I weighed mine just after I fitted the first motor and battery. Scales went the wrong side of 30kg. There's a heavier motor and battery on it now
Many slugs have perished under its tyres.
30kg....err? Wow !😱
Forum ride from Hebden Bridge, Sat 22nd Oct 2022, 52 km (33 miles)
- Thread starter ColinJ
- Start date
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30kg....err? Wow !😱
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Excellent - See you in the morning then!
Pity that you couldn't make it, Brian.
I am toying with the idea of doing my Trawden route in a few weeks time if the weather is good enough for it. Have a think about whether your e-MTB could get you round on one charge. It would be around the same distance and hilliness. I think you would have to catch the train to and from Hebden Bridge to eke the power out. (It would have to be the e-MTB to cope with the steepness of the climbs.)
That sounds a good ride, Colin. I reckon the battery on my e mtb should be able to cope with that using the train to get to and back from Hebden Bridge 👍
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Great. Weather and recovery from tooth extraction permitting, Sat 12th November?
I'm fine for that date.
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
Good morning, everything is ready to go, I'll see everyone at around 10:20am at St George's Square
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yo!
A very weird night's sleep, including wacky dreams, and waking up every 30 minutes to check that I had set 2 alarms!
I don't feel hungry but it would make sense to eat breakfast since the cafe is late in the ride.
See you soon...
A very weird night's sleep, including wacky dreams, and waking up every 30 minutes to check that I had set 2 alarms!
I don't feel hungry but it would make sense to eat breakfast since the cafe is late in the ride.
See you soon...
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Hi ho hi ho it's off to colinJs ride I go!
And it's SUNNY!
And it's SUNNY!
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Running a tad late. On my way may just make it in time
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
Fantastic day out, great weather, superb views and a few steep hills.
Including an added extra bonus detour into Sowerby bridge at the end for the lucky few.
What more can you ask from a great day out.
Big thanks for @ColinJ for organising the grand day out and a superb route.
Looking forward to the next Calderdale ride.
Thanks everyone for the good company.
Including an added extra bonus detour into Sowerby bridge at the end for the lucky few.
What more can you ask from a great day out.
Big thanks for @ColinJ for organising the grand day out and a superb route.
Looking forward to the next Calderdale ride.
Thanks everyone for the good company.
FrothNinja
Veteran
Gutted - only just seen this 😢
Managed a bit over 40km on my tod - did see a bunch of riders lounging at the south end of the Foulridge tunnel
Managed a bit over 40km on my tod - did see a bunch of riders lounging at the south end of the Foulridge tunnel
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
I wasn't the most social of people (I never am 
) but I did enjoy the company and the ride. Was a pleasure meeting you all.
) but I did enjoy the company and the ride. Was a pleasure meeting you all. Hello playmates !
So, another good day out courtesy of the inestimable @ColinJ . Thanks again Colin for herding the sheep and sorting out another ride.
Apologies for arriving late. My fault for expecting a fairly clear run through from Leeds. Saturday morning shopping must be a 'thing' in West Yorkshire. Not quite, but almost, nose to tail traffic from start to finish.
So once underway, being a Colin ride, it was immediately up. 600ft of up, which was a nice little opener of a day of ups and downs.
Colin can give you the full details.
It was good to meet up again with @Kestevan, @Julia9054 and Al and very nice to meet some fresh faces. @Vantage and his gravity well of an electric bike, @GuyBoden who shared an unintended detour with me, and @Jameshow who sadly had to split for home for family reasons.
I'm hoping I'll see you all again in the not to distant.
A good ride of about 38 miles for me with an uphill total of 4250ft. Good ride. Good company.
I took a few pics on my phone and when I've downloaded them I'll up load them here. Right now I have something far more important to do.
Starts with a 'Z' and ends that way too.
So, another good day out courtesy of the inestimable @ColinJ . Thanks again Colin for herding the sheep and sorting out another ride.
Apologies for arriving late. My fault for expecting a fairly clear run through from Leeds. Saturday morning shopping must be a 'thing' in West Yorkshire. Not quite, but almost, nose to tail traffic from start to finish.
So once underway, being a Colin ride, it was immediately up. 600ft of up, which was a nice little opener of a day of ups and downs.
Colin can give you the full details.
It was good to meet up again with @Kestevan, @Julia9054 and Al and very nice to meet some fresh faces. @Vantage and his gravity well of an electric bike, @GuyBoden who shared an unintended detour with me, and @Jameshow who sadly had to split for home for family reasons.
I'm hoping I'll see you all again in the not to distant.
A good ride of about 38 miles for me with an uphill total of 4250ft. Good ride. Good company.
I took a few pics on my phone and when I've downloaded them I'll up load them here. Right now I have something far more important to do.
Starts with a 'Z' and ends that way too.
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