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[Dallant]

Yes, I had quite a few second looks! One lady rolled down her window (big black escalade) at a stop light and said that I shamed her into going home and riding around the block on her bike! Another couple of people snapped a photo with their phone at other stop lights. It was fun

You really have to pay attention to your driving when towing I found out. I couldn't go more than 12 mph or the rear end of the kayak would start fishtailing really bad. So, I slowed down and enjoyed the ride. I found out later that the temperature had gotten to 96 F . Humidity was 81%, ugggh.

Next trip I'm going to take along a trash bag and when I run across some debris will scoop it up! The trash has gotten a lot better on the water but there is still some to be had.

Man, if I still lived near the Columbia River in central WA and had my sail board, I’d haul to the shore like that!

 

[Dallant]

Good going on the Rail. If I find a 9.8xt I will probably snatch that one up too! It's gonna be an expensive year

I actually had an order in for the PF FS 9 E and was told it would be next summer before I’d see one. I’m gonna get some cheap fenders, a headlight, and eventually some other tires. That Rail is a fast one, even with those knobbies!

 

[Chargeride]

Lo

good to hear your voice!!

Love it and the tune

 

[Chargeride]

Im losing track of the people on here..I know the usual suspects, but Im not lining up newer people.
Must try harder and come on here sober.

Did a little recce of a ride I wanted to do...front brake is history, so I set off for a gentle ride to give me an idea how to get on the tracks.

Unfortunately Im an idiot and ...'well Im here now'..took over, it turned from gentle to pushing my luck to what am I doing and then to get me out of here.
Simply stunning and dramatic , but woefully unprepared, at least I checked the weather.
4 hours in the mountains and didnt see another human being all day.
Battery lasted well until it said byebye half way up the last road climb, it would still walk assist so used it to pull me up at an almost jog pace.
Completely and utterly physically drained...wont do me any harm.

 

[BarnBoy]

Hi folks!
Hopefully you have been following my EVG restoration project. I got a new batch of Laudation 7s5p batteries and man-oh-man am I a happy boy. After I did some measurements to prove they were approx 15Ah each, today I went for my Maiden Voyage. Even though not very wind efficient, the upright ride on the EVG allows me to see things. No clue how many thousand times I have driven past the below and never noticed… (Bonita)


The south most part of my ride was Sunol. They have a really cute old rail station that runs historic trains from Sunol to Fremont/Niles (Charlie Chaplain). I have been on their Christmas train a couple time; cute and fun!


So from here I went north until my odometer read the previous max distance and headed back along the Iron Horse Trail. Here is an old bridge they have not yet removed….


So a special THANK YOU to @kauaikit for all the help and suggestions. The 7s packs are the SCHIZNICK! My top end assist went from 13MPH to now 16MPH. So here is my first long ride on the EVG, doubling what I was able to do with the old SLA batteries. 453Wh used (was lazy!), both packs were 58% after resting. My VAM has never been higher….
-BB

 

[Twin Valley]

Best of luck with your Giant.
Thanks, I have a lot to learn! I scared myself doing a downhill/hard (for me) right turn and hit the front brake just a bit more than intended. Thought I might go over the bars for a split second. I consider myself very lucky to have found one and must be careful AND lucky not to hurt myself!

Dallant - you will sort it out and have a blast with your new emtb - not an expert by any means but I found like Randall mentions drop your seat post and even if you don't still stick your butt way out past where the seat would be and lower your arms and body as close to your handlebars as possible, you will feel a way more control of the bike going downhill and besides if you do fall your closer to the ground, the opposite for going up steep hills which you will undoubtedly get to - I kept spinning either front or back tire up steep inclines until I stood up out of the saddle and balancing the tires out was a way easier, kind of like what we had to do with those hardware store bikes of our youth to get up anywhere - and I love the walk button when I get where I shouldn't like today in the following picture -

 

[Stefan Mikes]

BTW, I’m probably one of the more chickenshit owners of an EMTB on this forum!

I am the biggest coward of all of them!

The advice from Randall and Bill is sound.

 

[Deleted member 18083]

How did I get here! (And why?)

Samford Valley, QLD, AU​

I'm sure my Homage could have managed this track but I couldn't, especially after dismounting after crossing the creek.

4x4 drivers delight!

Randall mentions drop your seat post… You will feel a way more control of the bike going downhill and besides if you do fall you're closer to the ground.

In the lower picture (actually taken first) the seat is in the drop position. This was more for confidence-boosting down the rough slope and, of course, provided an easier position to put feet on the 'ground' through the stream.

I’m gonna get some cheap fenders.

Note my broken SKS rear fender! It failed after 'only' 27,000 km so let's start another whinge about R&M quality control. (Only kidding.)

 

[Dallant]

How did I get here! (And why?)

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Samford Valley, QLD, AU​

I'm sure my Homage could have managed this track but I couldn't, especially after dismounting to cross a creek. 4x4 drivers delight!

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This is the kind of place I want to explore. It’s one of the reasons I just bought an EMTB with FS, so my body can be given some separation (+ more control) from the jolting of the terrain that my Allant+7 couldn’t offer.
That said I will need to get some fenders!

 

[Chargeride]

You can watch this if you like...dont judge, mistakes were made..lessons were learnt.
The upside is I had the best sleep in years that night..and no falling off cliffs nightmares.

 

[Deleted member 18083]

No falling off cliffs nightmares.

I was terrified just watching the video: plenty of nightmares for me tonight!

 

[Art Deco]

Im losing track of the people on here..I know the usual suspects, but Im not lining up newer people.
Must try harder and come on here sober.

Did a little recce of a ride I wanted to do...front brake is history, so I set off for a gentle ride to give me an idea how to get on the tracks.

Unfortunately Im an idiot and ...'well Im here now'..took over, it turned from gentle to pushing my luck to what am I doing and then to get me out of here.
Simply stunning and dramatic , but woefully unprepared, at least I checked the weather.
4 hours in the mountains and didnt see another human being all day.
Battery lasted well until it said byebye half way up the last road climb, it would still walk assist so used it to pull me up at an almost jog pace.
Completely and utterly physically drained...wont do me any harm.

"Well, I'm here now "... famous last words indeed. Dodgy brakes and no cellphone service I assume, and they would never find the body without a helicopter search.
And with lots of new riders it's no surprise that you can't keep them straight. That will come with time if you live long enough...Big Grin.

 

[Dallant]

You can watch this if you like...dont judge, mistakes were made..lessons were learnt.
The upside is I had the best sleep in years that night..and no falling off cliffs nightmares.

Officially insane!

 

[steve mercier]

I am the biggest coward of all of them!

The advice from Randall and Bill is sound.

"Discretion is the better part of valor" is an idiom which is generally understood to mean the avoidance of problems or unnecessary risks by thinking carefully and exercising caution before taking action.[11][12]

The phrase is also found in Act V, Scene IV of the Shakespearean play Henry IV, Part 1, spoken by Falstaff to Prince Hal when the latter has mistaken the former for dead. Falstaff, who had been playing dead on the battlefield to avoid being killed,[13] tells Hal, "The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life."[14]

 

[Dallant]

"Discretion is the better part of valor" is an idiom which is generally understood to mean the avoidance of problems or unnecessary risks by thinking carefully and exercising caution before taking action.[11][12]

The phrase is also found in Act V, Scene IV of the Shakespearean play Henry IV, Part 1, spoken by Falstaff to Prince Hal when the latter has mistaken the former for dead. Falstaff, who had been playing dead on the battlefield to avoid being killed,[13] tells Hal, "The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life."[14]

Wow, you know you’re in a classy forum when they’re quoting Shakespeare!

 

[Art Deco]

Wow, you know you’re in a classy forum when they’re quoting Shakespeare!

Dallant, do you remember any Latin ? Great for making an impression...not necessarily a good impression...

 

[BarnBoy]

Ego anatis!
-BB

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Dallant, do you remember any Latin ? Great for making an impression...not necessarily a good impression...

Aurea prima sata est. Aetasque vindice nullo. Sponta sua fine lege fidem...

 

[Art Deco]

Multilinguals don't make the same impression as someone actually trying to remember schoolboy Latin ...

 

[Art Deco]

How do you say "Sorry I asked'