Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

[Dallant]

My long rides require taking one or two panniers with me. Whatever I can do, a heavy (battery-loaded) pannier will rub not only the rack but some stays, too.

Exactly!

Goodness! What’s that scraping on? Rocks? That looks like it’s scraping frame metal off.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Goodness! What’s that scraping on? Rocks?

I ride that e-bike in almost any terrain. As panniers are heavy, vibration makes the panniers shake and rub against the bike components. There's completely different situation with my SL where the single pannier I carry is lightweight (no need for a battery), and I have protected the delicate areas of that e-bike well in advance.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Remarkable Image Stabilization.

I have an ND filter attached to the camera lens for brighter shoots and it might compromise stabilization slightly. I forgot to remove it for this ride.

You could have done a few screen grabs from that video.

Here you go. I’ve never had very much luck with screenshots in terms of image quality. They always seem to turn out grainy.

And watching, I know I'm too old for that kind of adventure.

I also thought that I wasn’t capable of taking on such trails but that all changed when I acquired the Trance. Here’s my take on the subject.

1. Try to ride with those who have a higher skill set than you and better knowledge of the local trails.
2. Get a bike with the largest battery and torque specs as possible relative to your budget.
3. Set up the bike’s suspension in accordance to your own personal specs and objectives.
4. Take on a few benign trails and work your way up gradually to more difficult/technical rides.

Road riding has also helped with my conditioning and provides a fresh change from riding the trails and vice versa.

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

Light breakfast, so good!

No room at the Inn.

Supper after the ride today, pizza, fried chicken, leftover spaghetti, for dessert a banana, an apple fritter finished off with a pint of Coffee flavored ice cream with toffee bits, and then a hot cup of coffee.


This woman will not get my vote for Mother of the Year! This chaps my buttt!


Very excited, only used 62% of the battery going 123km!!!
I started out at 91%.

Sayonara ebbers...

 

[mschwett]

awesome ride @PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee ! we did similar distances today.

this was my longest ride yet, at 80.21 miles. not a huge amount of climbing for that distance - 3,920 feet. i'm happy that i did not use much battery, a total of only 57 watt hours, or just under 18% of the capacity. i felt very strong at the beginning, heart rate a bit higher than usual for the morning, and actually did the first part of the first climb with no motor at all and felt great. by the last 1.5 hours though, i was most certainly dragging!

around the one quarter point, into the redwoods!


out of the forest and almost into the clearing around point reyes station, a small town around 35 miles north of san francisco.


in town, a stop for water, gatorade, and popsicles.


i flipped my stem this week. feels pretty good, lower back a bit sore after 80 miles but i believe that would be the case no matter what.


at the three quarter point, a quick stop to stretch out the back in san anselmo, another little suburb.


just starting the last real climb, now in the shade of early evening.

 

[Deleted member 18083]

Making hay while…

Wanora, Brisbane Hinterland
11:35 am; 11.5 km​

Today was the final day of lockdown, so I was still honour-bound not to exceed the ten kilometre from home limit. My ride took me up the rail trail (squiggly purple line on the map) before turning east along Pine Mountain Road and, after deviations along gravel roads, back to where I began (my coffee machine).

I suspect that the truck and trailer in the photo are a bit past their use-by dates, and perhaps a trifle overloaded, too!

• 7 km : Brisbane Valley Highway : Look right; look left; look right again!
• 9 km : Leschkes Road : Brahman cattle (Note to self: Take photo next ride!)
• 10 km : Tallest tree in photo.
• 11.5 km : Camera position; photo taken looking west.
• 12 km : Near where photo in post #1 of this thread was taken (looking east).
• 16 km : Where I was blinded by sun a few days ago (riding in opposite direction).
• 17 km —> gravel roads aplenty!
• 18 km : Bog Hole Reserve : snack time (not quite up to the standards set by Lee and Stefan).

 

[reedcooper]

new snow today so out we go

Just Awesome Capture!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Greetings from Duszniki-Zdrój in Sudetes, Poland!

 

[Prairie Dog]

@Stefan Mikes - That town square looks like the ideal spot to stop for a snack/beverage and take in the local sights. Your brother seems to agree.

 

[Prairie Dog]

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Light breakfast, so good!
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No room at the Inn.
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Supper after the ride today, pizza, fried chicken, leftover spaghetti, for dessert a banana, an apple fritter finished off with a pint of Coffee flavored ice cream with toffee bits, and then a hot cup of coffee.

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This woman will not get my vote for Mother of the Year! This chaps my buttt!

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Very excited, only used 62% of the battery going 123km!!!
I started out at 91%.

Sayonara ebbers...

I can't decide what's more amazing, the mileage that you've logged or those post-ride meals!! Well done, LM!

 

[PedalUma]

I can't decide what's more amazing, the mileage that you've logged or those post-ride meals!! Well done, LM!

Coffee and corn.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Coffee and corn.

Now that’s what I call a complete breakfast/brunch affair. Delish! My rides almost never include stops at cafes or eateries along the way. I might need to start updating my itinerary.

 

[Dallant]

Coffee and corn.

Looks more like hot chocolate, salmon, corn, tomato and toast! Yum!

 

[PedalUma]

That coffee is a Mocha-loca. It is served in a soup bowl. It has nubs of bitter chocolate, whipped cream on top with cinnamon and a half pinch of sea salt to stimulate the lip. Riders of all types come to that place from every direction.

 

[Haystacks]

This is Louka in her natural environs, prowling the Pennines for Vados, in this inclement weather her hunt will likely be unsuccessful as the Vado is a timid lowland creature found mainly on country lanes or hiding in garages, Louka goes anywhere, anytime.

Today we rode the ridge in the background to the big antenna in the distance and descended behind the hill on the left, this is at the mid section; a place to hydrate and let the adrenaline subside before a climb.

Hiding on the leeside having coffee and sandwich.

I've done 100km in a few days since completing the build, all in atrocious weather, all off road (this terrain is classified as 'expert' in MTB guides) and one was at midnight this bike will take anything on and win, i'm using Eco 1&2 mainly and have not found anything that this struggles on.

All i need now is some pleasant weather, please, please, please.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Here is the map from the Portland bridge peddle.

 

[Cowlitz]

I could breathe today! The air was not smoky! It was cool outside! Here's what I saw on today's ride around the valley. Art!


Then, I checked a good indicator of the wildfire severity. Things aren't as bad as they seem. This supplier has about a third of their inventory left to go.

Saw this smoke to the west. I'm thinking it might be the Muckamuck Fire if it isn't a new one.
Rode closer to the airport and three of these were taking off and heading east to save the world. Out of four attempts, I got one non blurry shot.
These wee beasties were watching me watch the planes.

 

[Explorer-1]

Sometimes if you want to ride you have to clear the trails yourself. This weekend I didn't get in much riding, but I started Friday by clearing a little used trail that was completely blocked with new growth and fallen trees, about a couple of meters of clearing needed at one point. I didn't think to record that, just needed to get it done, as I didn't want to turn back. That reminded me I needed to clear another trail closer to home that I'd partially cleared earlier this year, but left one large tree for another day since i could get around it. Went to clear it, but didn't get far and there was a new downed tree, much harder to get around and thought I might as well start here. Finally got top the original tree I had in mind and took care of that. Much resting involved, not in shape, I'm blaming the pandemic.

 

[Art Deco]

Sometimes if you want to ride you have to clear the trails yourself. This weekend I didn't get in much riding, but I started Friday by clearing a little used trail that was completely blocked with new growth and fallen trees, about a couple of meters of clearing needed at one point. I didn't think to record that, just needed to get it done, as I didn't want to turn back. That reminded me I needed to clear another trail closer to home that I'd partially cleared earlier this year, but left one large tree for another day since i could get around it. Went to clear it, but didn't get far and there was a new downed tree, much harder to get around and thought I might as well start here. Finally got top the original tree I had in mind and took care of that. Much resting involved, not in shape, I'm blaming the pandemic.

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The newest must have ebike accessory is a chain saw. Very nice!

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

Making hay while…

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Wanora, Brisbane Hinterland
11:35 am; 11.5 km​

Today was the final day of lockdown, so I was still honour-bound not to exceed the ten kilometre from home limit. My ride took me up the rail trail (squiggly purple line on the map) before turning east along Pine Mountain Road and, after deviations along gravel roads, back to where I began (my coffee machine).

I suspect that the truck and trailer in the photo are a bit past their use-by dates, and perhaps a trifle overloaded, too!

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• 7 km : Brisbane Valley Highway : Look right; look left; look right again!
• 9 km : Leschkes Road : Brahman cattle (Note to self: Take photo next ride!)
• 10 km : Tallest tree in photo.
• 11.5 km : Camera position; photo taken looking west.
• 12 km : Near where photo in post #1 of this thread was taken (looking east).
• 16 km : Where I was blinded by sun a few days ago (riding in opposite direction).
• 17 km —> gravel roads aplenty!
• 18 km : Bog Hole Reserve : snack time (not quite up to the standards set by Lee and Stefan).

Wow, round bales! They banned them here, cows couldn't get a square meal hahahahahahaha