But they are brilliant - my first real ride ever on one - up to Cissbury, Chanctonbury , then down the Lion Trial - it was a complete revelation.
The Trek Rail is kind of a tonka toy than will ride over anything ..
Negatives - the brakes need bedding in, the front end feel like it might wash out as you start to climb - but that is selection go mode / tyre pressures. The weight low down does weight the front - with a very different feeling. It's a Trek
The positives - my knees feel ok - and I am quite tempted to go out tomorrow ! And I love the colour
E-Bike : I was the biggest cynic there was ..
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Re: E-Bike : I was the biggest cynic there was ..
I'm both really happy and really sad for youMr Moofo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:43 pm But they are brilliant - my first real ride ever on one - up to Cissbury, Chanctonbury , then down the Lion Trial - it was a complete revelation.
The Trek Rail is kind of a tonka toy than will ride over anything ..
Negatives - the brakes need bedding in, the front end feel like it might wash out as you start to climb - but that is selection go mode / tyre pressures. The weight low down does weight the front - with a very different feeling. It's a Trek
The positives - my knees feel ok - and I am quite tempted to go out tomorrow ! And I love the colour
Re: E-Bike : I was the biggest cynic there was ..
Agree on the brakes, mine have bedded in nicely now, still quite a long lever movement but I guess thats the way they are.
I followed the Trek trailhead set up for the forks, 88 psi, I think thats too much. Will drop it bit by bit until I'm using all the travel, the extra weight on the front does gives huge grip, running 25 psi in the std tyre.
Laughed at the Tonka toy analogy, the weight means it just ploughs over/through everything.
I followed the Trek trailhead set up for the forks, 88 psi, I think thats too much. Will drop it bit by bit until I'm using all the travel, the extra weight on the front does gives huge grip, running 25 psi in the std tyre.
Laughed at the Tonka toy analogy, the weight means it just ploughs over/through everything.
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Re: E-Bike : I was the biggest cynic there was ..
The Amish bikes are not dead !weeksy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:48 pmI'm both really happy and really sad for youMr Moofo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:43 pm But they are brilliant - my first real ride ever on one - up to Cissbury, Chanctonbury , then down the Lion Trial - it was a complete revelation.
The Trek Rail is kind of a tonka toy than will ride over anything ..
Negatives - the brakes need bedding in, the front end feel like it might wash out as you start to climb - but that is selection go mode / tyre pressures. The weight low down does weight the front - with a very different feeling. It's a Trek
The positives - my knees feel ok - and I am quite tempted to go out tomorrow ! And I love the colour
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Re: E-Bike : I was the biggest cynic there was ..
PMSL @ Amish Bikes!Mr Moofo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:18 pmThe Amish bikes are not dead !weeksy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:48 pmI'm both really happy and really sad for youMr Moofo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:43 pm But they are brilliant - my first real ride ever on one - up to Cissbury, Chanctonbury , then down the Lion Trial - it was a complete revelation.
The Trek Rail is kind of a tonka toy than will ride over anything ..
Negatives - the brakes need bedding in, the front end feel like it might wash out as you start to climb - but that is selection go mode / tyre pressures. The weight low down does weight the front - with a very different feeling. It's a Trek
The positives - my knees feel ok - and I am quite tempted to go out tomorrow ! And I love the colour
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"You be careful out among them English" 2m19s
"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."
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."