I went out for a ride around Whites Level and The Wall at Afan yesterday, rained all the time I was out.

Puddles everywhere, a very wet day.

Jumbo Jims 4.0 front and rear, no problem.

8 psi front, 9.5 rear.

I like them , now I have some confidence in them.

When it gets drier….. might put the Maxxis Mammoth on the rear to see how that compares.

I would pump them up to the maximum pressure on the sidewall and leave them overnight.

Re check the pressure in the morning, if no significant drop in pressure then let down to your prefered pressure and just keep checking each day for pressure drop,

If the pressure still drops, add some more stans and pump back up to maximum, leave overnight.

Just keep monitoring really.

My Bonty XR4 & 3 ‘s lose a little pressure over say a week, but nothing major.

D: Glenlivet single malt , believe I’ll have another small one!

I forgot to mention the handling.

Not being used to a fat bike, the large front wheel sometimes has a mind of its own , compared to a more responsive 650b bike.

I’m sure I will adjust and get used to the bike, very different to my Cove Hustler.

Wasn’t really that wet, although it did rain when I was out.

Afan drains really well, had all the grip I wanted today.

Might put the Jumbo Jim on the front sometime next week, and might try the Bluto fork to compare the difference.

Just completed the first ride.

I put a heart rate monitor on to see the effort levels.
29.3 miles ridden, two bars left on the battery power (there are 5 fully charged).

Rode the majority of the time in eco mode (lowest assist level, probably 85% of the ride), with the occasional boost up to the other more powerful assist levels.

Definitely not like riding any motorcycle I have ever ridden, strava tells me my suffer score was 124 Tough.

Climbed 3,300 feet.

Eco assist is really very good, this adds 50% to your power input.
The forks work very well on fire road, climbing on singletrack. Can become a little busy on the rebound (uncontrolled) if descending quickly. Overall, I think the forks are good for their intended use. Light, work well in most conditions , need to relax on the bar grip and put a little bit more weight rearwards.

Ran the tyres at 10psi front and rear, but will drop to around 8psi for the next ride.

I enjoyed it, so thats the main issue, and I don’t feel too worn out.

Cheers Alex.

Just about to venture out up The Wall this morning.

Battery fully charged !

Sort of agree with z1ppy here.

Just bought my first ebike, and I think its relatively simple.

Have taken the Bluto suspension fork off , not even used, fitted a Lauf fork, so no complications there.
Hardtail fat bike.
Probably take the dropper off also, less faff, its not meant to be a super gnaar bike, more relaxed riding without worrying about fast times.
I have solar panels, so some / most of the charging will be free (if the sun decides to come out).

I just hope the electric mid drive motor behaves itself.

Going to rain again tomorrow …….

What would be reasonable front tyre for some grip?

Maxxis looks to have a reasonable side edge though?

The bike will be used for more leisurely riding as opposed to trying to set any Strava records.

Always liked the simplicity of the Lauf, no maintenance, just clean it and ride.

Keeps the rest of the bike relatively simple. Just look after the battery and the drive chain.

Also will be ridden on local beaches, so salt spray won’t be an issue.

First ride tomorrow.

Fair enough.

But there will still be a very low percentage of ebikes being used for serious off road riding.

I think the trail erosion argument is a little overplayed.

When climbing you are still restricted to a theoretical 15 mph, assuming you still have the skill and fitness to achieve this.
In reality, someone pushing it out climbing will replicate the fastest riders climbing on Strava. Therefore, I don’t see this as too much of a problem.

Many people have said that when descending the ebike is not as agile and flickable etc, which I tend to agree with, so the ebike will probably not be the fastest down the hill.

The percentage of ebike so used at trail centres will still be very low, less than 5% at worst.

Not really a viable case for the red sock lot, probably still not listen to a rational argument though.

Legal ebike said are restricted to 15 mph.

You are ok to ride them anywhere where you can ride a normal bike.

It’s just pedal assist.

Felt Lebowske

It’s a fat ebike!
I also have a Lauf Carbonara fork which will be fitted after a couple of rides.

Just want to get the bike and go out at the moment.

One of the reasons that have made me buy an ebike is BPW.

I live close enough to jump in the car and have a ride up ticket only.

On my normal bike I can only manage 3 or 4 climbs before I am too tired to climb again.

I stick to the blues, so the trails are quite smooth(ish).

Having an ebike (arrives tomorrow), will give me more climbing and descending runs. Trying to get a space on the uplift means planning about 6 weeks in advance, as opposed to just turning up and riding.

Hopefully my new e bike will be with me tomorrow.

Rather than hijack this thread, I will start a separate on with description and some images.

Might prove as popular ( in terms of replies and responses) as this one.

It won’t be for everyone’s taste though, think marmite

What e bike was it Ton?

+1 for hungry monkey

Sums up my view point, most / nearly all my rides are from my house and up and around Afan.

Lots of climbing, can be a struggle at times for me.
Looking forward to enjoying the Singletrack climbs now.

I will have my new e bike delivered tomorrow.

Still keeping my conventional mtb, but want to get out riding more often.

Not the oldest person riding at 61, but I do suffer a bit with pain in my left leg in particular, also very little strength to ride two days on the trot.

Looking forward to it. I have ridden a e bike on the road, so I know the sort of assistance it can give.

You still have to pedal, it’ll just be like being 20 years younger, and I can enjoy the climbs again.

Definitely feels like the bone is crushing against the soft tissue and saddle.

Feels like a pinch, and has a feeling of the bone shifting on the pressure point, like a notch.

No crashes, no sudden falls in this area, just very uncomfortable on the saddle.

Tried saddle height, different saddles, fore and aft, no difference.

I don’t have any skin soreness or swelling.

I can sit on a chair comfortably, it’s only when I sit on the saddle in a certain position that I get a shooting pain.

If I move a little further back, then I don’t get the pain.

The climbing aspect on a fat bike had put me off also.

My usual climbing for a ride is somewhere around 800 to 900 metres.

I am buying a Fat E Bike though, just to give enough assistance in my advancing years.

Its a Felt Lebowsk -e.

I used to be slept all about wearing a helmet on a road bike until I had a comedy fall.

Lost my balance at a virtual standstill, clipped in and keeled over.

Helmet took quite a thud, operator error, but it does happen ( well to me anyway).

I have just bought one and waiting delivery.

Had a 29+, and rode a friends Surly Pugsley , good fun, made me relax on the ride and just enjoy it.

Comfy as well.

Usually ride at Afan , so if you ride there I will shatter the 1 in 200 at a trail centre.

Can’t wait,

Blatant plug ( no pun intended), selling my Charge Plug 5 titanium bike in the classifieds.

I have Pernicious Anemia and have quarterly B12 injections to restore the balance in my body.

Just had an injection earlier this morning.

A 25 mile ride off road yesterday left me feeling exhausted, dizzy and no real strength.

Get a blood test done just to check if you are anemic .

Blant plug.

I am selling my 57cm Charge Plug 5 titanium gravel bike.

If you are interested, drop me an email.

Afan & Bike Park Wales.

stay

The garden was altered dramatically for the patio.

The steps had to be dug out of the soil, and then built up with a brick and concrete foundation. The slabs were then cut and placed on top of this concrete / cement foundation.

The staining is very heavy and has a chemical crystalline appearance.

We have tried some solution recommended by Marshalls but it doesn’t touch it.

61 and still trying.

My strava times are getting faster on the downhills, a few crashes though, nothing serious.

My main worry is the effort on the climbing. Typically a normal ride for me is around 900 metres of climbing, relatively slowly, but not crawling along either.

the issue for me is that the next day my left inner thigh always hurts, and I wouldn’t be able to ride any distance at all.

I can see me getting an e bike in the near future just so I can continue without the pain the next day.

Ok, small nation then, not as much influence as we might like to believe we have.

Until the referendum is over there will be all sorts of arguments and counter arguments including the scaremongering on both sides about in or out.

I’m just not capable of deciding how we might be better off in or out by using a spreadsheet and trying to predict what the future holds.

It’s more of a political decision in terms of whether we should remain in Europe and try to shape our future in a large collective.

Or we can believe that we will be better off and have more bargaining power as a very small nation competing individually.

Bottom line for me, I can’t see myself aligning with the right wing of the Tories, UKIP and the British class system that supports the House of Lords and society of the priiviledged few.

I’ m a left wing(ish) Labour / Plaid Cmyru / Green type person.

Should be interesting to see how this goes, but I’m fed up of it on the news each night with each side proclaiming doom and gloom etc.

It’s a broad generalisation, but the factions that seem to be acting to exit are the right wing of the Tory party and UKIP.

I know you can quote exceptions , but broadly speaking it is people who still see the UK as a sovereign world class power and would like to turn the clock back to “the good old days”.

For me, I can’t see or understand why these people think we would be better off outside of the EU. The world has moved on and economic and social /political unity is what we need for long term stability.

No brainier , stay in.

Echo what a lot of people have said previously.

I tried to sell my Trek EX Fuel carbon frame on here and eBay, nothing, not even with a high asking price.

The upside of this has been me buying some other parts, new and used to build up this frame as another bike in the garage that will get used,

Cable donuts

Anti chain suck plate

I’m sure I will buy one in the next few years.

Not the oldest rider in the world, at 61, but having retired I look forward to getting out a few times a week.

The issue for me is that most rides where I live involve a total climb of around 1,000 meters.
This makes it a bit of a struggle, and some vey steep sections involve a short walk.

Also, I cannot go out and ride two days on the trot, as the previous day leaves me quite tired and aching.

Looking carefully at the different manufacturers options, but Specialized seem to have some good bikes already.

I had a Ritchey Road Logic 2 road bike , steel with carbon forks.
Lovey bike, sold it on this forum as it just wasn’t that comfortable, and I have had a lot of steel frames. Perhaps it was more related to me being a bit older now, 60 + ….

Bought a Charge Plug 5 titanium bike with carbon forks, and 40mm wide tyres.
Much more comfortable, bit slower, but prefer this to almost any road bike I have owned.

Ti frame / carbon with wide tyres and a more gravel / touring geometry is the way to , if you aren’t racing.

Local: Green Party

Welsh Assembly : Plaid

In the true fashion of recommending what I own, have you considered a Charge Plug 5?

Ti frame, discs, carbon fork, 1 X 11 road geared , but fine for fire roads.