Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

[Stefan Mikes]

Good point Stefan. There’s a misconception that the prairies here are flat which is not always the case. Closer to the foothills the terrain can be quite hilly and in some instances challenging…but not for our e-powered rides.

We call areas of such elevation gain for a 70-80 km ride "low mountains"

 

[RabH]

@RabH should be referred to as the resident sheep whisperer judging by his stellar photos of these creatures. I couldn’t seem to get these woolly critters to stop and pose let alone give me the slightest glance. Run away....run away!


We mistakenly took a wrong turn at one of the range roads leading back to Madden and ended up riding on loose gravel. Thankfully it was only a 6.5km stretch until we found ourselves back on paved roads.

It looks like they were just being a bit sheepish! That gravel makes mine look like a paved road, rather you than me!

 

[Deleted member 18083]

Electric Bikes Brisbane : Shop Ride…

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
Fernvale to Toogoolawah
I wasn't involved in making the video. Thanks to EBB for sharing.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Electric Bikes Brisbane : Shop Ride…

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
Fernvale to Toogoolawah

• DB (riding 2019 R&M Homage Rohloff)
  • 27 sec
• Mike Smith (EBR Forum member riding 2021 R&M Homage Rohloff with large Ortlieb front bag)
  • 33 sec
  • 1 min 30 sec
  • 2 min 59 sec

What a rocking video!

 

[Chargeride]

We have bazillions of magpies and Ive never even been closely swooped by one.
The wild west eh.

 

[Deleted member 18083]

We have gazillions of magpies.

There are magpies and magpies: everyday names for unrelated species from, most likely, quite separate genera or even families.

 

[Chargeride]

Yes..they do look different after a closer look.
Do you have the rhyme for your magpies?
One for sorrow..two for joy..three for a girl..etc.

 

[PedalUma]

In Northern California the oaks are dropping acorns and the silly ducks are swallowing them whole along the bike paths.

 

[DiggyGun]

Yes..they do look different after a closer look.
Do you have the rhyme for your magpies?
One for sorrow..two for joy..three for a girl..etc.

I can never recall what 10 is

 

[PatriciaK]

I can never recall what 10 is

According to birdspot.co.uk:

Probably the most well known version recited is as follows:

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.

However, there are a number of alternative versions and a longer rhyme which is local to Lancashire counts up to 13 magpies with an additional 6 lines:

Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten a surprise you should be careful not to miss,
Eleven for health,
Twelve for wealth,
Thirteen beware it’s the devil himself!

 

[Mulezen]

How many are baked in a pie?

 

[Chargeride]

We had the most glorious 60s tv show called magpie.
The intro is groovy baby.

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[kahn]

How many are baked in a pie?

Was it 4 and 20? (did not look, so very, very old memories!) But those were blackbirds or is that another term (or pun tern) for magpies?

 

[Mulezen]

What I like about Magpies in Australia is how a certain subset of them only go after bicycles. What did they do pre bicycle?

 

[PedalUma]

They are amazing birds.

 

[DiggyGun]

How many are baked in a pie?

That was Blackbirds and it was 4 and 20

 

[pmcdonald]

I ask you friends, is there anything better than exploring new trails? That sense of adventure, unknown, anticipation. The senses seem that little sharper, the eyes more on the lookout for detail. I swear I can feel my brain chemistry firing in different ways. Anyway, the circled section of bush below sits about 6km from the Newcastle CBD. It rings the John Hunter Hospital, a huge, sprawling medical complex that pretty much serves half of the state. Despite having ridden past it about 600 times it was completely unknown to me. Though not to the local car jackers and joyriders. What a delight! Criss-crossed with fire trails and single paths, technical climbs and flowing descents. I look forward to spending more time exploring this little pocket of bushland. Magpie count: 13. Swoop count: 0. Double win!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Criss-crossed with fire trails and single paths, technical climbs and flowing descents.

Your experience with Schwalbe G-Ones? A friend is riding them in rough terrain, and he's happy. Another gravel cycling buddy is wary with them...

P.S. It seems to me you deserve an e-MTB

 

[pmcdonald]

Your experience with Schwalbe G-Ones? A friend is riding them in rough terrain, and he's happy. Another gravel cycling buddy is wary with them...

P.S. It seems to me you deserve an e-MTB

I totally deserve an e-MTB Stefan! Just waiting for that sugar mummy or daddy to come along...

I'm pretty happy with the G-One R's. They roll FAST and provide a sufficient amount of grip for the type of riding I do. The ride is supple and quiet. If I'm hitting it so hard I'm losing traction on the G-Ones I'm exceeding my bikes happy place! No flats yet. I think the Speed or Allround might be a bit slick for the trail but thumbs up from me

 

[pmcdonald]

Correct, my spine will not handle it if I were ride Donald's bike, torturing is the word.

Haha, you should have seen my previous non-electric bike! Rigid aluminium frame, no shocks, 622-32 tyres. You felt every impact on that. I used to belt it around the bush too. I'm usually out of the seat on most of the technical sections so not much is communicated up the spine.

Much like with the recent camera debate around these parts, I'm of the philosophy that the best bike for you is the one in front of you. I could pine for that ideal bike, or just get out there and use this one to take me new places. When it comes time for an upgrade I may consider a FS. Or I may not - it's a long way off hopefully. Plus I probably watch too much Ted King - its amazing what those gravel grinders manage.