Video: Kenevo Lakes Epic

It’s not a single ride. Helvellyn down Sticks Pass, cut to Surprise View above Derwentwater, then some bike park somewhere, then Warnscale descent towards Buttermere.

Epic drive around the Lakes, though.

yea i wondered where that woods bit was off hellvellyn

Not really into the skidding to be honest.

Yep epic drive around the Lakes, suppose it will sell bikes to the massive though. Cringe at the skid/roost around the corners! Shame Singletrack world are promoting this as the planet burns 😉

Rich

Wasn’t sure if I’d be alone in cringing at the big skids on natural trails, seems not!

Having read the comments not as much schralping as I feared but that vid would’ve lost none of its appeal if the skidding was omitted. Agree it’s about time the riders, manufacturers, producers and outlets recognised the sensitivity of what they’re doing. Otherwise it only encourages and legitimises the Tommy C’s and all the other wannabes doing it.

How many batteries did they need. Does the bike come with that many so you can emulate them on the product.  I think not. More marketing bs

I’m disappointed too with the skidding. The Lakes is very busy and the amount of pressure on those trails is high. We really need to be more careful on what we project from the sport. Specialised should know better. Actually after this summer I’m beginning to dislike the whole e-bike thing – too many muppets going too fast in too many places in the lakes.

Is that really what Sticks pass looks like now?

It’s even implicit in the title. We shouldn’t be wanting to ‘slay’ the Lakes, so much of the recent scene is about ripping-it-up, shredding, owning, destroying, smashing… how’s about enjoying being in harmony with your surroundings not bludgeoning it with consumerist tech, respecting the environment, having minimal impact and leaving no trace.

The midst of a climate emergency & we get this irresponsible marketing tosh?

Whoa, can you explain the link please? What’s so evil about an ebike from a climate change perspective?

Yeah good point on ‘slay’. Bollocks choice of words.

Agree re Skidding comments above.
Not that the Ramblists will see the video but the scuffs on the ground will be clear. Then it’s “those mountainbikerists” again… Different user groups have to share the space and its all to easy to stoke the us against them mentality. Especially in the Lakes, being so crowded.

Can’t we just see a great ride> Same video, no schralping, all good IMHO.

Mark’s piece is far more like it. Could he do some more e-hike-a-bike for us? 🙂

@identitizombie – next time post up about a hot hatch or a motorbike, no one will bother you mate! 🤣

Yeah I get the points made but not sure it’s all negative, I quite liked it and just accept that marketing won’t be super realistic!

This is being pushed on fb now.
I love how in these things they completely disregard the climbs like they’re just setting off and seconds later they’re bumping fists and descending. Gtf 😂

Well I like the fact that it got posted; it’s opened a conversation and maybe put me off spending money with Specialized (maybe) ! Poorly conceived and irresponsible marketing tosh.
Unnecessarily nay blatantly eroding natural trails is far from cool and not the sort of behaviour the industry should be encouraging, we’ve enough of an ongoing battle for acceptance going on as it is!
Maybe I’m missing something but it wouldn’t have required much of a change to show the capabilities and versatility of the bikes in a much more “POSITIVE” manner. A few takes of riders enjoying a proper “mountain epic” ridden responsibly and in tune with surroundings; trails and other trail users. Then drive/cut away to shots of riders ripping up some obviously different bike park/gravity trails on the same bike in full hoodlum stylee!
A disappointing lack of sensitivity and intelligence from the Specialized media/promotions team,, still I bet it shifts units and that’s what matters innit!

You’ve got to laugh at the anti-skidding nonsense in this forum! What a bunch of old biddies. To descend most of the paths in the Lakes without any skidding (braking on a loose surface) you’d have to be going at walking pace. Maybe the anti-skidders are?

To descend most of the paths in the Lakes without any skidding (braking on a loose surface) you’d have to be going at walking pace. Maybe the anti-skidders are?

or you need to stop dragging and grabbing your back brake like a **** amateur