Pic of the Day

[Nicho]

Murphy’s Law: When I finally come across a stick, there won’t be a vista worthy to take a pic of!

Pick up the stick and take it with you, then go and find a vista.

Alternatively, take a packet of tree seeds with you, then plant them when you find a vista. All you have to do then is go back to the same place in 20 years (don't forget to take a saw with you), and cut yourself a stick.

Oh dear, I think I've spent too much time reading Zimmer's posts!

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

Hadn't noticed the crappy light/colour feck up ! I should have sent it to gpb for a colour work up. Would probably come back with a ?.. ?

Somehow, I have this funny feeling that I may have gotten Zimm's colour-correction brief and his photos both mixed up... hmmm. ?

Oh well... you pay peanuts... you get monkeys...

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[AdamM]

Getting some fresh air in Gorce mountains in south of Poland.

 

[MrBrownstone]

2nd forced ride on acoustic bike this am since my hanger snapped on my Speedfox AMP and the “replacement” hanger no fitty. Boooo wheels manufacturing.....

I guess my fitness hasn’t suffered one bit after 6+ months riding ebike only. Made it up a very very steep climb this am that I’ve NEVER made it up before except for on my ebike.?

 

[leftside]

The iconic BoogieMan bridge/log ride. It really does start from the right of this photo and finishes to the left. Shame all the trees get in the way of a better photo:

And obligatory bike shot on the mushroom trail (I like mushrooms):

 

[Doomanic]

Boom!

 

[etoni]

wallis, switzerland.

 

[Josh ebike devon]

Clocking up the miles, ebikes have dramatically increased the days out, places seen and enjoyment had.

 

[Jimbo Vills]

managed to get an unexpected ride in this morning.

did get a snapped chain though, and despite loads of bikes riding past.

the only bike to ask and actually stop to see if I was ok, was a fella on a lovely eMTB Trek.

Maybe he’s on here. If so. Thank you fella ??

 

[Pascal Funk]

This morning...

 

[MPJ]

This morning...

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"I were right about that saddle though...." ???

 

[Pascal Funk]

Yes, I gave the Bontrager Montrose ( 230g and 100 €)..... And I have to cut the screws too long

 

[MrBrownstone]

Amazing what you find when you keep your eyes open. Unplugged. No strava, no gps, no apps, no maps. Ever. Lovely explore ride from the house this am. Almost 10 years here and still finding new stuff to ride without having to ever put the bike in the truck.

 

[lmartins]

Pictures don't do a good job of conveying elevation, panoramas even less, but this was a nice climb and a nice view from this morning.

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

This morning...

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Is it just an optical illusion or is your rear wheel offset to the right side of the bike?

If you’re still on lockdown and LBS still closed you could centre that yourself with a spoke wrench (if you have one) without taking the wheel off the bike. Just tighten all the left side spoke nipples by a quarter-turn provided the right spikes aren’t super tight. Start and end at the valve so you don’t double up.

Might need to repeat if it still needs more wheel offset correction, but first check the spoke tension overall. If already tight, loosen all the right side spoke nipples by a quarter turn instead.

If unsure, best to leave it until your LBS opens up for business again.

 

[PhilBaker]

Is it just an optical illusion or is your rear wheel offset to the right side of the bike?

If you’re still on lockdown and LBS still closed you could centre that yourself with a spoke wrench (if you have one) without taking the wheel off the bike. Just tighten all the left side spoke nipples by a quarter-turn provided the right spikes aren’t super tight. Start and end at the valve so you don’t double up.

Might need to repeat if it still needs more wheel offset correction, but first check the spoke tension overall. If already tight, loosen all the right side spoke nipples by a quarter turn instead.

If unsure, best to leave it until your LBS opens up for business again.

Looks like an optical illusion. On the left side you see the through to bike coloured chainstay but on the right you see through to a dark gray or black coloured chainstay protector...

 

[dfkenevo]

Steeper than it looks. Failed on my 1st try but made it on my 2nd ?
This is the only situation where I use turbo??

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

Steeper than it looks. Failed on my 1st try but made it on my 2nd ?
This is the only situation where I use turbo?? View attachment 33041 View attachment 33042 View attachment 33043 View attachment 33044

eMTB Hill Climb Championships is coming - just a matter of time!

 

[dfkenevo]

The point of me showing this pics is because honestly I’m kind of tired of seeing videos of eBikes on downhills where you don’t see anything different than On a regular bike. For me the magic of eBike is the things that you can do that in many cases are, I would say, basically impossible on regular ones. I’m aware that every body’s level of enjoyment is different, for me, at 56 years old, biking since 1987, racing DH, a bit of DH and more, the excitement of trying technical sections is priceless!!!!!!

 

[MrBrownstone]

The point of me showing this pics is because honestly I’m kind of tired of seeing videos of eBikes on downhills where you don’t see anything different than On a regular bike. For me the magic of eBike is the things that you can do that in many cases are, I would say, basically impossible on regular ones. I’m aware that every body’s level of enjoyment is different, for me, at 56 years old, biking since 1987, racing DH, a bit of DH and more, the excitement of trying technical sections is priceless!!!!!!

Yep. Many of the trails i’m creating these days would be no fun, and on some climbs impossible on an analog bike. DH trails have now become both way trails.?

 

[leftside]

The point of me showing this pics is because honestly I’m kind of tired of seeing videos of eBikes on downhills where you don’t see anything different than On a regular bike. For me the magic of eBike is the things that you can do that in many cases are, I would say, basically impossible on regular ones. I’m aware that every body’s level of enjoyment is different, for me, at 56 years old, biking since 1987, racing DH, a bit of DH and more, the excitement of trying technical sections is priceless!!!!!!

Your aggressive front stance/pressure on the front forks actually taught me something useful the next next steep/gnarly climb.

 

[Akiwi]

Yep. Many of the trails i’m creating these days would be no fun, and on some climbs impossible on an analog bike. DH trails have now become both way trails.?

What is also amazing, is I can do trails with my wife that would probably result in a divorce on the Analog bikes.

I am often amazed after climbing a steep trail that I look behind me and my wife is right there, in Turbo, with a grin on her face!!!!!!!

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

What is also amazing, is I can do trails with my wife that would probably result in a divorce on the Analog bikes.

I am often amazed after climbing a steep trail that I look behind me and my wife is right there, in Turbo, with a grin on her face!!!!!!!

A good friend is an analog MTB die hard but seeing as his wife (a non biker really) struggles to keep up when we go for group rides, so they decided to get her a Giant Fathom e hardtail.

The funniest thing you can ever witness is to hear her genuinely giggling out loud as she passes him going up a steep hill. We’re all like little kids again! ?

 

[MrBrownstone]

Sold the Carbon hardtail Sunday and waiting for derailleur hangers (Shoulda had a spare to begin with ?‍)to arrive soon from BMC so am borrowing a fatbike in the meantime. Damn I forgot how capable 27.5 x 4.50 tires are at 8psi. Go ANYWHERE....

 

[Pascal Funk]

Cool ..... It makes me want to test 3.00 "tires on my Trek.
Returns ? It's good ?

 

[MrBrownstone]

Cool ..... It makes me want to test 3.00 "tires on my Trek.
Returns ? It's good ?

Bigger is more capable.? Pascal, is your Trek the Rail 7?

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

Sold the Carbon hardtail Sunday and waiting for derailleur hangers (Shoulda had a spare to begin with ?‍)to arrive soon from BMC so am borrowing a fatbike in the meantime. Damn I forgot how capable 27.5 x 4.50 tires are at 8psi. Go ANYWHERE.... View attachment 33171

Show us the bike and tyres! The handlebars are underwhelming haha. ?

 

[MrBrownstone]

Show us the bike and tyres! The handlebars are underwhelming haha. ?

Ha!

 

[MrBrownstone]

The beauty of riding fatbikes isn’t about riding groomed prepared snow or purpose built singletrack, it’s about getting off trail, as in just riding thru the woods with no plan or direction in mind. Just following the path of least resistance and see where you pop out or end up. Of course it’s a nice bonus when you come across a gorgeous ribbon of trail that you never knew existed. A couple from this am.....oh and uh yeah still waiting for my replacement hanger for my BMC.

 

[Nichneven]

Never thought I would ever have an ebike. I was riding my privateer hard and it seems the e-sommet matches it on the descents. Possibly better!