Sun / Rain / Wind / Snow & Ice ..my first motor never flickered for well over 2000+ miles then went tits up on a very wet Yorkshire Dale's ride and was replaced slightly out of warranty ...hope you haven't cursed yours !
1864 miles according to my converter app, I’ve got almost 3000 miles without a hitch which I consider fairly early days, I hope I haven’t jinxed myself now, especially when I’m in the middle of nowhere in the Peak District 😉
 

Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
643
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Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Only got 3500km on my first E8000 motor, bought the bike 2nd hand (143km on it) so no warranty. Paid about $2000 for a new replacement E8000 from Germany, was only $1300 to the vendor but didn't factor in the $700 in taxes and inspection duty (whatever that is, read RIP-OFF), so an expensive exercise.
That motor started playing up after under a 1000km (just randomly cutting out after 5km time after time) so decided to sell it and get a Bosch powered bike as, at the time, they were considered the best of a bad bunch.
Still are from what I can see on here, yeah and I hope I haven't cursed myself.:rolleyes:
 

KnollyBro

E*POWAH Elite World Champion
Dec 3, 2020
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I usually do all my bike maintenance at work as I have access to a large space, in a workshop, but there are times when I am at home (1000 sq ft apartment) and I need to do a little work on my bike (bleed brakes, adjust gears etc.). I assembled a little potable stand to meet my needs.

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arTNC

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Oh man KnollyBro...for a moment I thought you were perhaps a huge narcissist. At first that looked like a mirror in front of your work stand and dumb bells, and I could just picture you flexing in front of that mirror while working out with your dumb bells and working on your bike. :ROFLMAO:

Just kidding of course...LOL! I agree with your take on the brakes. Just like with motorcycles, it's the front brake that does the lion's share of the work. I find it does a tiny bit more with my emtb compared to my pedal-only bikes, but I guess that's primarily due to weight and an effort to modulate the power a bit. But like you suggest on the rear brake issue, it's why most road motorcycles have twin discs up front.

BTW, cool pics.
 

steve_sordy

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Nov 5, 2018
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I'd been out for a ride and had just got out of the shower when I saw a rainbow out of my bedroom window. When I looked closer, it was a full ground to ground one! I yelled to my wife to get out and take a photo and then scrambled for my phone. By the time I got sorted, the top of the rainbow was already fading. My wife took the first one, if you look carefully, you can see a second rainbow above the primary one. The other three were the same rainbow, all taken by different people in different parts of my village, all within seconds of each other. On the second pic, you can see a clearer second rainbow.

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The Hodge

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This was the first " proper " off -road ride since mid-December and although the weather wasn't as forecast ( mizzle) at least it wasn't raining ..
We had a bridleway to explore which myself & Wayne had got lost on near the back end of last year ..but knowing where we had gone wrong we rode it in reverse as far as the Coquet Cairn but decided against going further towards the Simonside Hills when Wayne's front wheel went beyond axle deep in the bog ( saving that bit for a summer ride ) .
The part we rode was good but looked as if it hadn't been ridden before and could very easily be lost / overgrown in no time at all so folding saws to accompany next time .
The b/way heading back from Coquet Cairn
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Lunch stop at the shooters hut at Whitefield on the excellent rocky drop to Hepple Whitfield
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The Coquet River " wetlands with all manner of aquatic Birdlife ..
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The last section of the ride was up Physic Lane at Thropton onto the carriage drive ( an outrigger of Cragside House above Rothbury .
Colin knows just about every bit of singletrack leading off the " drive " ..a lot of it too squelchy to ride today but the very last section before hitting the road at Pondicherry ( or millionaires row as its also known as you surely would have to achieved that status to be able to afford a lot of the properties here ) ..was an absolute treat and over way too soon .
Great to be out again on the rough stuff and my thanks to both Colin & Wayne for the company & craic ..
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Arminius

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@steve_sordy
This is a very nice garden view! 👍
Can’t add anymore to @The Hodge descriition. The trails were very clartty In places but a great ride out.
Here a few of my pics of the ride. Along with our very own horse whisperer in Colin.
Thanks for a great ride out in excellent company
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Great to see you all riding and having fun! 👍 I saw knee protectors before but is this set including a belly protector? 🤔
 

Prairie Dog

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Mar 25, 2021
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Pretty casual ride today as over twenty fat bikers took over the town of Lacombe. More of a meet and greet and promo for the bike shops and micro brewery that organize and sponsor the events. One can’t help but think that many showed up just for the complementary beverages offered up by Blindman Brewery at the end of the ride. Kidding aside, it was a fun ride and a great way to meet other ‘Plus sized’ bikers. ;) The previous gathering numbered over 30 riders. Next outing will likely be at night and take place closer to home.

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