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Husky430

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Glasshouse Mts - Australia
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Rain stopped long enough to get the boss out for a ride, we managed to get about 8km from home before it came back, been a wash-out of a summer and they are predicting another wet winter/spring and into summer. Oh well, at least its warm :ROFLMAO:.
 

Binhill1

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Rain stopped long enough to get the boss out for a ride, we managed to get about 8km from home before it came back, been a wash-out of a summer and they are predicting another wet winter/spring and into summer. Oh well, at least its warm I used it never rained in Australia. Just read The Thornbirds
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Rain stopped long enough to get the boss out for a ride, we managed to get about 8km from home before it came back, been a wash-out of a summer and they are predicting another wet winter/spring and into summer. Oh well, at least its warm :ROFLMAO:.
I always thought it didn't rain in Australia but I just finished reading The Thornbirds. So when it's dry it's dry and when it's wet it's really wet . Brilliant but it is probably warm rain ?
 

irie

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Rain stopped long enough to get the boss out for a ride, we managed to get about 8km from home before it came back, been a wash-out of a summer and they are predicting another wet winter/spring and into summer. Oh well, at least its warm :ROFLMAO:.
Riding tomorrow with SWMBO, will be trying to avoid the mud and hope it stops raining. Saw this on a sign last week, too true. :(

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KnollyBro

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Dec 3, 2020
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Checked off a few features on my "I should still be able to do THAT" list today in Squamish. Unfortunately one of those things was "see if you can do a bunch of steep slabs and not get brake fade."

Squamish is pretty steep. But we DON't ride here! They do rock climbing on this side of the mountain.
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Squamish has lots of trees and the trails are mostly loam and grippy granite.

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But if you ride slabs all day, your brakes may fade at in opportune moments.

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And the crash....

 
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Binhill1

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Checked off a few features on my "I should still be able to do THAT" list today in Squamish. Unfortunately one of those things was "see if you can do a bunch of steep slabs and not get brake fade."

Squamish is pretty steep. But we DON't ride here! They do rock climbing on this side of the mountain.
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Squamish has lots of trees and the trails are mostly loam and grippy granite.

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But if you ride slabs all day, your brakes may fade at in opportune moments.

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Danny MaKaskill on the Dubh Slabs
( Isle of Skye )on you tube is worth a look. I walked up them a couple of years ago amazing friction bent right over and still managing to walk.
 

Semmelrocc

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Checked off a few features on my "I should still be able to do THAT" list today in Squamish. Unfortunately one of those things was "see if you can do a bunch of steep slabs and not get brake fade."

Squamish is pretty steep. But we DON't ride here! They do rock climbing on this side of the mountain.
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Squamish has lots of trees and the trails are mostly loam and grippy granite.

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But if you ride slabs all day, your brakes may fade at in opportune moments.

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Rémy Metaillier‘s terrain. I love his vids! So much speed and control. Not sure if I would dare to go riding there given that it even looks steep on camera view.
 

KnollyBro

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Rémy Metaillier‘s terrain. I love his vids! So much speed and control. Not sure if I would dare to go riding there given that it even looks steep on camera view.
Remy makes it all look so easy! There are so many unsanctioned trails in Squamish that are way more difficult than I could imagine riding. One of my favorite videos of his is the drone footage he made as it actually shows how ridiculous the places are where he and few others are able to ride.

 

Binhill1

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Remy makes it all look so easy! There are so many unsanctioned trails in Squamish that are way more difficult than I could imagine riding. One of my favorite videos of his is the drone footage he made as it actually shows how ridiculous the places are where he and few others are able to ride.

Amazing . He's a bit like me too. , doesn't wear a FF helmet either 😆
 

RustyIron

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Here's a few pics from last week in Southwest Utah. 200 million years ago, it was a giant lake where dinosaurs stomped around leaving their footprints and getting fat on succulent ichthyosaurs. As time marched on, much of the lake bed washed away, leaving undulating sandstone mesas hundreds of feet above the canyons below.

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MasterDabber

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Here's a few pics from last week in Southwest Utah. 200 million years ago, it was a giant lake where dinosaurs stomped around leaving their footprints and getting fat on succulent ichthyosaurs. As time marched on, much of the lake bed washed away, leaving undulating sandstone mesas hundreds of feet above the canyons below.

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Great photos of a beautiful area.... just love the American South West. Must get back some time.
 

Rubinstein

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Today’s ride had everything, mountain, river, coast, ridge, beach, and finished off with 3 courses and a bottle of plonk for 14 euros, viva espana 🇪🇸x. 60 nm was definitely tested today and passed with flying colours. 32 km ride with 923 mtrs elevated and still 2 bars of battery left on the FAZUA 430wh, love it 😻

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Binhill1

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Today’s ride had everything, mountain, river, coast, ridge, beach, and finished off with 3 courses and a bottle of plonk for 14 euros, viva espana 🇪🇸x. 60 nm was definitely tested today and passed with flying colours. 32 km ride with 923 mtrs elevated and still 2 bars of battery left on the FAZUA 430wh, love it 😻

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Looks good warmer than UK . How's the Fazua im waiting for a gravel bike to be delivered with that motor except only a 250 I Will be getting a spare battery I expect.
 

Rubinstein

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Looks good warmer than UK . How's the Fazua im waiting for a gravel bike to be delivered with that motor except only a 250 I Will be getting a spare battery I expect.
I find the FAZUA to be very good. The range is bonkers. I get the same as my 800wh battery in my giant Trance. It’s very quiet and the 60nm max is perfect for my level right now. Ring control could be better, but does the job, had no issues with it so far, plus paid £4600 for the bike so, you know 🤷‍♂️. Highly recommended
 

Binhill1

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I find the FAZUA to be very good. The range is bonkers. I get the same as my 800wh battery in my giant Trance. It’s very quiet and the 60nm max is perfect for my level right now. Ring control could be better, but does the job, had no issues with it so far, plus paid £4600 for the bike so, you know 🤷‍♂️. Highly recommend
That's encouraging . Every bike / motor combination I look at there is so many negative vibes it's hard to get positive.
 

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