steve mercier
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and no I am not talking about my knees or testicles...
Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!
steve mercier
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Howdy Richard ....I hear you got doored ...OUCH .....glad you are still in one piece!
Jaxx
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Racking up another battery.
Deeps
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Sunny, bright blue skies and 13°C (55.4°F) yesterday afternoon so cycle kit on and hit the road. Discovered on the ride that Komoot was being a little too adventurous when looking to my left and through the bushes I noticed that the cycle path was some 100m to the left of me whilst I was riding through a gap in the field with a fallen tree blocking my way. Although only a handful of kilometres from where we live, until yesterday I was completely unaware that there was a quarry in the area. Good stuff this bike riding in so much as one gets to see/visit areas that aren't obvious when travelling by car. It's 17°C today so logging of for now and hitting the road once again.
Jaxx
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theloafer
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Deeps
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I did. The route was planned using Komoot which indicated the field that I was traversing as being a cycle route. OK, you could argue that a Public Right of Way is also a cycle path although being relatively flat, other than the fallen tree of course, I wasn't too bothered.
Deeps
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As promised, the temperature was a few degrees warmer than yesterday and with luck the cycle shorts shall soon be seeing the light of day once more and the neoprene long leggings will be put away for the summer. With clear skies though, overnight temperatures are below the zero mark so it's not far short of midday before things turn pleasant.
I like riding outside of the weekend because it feels as though I've got the place to myself LOL. Unfortunately it's still far too early in the season for the Biergarten to be open but then one can't have everything.
I like riding outside of the weekend because it feels as though I've got the place to myself LOL. Unfortunately it's still far too early in the season for the Biergarten to be open but then one can't have everything.
Deeps
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Ditto but I'm still allowed to smell it. ??
Alaskan
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Thanks all for the good words. I went on a 30 mile ride with the Thursday old roadie group I ride with regularly. The gent with the white jacket and head band spat out the word cheater at me last year. I have been riding with him and the others every Thursday for about seven months. He has developed atrial fibrillation and now rides a class 3, Bosch powered Haibike and just loves it. It has enabled him to keep riding and keeps his heart rate below the danger threshold.
I was walking with a cane up to this past Sunday. I still walk with a limp but can ride stronger than I could imagine just a week ago.
The new Homage with the e-14 works great. For the fist few days I found myself grabbing it high and ready to twist it. Not today. I can keep cranking through the gear changes, which was not possible with the manual shift. However using the same momentary pause I did with the manual shift making the whole thing silent and smooth. The e-14 tells the Bosch motor to pause momentarily, 180 milliseconds, during a shift. I moved the switch pad ring a bit further inside the brake on the handlebar moving it to right where it sites naturally while holding the grip. I am starting to intuit the rhythm and timing of the shift intervals such than I need to glance at the display to know the gear I am in less often. Eventually it will become a learned timing thing and become smooth and intuitive.
I was walking with a cane up to this past Sunday. I still walk with a limp but can ride stronger than I could imagine just a week ago.
The new Homage with the e-14 works great. For the fist few days I found myself grabbing it high and ready to twist it. Not today. I can keep cranking through the gear changes, which was not possible with the manual shift. However using the same momentary pause I did with the manual shift making the whole thing silent and smooth. The e-14 tells the Bosch motor to pause momentarily, 180 milliseconds, during a shift. I moved the switch pad ring a bit further inside the brake on the handlebar moving it to right where it sites naturally while holding the grip. I am starting to intuit the rhythm and timing of the shift intervals such than I need to glance at the display to know the gear I am in less often. Eventually it will become a learned timing thing and become smooth and intuitive.
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Jaxx
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Like the shot Alaskan. No matter where in the world, a bunch of cyclists on a jaunt, having a break outside a cafe or pub. Same picture is replicated time again. It's slightly different in say France, Italy or Austria? There they all look like pros, dressed head to toe in matching club gear. Here in the UK it is much more "relaxed" Anything from 70's racing jerseys to tweed and plus fours. There was a long running comedy on British TV. "Last of The Summer Wine" It followed three "Old Boys" who wandered over the Yorkshire hills "Bronte Country" getting into scrapes and misadventures, basically acting as schoolboys. In homage we have a local Wednesday group ride, named The Last of The Summer Winers" All welcome to join in, with the caveat? You must contribute to the rubbish discussed during the days ride, putting the world to right. A most eclectic bunch you would ever meet in status and attire.
Deeps
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Fulfilled a long desire of my German born wife to tour the UK back in 2013. Back home, after covering close on 4000km and most areas of the UK, I asked her to tell me her favourite part and why. Her reply was Yorkshire, the beautiful landscape, the openness and friendliness of the people and the overall informality when compared to her home land. Believe it or not but we still address most of our neighbours by saying "Good morning Mr/Mrs xxx" as opposed to being INVITED to use informal Christian names and that after 25+ years of knowing them. Needless to say we returned to the UK the following year where we spent four wonderful weeks solely in Yorkshire. And yes, before you ask, we've watched every series of 'All Creatures Great and Small ' several times over.
Jaxx
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Deeps, as they say in Yorkshire "Nowt so queer as folk" All Creatures Great n Small, could be a description of Last of Summer Winers club!
Jaxx
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Yes true. But don't forget, whilst always maintaining a self depreciating attitude and a sense of dark humour (like Brexit)
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