The 4 Southern E-Bike *ankas are having a long weekend in the Peaks.
This should be fun, I haven't been up there for years, last time was 2016! and the time before that was 2013 when I brought my Rocky Mountain Element with a 120mm of travel and 26" wheels and managed to bounce to the bottom of Jacobs Ladder using more than all the travel to 10th place (I may have slipped in the standings somewhat .......).
Pictures and video to follow.
Any suggestions on tire pressures for an 11st rider on an e-bike running Maxxis DHF's front and rear?
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 3:27 pm
Any suggestions on tire pressures for an 11st rider on an e-bike running Maxxis DHF's front and rear?
DD carcass or standard?
Inserts or not?
If standard carcass and no inserts I'd say as hard as you can get them.....
Standard and no inserts.......30F and 35R to start with then as that's what I used on Dartmoor
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
millemille wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 8:00 pm
Where you riding then?
My mate knows a bit of the area so were based in Castleton, Cave Dale descent keeps being mentioned, were also doing Mam Tor/Edale and Jacobs Ladder and we're getting a local to show us round LadyBower.
Any pub recommendations in Castleton?
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
I also bought the Peaks OS map OL1 and the digital/mobile download and it paid dividends today for route choice and bailout options after my mates rear mech incident.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Utterly fooked, 32 odd miles, 4700ft of climbing and the sun got to us and my mate suggested that we ride UP Jacobs’s Ladder. Bikes are broken, we’re broken, found some crazy descents and one climb we will return to as a descent, my body is shattered and all 4 bikes are carrying issues. Mine broke a spoke when I hit something very hard at Warp 9.9 with Scotty screaming in my head! Not a straight ally rim in the house and carbon wheel may well need a new rim as the spoke nipple is sitting at a decidedly odd angle. Oh and apparently I live up to my name as the Evil properly throws stones at people as I go passed them.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Going up Jacob's ladder is a proper challenge! I love it.
The Peaks are hard on wheels and pedals and other exposed parts.
And you're right about kicking the rocks up, I was following @porter_jamie down a rock strewn descent into Hayfield and a rock he kicked up smashed the Bosch controller off my bars!
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:55 pm
Utterly fooked, 32 odd miles, 4700ft of climbing and the sun got to us and my mate suggested that we ride UP Jacobs’s Ladder. Bikes are broken, we’re broken, found some crazy descents and one climb we will return to as a descent, my body is shattered and all 4 bikes are carrying issues. Mine broke a spoke when I hit something very hard at Warp 9.9 with Scotty screaming in my head! Not a straight ally rim in the house and carbon wheel may well need a new rim as the spoke nipple is sitting at a decidedly odd angle. Oh and apparently I live up to my name as the Evil properly throws stones at people as I go passed them.
Pah, what doesn't kill people makes them stronger ...
So after a bad night last night (family issues for me and hay fever for my driver) two of us went straight home and the other two went via Cannock where a local mate was showing them round. Mate 1 binned it and feels like he's been on the loosing side in a fight with a Bandersnatch and Local Mate then binned it and has snapped his arm at his elbow and is getting a Ti screw and wires upgrade tomorrow..........
He who runs away.......
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
weeksy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:08 pm
Whoops! What were they riding at Cannock?
Dog & Monkey.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
