Show us your Whyte bits

[MrSpoon]

great shot. I was suggesting a walk around Uley fort to my wife only a couple of days ago. I can imagine it does get pretty muddy in them there hills.

The fort is really stunning. Cycling around the top of it was probably the highlight of my ride (it's beautiful plus a lot of places to play!). I would suggest picking your route their carefully though. The "bridleway" that starts near Crawley Hill/Lane is probably best avoided with the bike. It was a long slog pushing 25kg up that!

 

[highpeakrider]

Gloopy, wet and slippery as hell today, and great fun from start to finish.
Cleaning the inside of the car out tomorrow is going to be a pain.
I hate rear mudguards in general, but needs must

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That looks so wrong ?

 

[nosuchuser]

@Kilham5 Wickes Multi Purpose Tarpaulin - 2 x 3m | Wickes.co.uk

And is that some sort of storage in the bottle cage? I do need some storage bag or otherwise on the bike, want to lose my backpack.

Surrey hills yesterday, absolute slop fest, need some trews with a waterproof arse, 1 hr back in the car with a cold wet liner not that much fun.

 

[Mr President]

@Kilham5 Wickes Multi Purpose Tarpaulin - 2 x 3m | Wickes.co.uk

And is that some sort of storage in the bottle cage? I do need some storage bag or otherwise on the bike, want to lose my backpack.

Surrey hills yesterday, absolute slop fest, need some trews with a waterproof arse, 1 hr back in the car with a cold wet liner not that much fun.

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i use a lezyne side loading bottle cage and a lezyne tool caddy to carry small stuff, if i have a water back pack on for longer remote rides. Or a 500ml wiggle prime water bottle if I am not too far from home/car and I can ditch the back pack.

 

[nosuchuser]

i use a lezyne side loading bottle cage and a lezyne tool caddy to carry small stuff, if i have a water back pack on for longer remote rides. Or a 500ml wiggle prime water bottle if I am not too far from home/car and I can ditch the back pack.

Cheers. Have a side load cage from Whyte, will look into the caddy. Think I would like to have a water bottle though so I don't need a hydration pack.

 

[Mr President]

Cheers. Have a side load cage from Whyte, will look into the caddy. Think I would like to have a water bottle though so I don't need a hydration pack.

i found the normal sized bottles don't comfortable fit below the shock on the E160 at least - they foul the lock out level. The prime bottle is shorter than any other I found and still holds a fair amount of water. it is also gratifyingly cheap!

 

[jamesgarbett]

 

[The Hodge]

Peak District?
Sunrise or set ..very nice either way ..

 

[jamesgarbett]

Sunset - Peak District - good spot

 

[MrSpoon]

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Is this picture fake? Every ride I have done in the last few weeks has been through sloppy mud; I can't even see a puddle in this shot!

Looks epic though, hope you had a good one.

 

[The Hodge]

Not really James ..I noticed you were from that area..?
Its been a while since our little posse have been down that way but the riding is terrific

 

[Tribey]

Great ride today in the Teign Valley

 

[Rahr85]

Almost there
Avoiding the rear mudhugger install until the ground warrants it.

 

[Mr President]

Almost there
Avoiding the rear mudhugger install until the ground warrants it.

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seems a pity to get it muddy at all.

 

[Jamze]

Almost there
Avoiding the rear mudhugger install until the ground warrants it.

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seems a pity to get it muddy at all.

Just ride it ? Mine's 6 weeks old now, not washed it yet ? I'll be shamed into giving it a clean when I eventually get round to taking it back to the LBS for its check over.

 

[Rahr85]

Little jaunt out to pines to get a feel for it in the air. Feels so planted

 

[Sam E180]

Little jaunt out to pines to get a feel for it in the air. Feels so planted

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Nice! I did 3 laps of the pines yesterday. Was great fun in the slop. I’ve still not bumped into a other 180rs yet...
Pines is really good fun on an eeb. I did it to death on a hardtail and began to hate the place, now it’s just a flat out smash fest ?

 

[Rahr85]

I find pines a bit lacking in elevation but it's local so its still fun with the right people. We sometimes do night rides which changes the place dramatically.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Winters here so thought I better put some mudguards on. Mud hugger front and rear. Don’t like them but needs must.

 

[The EMF]

Here’s my 150-RS pictured ( aka my JCB GT ) at Pikely Rigg on the Hexhamshire Common trail Northumberland today......blowing a hooooly ended up being a real test for man and machine.

 

[The EMF]

Winters here so thought I better put some mudguards on. Mud hugger front and rear. Don’t like them but needs must.
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Yes I’m waiting for my rear MH to arrive...... hate wet a wet backside.

 

[The EMF]

Yes I’m waiting for my rear MH to arrive...... hate wet a wet backside.

Must check my grammar before I post ?

 

[The EMF]

Must check my grammar before I post ?

And my grandar ?

 

[highpeakrider]

Bit cold on the feet today in the peaks.

 

[Singletrack Scene]

Just ordered a 160! My first E-bike - Ridden a few previously though

 

[The EMF]

Bit cold on the feet today in the peaks.

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Check out the Showers Pass web site. Their winter waterproof merino wool lined socks should sort problem. Nowt worse than cold feet

 

[nosuchuser]

Another take on the rear mudguard. MuckyNuts shorty repurposed for the rear.

5 mins in before I'd even got to the trailhead...



After trails:


Doesn't protect the arse so much but linkage fairly clean.

Minon DHF/DHR rubbish at clearing thick, sticky Kent clay, no grip in the corners, thinking about Conti Mud King or Maxxis Shorty as a mid way house because it's not always thick mud, there are the odd spots of hard pack still to be found.

I love this bike, it's so good

 

[The EMF]

I’ve done the same to mine, but a Mud hugger is on its way and I’ll marry the two together with the Mucky Nutz staying on permanently.

 

[Jamze]

Doesn't protect the arse so much but linkage fairly clean.

Minon DHF/DHR rubbish at clearing thick, sticky Kent clay, no grip in the corners, thinking about Conti Mud King or Maxxis Shorty as a mid way house because it's not always thick mud, there are the odd spots of hard pack still to be found.

I've given up with rear guards as they are worse for clogging up in clay/chalk than having nothing at all. The ones that mount on the seat post high up would work I guess.

 

[The EMF]

I've given up with rear guards as they are worse for clogging up in clay/chalk than having nothing at all. The ones that mount on the seat post high up would work I guess.

Where I ride (North Northumberland) there’s no clay but more peat and gloopy mud so tyres nd guards tend to clear well but I hate the sheep shit that sticks to the frame like No Nails!
Great riding though....