Over the hills...

[SteveH80]

That was good fun and some fantastic views.
31+ miles, 4300+ ft climbing and only 54% of the battery used (although I only use the motor when I need it).

 

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Anywhere near Allenheads, by any chance ? It looks familiar…

 

[SteveH80]

Not Allenhead but not too far away.
Middleton-in-Teesdale to Stanhope, up Weardale on the little road through Brotherlee then back over Swinhope Head to Newbiggin.

 

[CXRAndy]

That was good fun and some fantastic views.
31+ miles, 4300+ ft climbing and only 54% of the battery used (although I only use the motor when I need it).

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That's why I think Ebikes are fantastic.

My Mrs would never of thought to do this mileage and climbing on/off road without electric assist.

But she did with an ebike, I built for her

 

[SteveH80]

Yep, ebikes are great fun.
They are of course another way of cheating, but cycling is built on a long history of cheating from professional medication, to chemicals, to eight squillion gears, to feather weight carbon fibre so what's wrong with a little electric motor
I'm not sure about the CO2 saved though, by the time I wheezed and exhaled by way up there I'm sure I've made a net contribution

 

[teeonethousand]

Yep, ebikes are great fun.
They are of course another way of cheating, but cycling is built on a long history of cheating from professional medication, to chemicals, to eight squillion gears, to feather weight carbon fibre so what's wrong with a little electric motor
I'm not sure about the CO2 saved though, by the time I wheezed and exhaled by way up their I'm sure I've made a net contribution

It's not cheating...it's just a different segment of the cycling world. Its in my destiny ..and probably everybody else's 😂

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yep, ebikes are great fun.
They are of course another way of cheating, but cycling is built on a long history of cheating from professional medication, to chemicals, to eight squillion gears, to feather weight carbon fibre so what's wrong with a little electric motor
I'm not sure about the CO2 saved though, by the time I wheezed and exhaled by way up their I'm sure I've made a net contribution

I have been accused of cheating a few times

nealy alwasy jokingly

only guy who was serious about it was busily loading his mountain bike onto his car at the time - on a canal path which tend to be somewhat flat!

I was just heading home after doing over 20 miles starting and finishing at home and hence zero fossil fuel usage
(it was summer and I have solar panels - before anyone gets pedantic
Oh - and I an on EDF who use nuclear power to make electrons anyway!!)


yes I know!

 

[CXRAndy]

I'm not sure about the CO2 saved though

I did a quick search and average emission from internal combustion engine vehicle is 404grams per km. Which equated to 19kg over similar mileage

Obviously lots of other points , but just emissions-surprising

 

[SteveH80]

I did a quick search and average emission from internal combustion engine vehicle is 404grams per km. Which equated to 19kg over similar mileage

Obviously lots of other points , but just emissions-surprising

It terrifying once you start looking into it all. It's not just the g/km from fuel, that's small potatoes, it's the full manufacturing supply chain, the embedded energy.
I suppose the only truly environmentally clean mode of transport is walking, and that assumes you do it naked and eating only what you can forage on the way

 

[avfc1982]

That was good fun and some fantastic views.
31+ miles, 4300+ ft climbing and only 54% of the battery used (although I only use the motor when I need it).

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Lovely pics.