60 Hours around the Country

[The Spin Doctor]

Fancy a nice little winter ride???

On an electric motorcycle???

https://motorcycleindustry.co.uk/zero-m ... ance-ride/

[Whysub]

So this was done at an average speed of 18.3 mph (1,100 miles ÷ 60 hours), with seven riders.

Not much to crow about really (or have I missed something?)

[v8-powered]

Lad I know called Ben Grayson, who owns the dealership (The Bike Sanctuary and used to run H-G in Braintree), took part in the ride - bit of a cold one apparently!

Was more about proving an EV bike over those distances and in that climate, nice bit of publicity for his dealership and Zero too.

[Demannu]

Does sound like a bit of pointless back slapping
1962 winners
Three standard production Honda 50cc motorcycles (a C100, a C102 and a C110) with a team of 20 riders covered more than 15,800 miles at Goodwood in a week long day and night continuous test.[12] Honda received the first manufacturer's award in a decade and held the trophy for 11 years.[
2023 winners
Two electric motorcycles ridden between four points in UK in 60 hours.[

[The Spin Doctor]

So this was done at an average speed of 18.3 mph (1,100 miles ÷ 60 hours), with seven riders.

Not much to crow about really (or have I missed something?)

The fact that most of the ride was in snow and ice?

[The Spin Doctor]

Does sound like a bit of pointless back slapping
1962 winners
Three standard production Honda 50cc motorcycles (a C100, a C102 and a C110) with a team of 20 riders covered more than 15,800 miles at Goodwood in a week long day and night continuous test.[12] Honda received the first manufacturer's award in a decade and held the trophy for 11 years.[
2023 winners
Two electric motorcycles ridden between four points in UK in 60 hours.[

So that's actually 5 and a bit thousand miles per bike in 168 hours on a closed circuit in a tad under three times as many hours. I'm not saying it's not a ruddy impressive achievement for 50cc bikes, but let's make the comparison honest. From what I hear of the conditions on the A1 north to Newcastle I doubt they got much over 10 mph all the way!

[v8-powered]

So this was done at an average speed of 18.3 mph (1,100 miles ÷ 60 hours), with seven riders.

Not much to crow about really (or have I missed something?)

The fact that most of the ride was in snow and ice?

Couple of crashes too....

[Mr. Dazzle]

So this was done at an average speed of 18.3 mph (1,100 miles ÷ 60 hours), with seven riders.

Not much to crow about really (or have I missed something?)

The fact that most of the ride was in snow and ice?

On public roads.

Comparing it to a closed circuit lap record is silly.

[The Spin Doctor]

Couple of crashes too....

I didn't hear that... no-one hurt I hope. I'm assuming slow-speed tip-offs in the snow?

[v8-powered]

Couple of crashes too....

I didn't hear that... no-one hurt I hope. I'm assuming slow-speed tip-offs in the snow?

Yes just little slips on snow / ice, no kittens harmed etc.

[Whysub]

Perhaps the Motor Cycle Industry should have accompanied the article with photos of the bikes riding in the snow. Looks like a normal winters day ride in their photos.

[Rockburner]

I'd like to have a few more details on how often they charged; how often they had to backtrack, or go off-route to look for a charger that was working, and how much time that lost them; and also what was the ratio of riding time to charging time?

But I guess that will all (not) be revealed in the next issue of BIKE?

[Mussels]

If they had done it with a single bike I night have ben impressed but having one charging while the other is running seems like they are trying to hide something.

[The Spin Doctor]

If they had done it with a single bike I night have ben impressed but having one charging while the other is running seems like they are trying to hide something.

The two bikes were both ridden at the same time.

[v8-powered]

I'd like to have a few more details on how often they charged; how often they had to backtrack, or go off-route to look for a charger that was working, and how much time that lost them; and also what was the ratio of riding time to charging time?

But I guess that will all (not) be revealed in the next issue of BIKE?

Follow a shop called 'The Bike Sanctuary' on FartBook, then message the boss Ben or one of the grafters - he posted a fair bit about it.....

[Rockburner]

I'd like to have a few more details on how often they charged; how often they had to backtrack, or go off-route to look for a charger that was working, and how much time that lost them; and also what was the ratio of riding time to charging time?

But I guess that will all (not) be revealed in the next issue of BIKE?

Follow a shop called 'The Bike Sanctuary' on FartBook, then message the boss Ben or one of the grafters - he posted a fair bit about it.....

I don't care "that" much....