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Re-Cycle

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My second trip to the Alps with the Merida is already history again...
This year I did a six-day tour through Piemonte, which is in the north-west part of Italy. It was an organized trip, our bags were transported with a van and the routes, sleeping and eating was al taken care of. We had the routes on gps and our guide (he and his wife organize the trip) was also riding with us.

So we only had to pedal and enjoy :)
Which was easy, since the landscape is beautiful and the tracks had everything from easy gravel (mostly climbs) to demanding (at least for us amateurs) descends over rocky singletracks (hiking paths). No shaped trails were we rode, all natural which I like the most.

The Merida did the job perfectly, apart from cleaning the suspension, dropperpost, lubing the chain and replacing the brakepads on the front there was no work needed. For my type of riding it's damn near perfect (y)

I did have to carry a spare battery, which I used everyday but one. Most days I used one full battery and the second one ended up with three bars.

There were 12 riders, all but the guide (on a Levo) and me on analog bikes. Because of this I could do most of the climbing in eco, only on steeper stuff I used trail and when it got so steep the analog riders had to walk I used boost. But boost is sometimes too hard to control on technical and steep stuff, so I got the chance to test the walk-assist mode too. Luckily this wasn't very often.
Once we had to carry the bikes over a pile of rocks, these are the moments you would prefer having the analog bike that rests at home in the garage :)

Anyway, some pics of the week, this one is on the Col d'Agnel. Crowded with tourists in the weekend, this was on a sunday:
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Lunch the Italian way:
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Hard to see, but there is a biker coming on that path on the left...
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Waiting for some help to get these 23kg's over a pile of rocks :)
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Gotta take some time to enjoy the scenery too...
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Climbing with the "e" there's plenty of time to take a photograph of your mates :)
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On the Gardetta plain, beautiful landscape...
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Gotta come back sometime...
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Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
640
1,050
Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Another brilliant explore with a mate, I'm on the green machine and hes on the Norco Sight, late afternoon around Landsborough on the Sunny Coast. Found this awesome climb (with the Glasshouse Mountains in the background) and at the end of the road was a car park, so soon it will be an even better downhill with a bit of shuttling by road to the top.
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Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
640
1,050
Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Sunday Funday
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Out and about by 7am, some fantastic tracks around Wamuran in the Glasshouse Mts just north of Brissy. The trail maintenance fairies have built some awesome single track with imaginative names such as "Cobweb Track", "The E-Sean-anator", "E Grunt-up", "The Pirate Bay", "Mr Squiggle Track" and "The Awesome Gully Track". Can't wait for next weekend.
 

HORSPWR

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May 23, 2019
853
680
Alice Springs, Australia
My second trip to the Alps with the Merida is already history again...
This year I did a six-day tour through Piemonte, which is in the north-west part of Italy. It was an organized trip, our bags were transported with a van and the routes, sleeping and eating was al taken care of. We had the routes on gps and our guide (he and his wife organize the trip) was also riding with us.

So we only had to pedal and enjoy :)
Which was easy, since the landscape is beautiful and the tracks had everything from easy gravel (mostly climbs) to demanding (at least for us amateurs) descends over rocky singletracks (hiking paths). No shaped trails were we rode, all natural which I like the most.

The Merida did the job perfectly, apart from cleaning the suspension, dropperpost, lubing the chain and replacing the brakepads on the front there was no work needed. For my type of riding it's damn near perfect (y)

I did have to carry a spare battery, which I used everyday but one. Most days I used one full battery and the second one ended up with three bars.

There were 12 riders, all but the guide (on a Levo) and me on analog bikes. Because of this I could do most of the climbing in eco, only on steeper stuff I used trail and when it got so steep the analog riders had to walk I used boost. But boost is sometimes too hard to control on technical and steep stuff, so I got the chance to test the walk-assist mode too. Luckily this wasn't very often.
Once we had to carry the bikes over a pile of rocks, these are the moments you would prefer having the analog bike that rests at home in the garage :)

Anyway, some pics of the week, this one is on the Col d'Agnel. Crowded with tourists in the weekend, this was on a sunday:
View attachment 16085

Lunch the Italian way:
View attachment 16086

Hard to see, but there is a biker coming on that path on the left...
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Waiting for some help to get these 23kg's over a pile of rocks :)
View attachment 16088

Gotta take some time to enjoy the scenery too...
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Climbing with the "e" there's plenty of time to take a photograph of your mates :)
View attachment 16090

On the Gardetta plain, beautiful landscape...
View attachment 16091

Gotta come back sometime...
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Did you leave home with nearly worn out brake pads or was it that brutal that you wore out a good set?
 

Re-Cycle

Member
Jul 13, 2018
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79
Netherlands
Not sure, it was still the original set of pads so probably worn something like halfway. In the front I use organic/resin pads, in the rear metal pads.
 

2unfit2ride

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Feb 2, 2019
190
163
herts
Nice, but I would say that as i have the same bike ;)
I can't believe you get on with that saddle though, I hated it, although I like you bar/stem upgrade (y)
 

2unfit2ride

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Feb 2, 2019
190
163
herts
Give me chance mate, only had the bike a month ;) Saddle will be swapped soon, likely to a SDG bel air.
Forks have also had an upgrade to a 160mm air shaft.
Well you have done the bars & the air shaft :p I went with the bel air 2.
PS, I went with a 140mm debonair shaft & changed the tyres first to 2.4 DHR WT's then to 2.6 Nobby Nics.
 

Nickolp1974

Active member
Jul 30, 2019
236
174
Louth lincs
Well you have done the bars & the air shaft :p
PS, I went with a 140mm debonair shaft & changed the tyres first ti DHR WT's then to Nobby Nics.

Nobby Nics, really, I cannot get on with them at all. Had them on a trance, rolled well but found grip was unpredictable so switched em out to high rollers. 1st ride with the recon rear in the mud yesterday, not to keen on that tbh. Will persist for a bit longer though, all good fun, just got a bit scary in wet clay at speed! :D
 

Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
640
1,050
Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Nice job on the shin... take it that was the cleats on your pedal that did it.
Mate told me I should be practicing standing still balancing, mono's and manuals, I thought that manuals looks the coolest and practice that.
All went well and thought I was improving till I flipped it! All I did though was take a bit of bark off my knee and elbow, no real blood like you, but at getting on the wrong side of 55 figured I'm too old for that sort of sh1t.
Decided that just riding it is far more fun, so after the a 23km morning ride and then flipping it thought the trusty steed could use a wash and polish, here's the result.

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Dan63

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Feb 4, 2019
289
170
Brisbane
Nice job on the shin... take it that was the cleats on your pedal that did it.
Mate told me I should be practicing standing still balancing, mono's and manuals, I thought that manuals looks the coolest and practice that.
All went well and thought I was improving till I flipped it! All I did though was take a bit of bark off my knee and elbow, no real blood like you, but at getting on the wrong side of 55 figured I'm too old for that sort of sh1t.
Decided that just riding it is far more fun, so after the a 23km morning ride and then flipping it thought the trusty steed could use a wash and polish, here's the result.

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Definitely worth practicing, try covering/using the rear brake to control/recover when the front wheel gets too high.
 

Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
640
1,050
Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Thanks for that Dan, was trying to do that but it all happened so quick. Will keep practicing, though my mate said it was probably easier to get the hang of mono's first, then on to the manuals.:)
 

Dan63

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Feb 4, 2019
289
170
Brisbane
Thanks for that Dan, was trying to do that but it all happened so quick. Will keep practicing, though my mate said it was probably easier to get the hang of mono's first, then on to the manuals.:)
Yes i think wheelies are probably easier. You can do them up hill in a lower gear which means you're limiting your speed so if you do loop it you will be able to land safely
 

Dan63

Well-known member
Feb 4, 2019
289
170
Brisbane
I see your in Briss Vegas Dan, where do you ride around there, I'm in the Glasshouse and try and get out a couple of times a week after work and at least once on the weekends
more then happy to go for a ride sometime! I'm on southside but enjoy traveling to somewhere different
 

Husky430

E*POWAH Elite
Jul 8, 2019
640
1,050
Glasshouse Mts - Australia
Sure off on holidays for a week from tomorrow but will get in touch when we get back, got an awesome place near Wamuran that some boys have been busy building single track that's a heap of fun on any mtb but even better on an ebike
 

Re-Cycle

Member
Jul 13, 2018
59
79
Netherlands
Recently I changed the original Lyrik RC fork for a DVO Diamond. I couldn't get the Lyrik to my liking on fast (brake)bumps. Maybe it's because I'm not to heavy at 70kg's (too much HSC) or maybe I don't know enough about setting up suspension. Or maybe I just didn't have enough patience :oops::)

But to me it's really an improvement, this fork can follow these fast bumps better compared to the Lyrik and the small bump compliance is also better (which I like, I like a comfortable fork). And that is with the recommended settings, I still have to fine-tune it a bit. But haven't taken the time yet, riding the bike is so much more fun :)

And I took a few pics with a camera instead of a phone:

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Pinned

Member
Nov 5, 2019
10
23
Adelaide
How much fun are these bikes. A few tweaks out of the box turns them into a crazy downhill weapon with stupid amounts of grip and stopping power. Then turn around and point it back up the hill to do it all over again.
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