Soon to be eMTB owner (Decoy)

[NeoGee]

Hi all,
After having the demo ride of the Decoy at Gisburn, I have placed an order, unfortunately will have to wait
until September for delivery.
This will be my first eMTB, and really looking forward to getting back out on the trails, as not been able to ride for the last year due to bad knees.
Hope to make one of your group rides in the future.
All the best.

 

[Eckythump]

Nice choice An ebike is the ideal tool for Gisburn.

 

[Pybo]

Nice choice An ebike is the ideal tool for Gisburn.

When does yours arrive? Really looking forward to hearing all the real world reviews. Mint bike

 

[Eckythump]

Still waiting for the email. Website order showing available from 5th June......
Hoping it turns up before I head back down to Wales for work.

 

[NeoGee]

Nice choice An ebike is the ideal tool for Gisburn.

Yes, still had to think about line choice etc., but the Decoy made the techy uphill bit at the start of the red loop so much easier.

 

[Eckythump]

Look forward to the vid of you sending the leap of faith line??

 

[C2VNY]

Epic purchase ?

 

[Clansey]

Look forward to the vid of you sending the leap of faith line??

Does this count? @Moonballs crashing one of the demo decoys on leap of faith

 

[Eckythump]

Very good? those two lines are a bit rough if you get it wrong!

 

[Pug907]

Hi all,

This will be my first eMTB, and really looking forward to getting back out on the trails, as not been able to ride for the last year due to bad knees.

I had a good knee until I bought my first emtb hahaha. Never thought I'd look forward to riding a bike as much as I do mine. Been off it for nearly 4 weeks (kneemonia), but will be out on it this weekend, woohoo.
Enjoy the YT, it's an awesome looking bike

 

[Moonballs]

Does this count? @Moonballs crashing one of the demo decoys on leap of faith

The bike was fine guys, first thing I asked after being winded ?

 

[NeoGee]

Look forward to the vid of you sending the leap of faith line??

Ha, I doubt I well ever send that one, just standing on the edge of it scared me.

 

[Eckythump]

It’s a beast!! Done all the gaps but not strung them together for a full run yet

 

[MarkH]

It’s a beast!! Done all the gaps but not strung them together for a full run yet

My 57 year old brain won't get me over the stream gap but done all the earlier jumps.

 

[Eckythump]

Me and a buddy had no excuse, we were being shown up by 12yr olds

 

[Nifty 56]

It’s a beast!! Done all the gaps but not strung them together for a full run yet

@Eckythump I've watched you're vid of you clearing the first jump which is the scariest and surprised you've not done it all in one go. I've yet to ride any of it but planning a trip to Morzine in July so need to get some jump practice in, The Leap of Faith being on my list as well as more at Hamsterley

 

[Eckythump]

@Nifty 56 to be honest I haven’t been back since then. It takes me over 2 1/2 hours to get there due to the roads. I can be at Degla or up to the Tweed Valley in the same time so tend to do that.
I should have messaged you at the beginning of the month as a group of us went to Hamsterley.
Will have to get over for some guided tours of the Lakes with you. Some of the vids of your trips are spectacular.

 

[Nifty 56]

@Eckythump I thought you'd only been Gisburn once. I might be going there on Monday as I lost my Garmin 810 the same day I had a crash on the Hully Gully and I have it on video where it fell off. Just got to look in the grass to see if it's still there

I remember you mentioning the group ride at Hamsterley. I thought you'd forgot but I wasn't fit enough 3 weeks ago so would have given it a miss.

There are some good routes I know in the Lakes but haven't had time (or battery life) to ride them. I now have a spare battery so planning a long one soon. I might be riding the Mary Townley Loop this week (46 miles, 6000ft) and will have to carry the battery in my backpack

 

[Eckythump]

That will be an epic!!
Good luck on finding your Garmin. Maybe someone has found it & handed it in.

 

[Nifty 56]

That will be an epic!!
Good luck on finding your Garmin. Maybe someone has found it & handed it in.

It looks like it has fallen into the grass and on a section of trail where nobody has to stop and won't see it. So, IF it hasn't been picked up, I should find it. I will go to the trail office before just in case as it might save me wasting my time looking