throttles Posted May 20, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, throttles said: So all this ebike talk made me curious.. maybe I should get one to try out.. unfortunately I love all my limbs and organs.. For R200k I can buy 2 scramblers or quad bikes for me and my boys. I’ll just use more energy using my “Chevrolegs” and get some toys for the family.. BigDL, _David_, Headshot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterlab1 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Didn’t make it to 20 pages, but we can now look forward to “Ebike on berg&bush” very soon! Can’t wait! OVERDRIVE, throttles, Headshot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted May 21, 2022 Share 37 minutes ago, Pieterlab1 said: Didn’t make it to 20 pages, but we can now look forward to “Ebike on berg&bush” very soon! Can’t wait! The day is young, let's go! Mtree, OVERDRIVE and Pieterlab1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtree Posted May 21, 2022 Share 8 minutes ago, Trashy said: The day is young, let's go! And this thread started well before Friday, soo, there's still potential... throttles, OVERDRIVE and Pieterlab1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throttles Posted May 21, 2022 Share Any of the ebikers want to share what their batteries conquered today? 😬 Mtree, Trashy and Headshot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 21, 2022 Share 5 minutes ago, throttles said: Any of the ebikers want to share what their batteries conquered today? 😬 😋 Edited May 21, 2022 by ChrisF Yyyy, Mike Mac, Headshot and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 21, 2022 Share Scary thought .... E.bikers actually practicing their batteries in preparation of an upcoming race ...😬 As for blasting past others on the uphills ... nope .... the view was wayyy toooo nice... Mtree and Mike Mac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throttles Posted May 21, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, ChrisF said: Scary thought .... E.bikers actually practicing their batteries in preparation of an upcoming race ...😬 As for blasting past others on the uphills ... nope .... the view was wayyy toooo nice... Lekker ride @ChrisF nice elevation.. what was the charge level before and after the ride 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 21, 2022 Share 2 minutes ago, throttles said: Lekker ride @ChrisF nice elevation.. what was the charge level before and after the ride 😬 At a guess .... think I used about 600W.h. I knew I would not get home on the first 500W.h battery, so I swopped out when it had about 25% left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throttles Posted May 21, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, ChrisF said: At a guess .... think I used about 600W.h. I knew I would not get home on the first 500W.h battery, so I swopped out when it had about 25% left. 👀 😰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 21, 2022 Share 5 minutes ago, throttles said: 👀 😰 That is obviously a LOT worse than most out there .... But for me that is about 10 to 15% better over the last 24 months, in terms of range .... also at a faster pace. Most importantly .... better recovery rate. I was nursing my ITB today (pushed too hard on the IDT last week) .... need some more time on the mat with the core and knee exercises .... All good. Still beats sitting at home moping about a bust knee .... Pieterlab1 and throttles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted May 22, 2022 Share 20 hours ago, throttles said: Any of the ebikers want to share what their batteries conquered today? 😬 Now that we've had torrential rainfall in KZN it is worth noting that ebikes do have some Achilles heels (sic). They definitely do not like water (and are heavy) so prolonged deepish water crossings and heavy rains spell ebike disaster in these scenarios which are just unpleasant for a push bike. If Sani had been a week or so later there would be many, many tales of woe across the field. _David_ and Headshot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted May 22, 2022 Share 10 hours ago, mazambaan said: Now that we've had torrential rainfall in KZN it is worth noting that ebikes do have some Achilles heels (sic). They definitely do not like water (and are heavy) so prolonged deepish water crossings and heavy rains spell ebike disaster in these scenarios which are just unpleasant for a push bike. If Sani had been a week or so later there would be many, many tales of woe across the field. soaking the bike under water isn't great but splashing or rain or wet trails are no problem at all for them and the problem isn't even the battery or motor shorting out , its the tips of the connections getting loose or not making proper contact ebikes or atleast their guts are built robust as hell ChrisF and Pieterlab1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted May 22, 2022 Share On 5/18/2022 at 10:18 AM, DuncanDoughnuts said: The eBikes will eventually catch you on hill and pass you. What I would love to see is mass start ..but then ebikers peel of on a more challenging route ... bigger climbs ... more rocks and roots and janky as **** downhills ... then join again towards the finish ... That would be living the dream. You should ride your own events then, problem solved 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted May 23, 2022 Share 19 hours ago, BaGearA said: soaking the bike under water isn't great but splashing or rain or wet trails are no problem at all for them and the problem isn't even the battery or motor shorting out , its the tips of the connections getting loose or not making proper contact ebikes or atleast their guts are built robust as hell True (mine has been on the rack during rain with no ill effects) but a few days ago I did see the local bike shop trying to resuscitate a display unit that had got wet in heavy rain and was switching the bike off (no success, new unit had to be ordered). Over zealous washing will do something similar but usually a drying out and squirt of contact cleaner brings life back. At the Sani before this latest one an old stager from Underberg dropped his ebike in one of the river crossings. Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorydewet Posted May 23, 2022 Share 22 hours ago, mazambaan said: Now that we've had torrential rainfall in KZN it is worth noting that ebikes do have some Achilles heels (sic). They definitely do not like water (and are heavy) so prolonged deepish water crossings and heavy rains spell ebike disaster in these scenarios which are just unpleasant for a push bike. If Sani had been a week or so later there would be many, many tales of woe across the field. Is this based on fact. E-bikes dont like water. I though the water level is an issue for e-bikes and normal bikes. Have yet to read that normal bikes can go where e-bikes cant. Thought it was the same for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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