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[Closed] Remember that slab Ashton and Hawes rode down?

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eBike haterz look away now. They've only blummin gone up it


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 5:07 pm
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Came across something similar being filmed… riding up FoD downhill trails (repeatedly).


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 5:17 pm
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Meh. Bike with motor gets driven up steep slope.

Next.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:03 pm
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Ok, that was actually pretty good. I would love to have a go on that with a proper bike.

Where is it?


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:18 pm
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The slab is in the Avon Gorge, just by the Clifton Suspension Bridge - I used to run that way at lunchtime when I worked nearby. The advantage of an e-bike is the smooth power-delivery, particularly as there's little run-up to get some speed-up but the I'd be more interested to see if it was actually rideable under human power - fat bike with a slick made from a de-knobbed Jumbo Jim would probably be the best tool for the job.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:24 pm
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The comment about the long wheelbase of one of the bikes is interesting. I think it would give you a bigger sweet spot between keeping weight on the rear wheel and looping out.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:36 pm
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I always fancied building a bike with a 29er rear wheel, short fork and kids bike front wheel. Whap mega low gears on it and see what was the steepest thing you could ride up.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:39 pm
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Meh. Bike with motor gets driven up steep slope.

+1


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:41 pm
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...anyone Everested it yet?


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:42 pm
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14 mins in...


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:43 pm
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I think I could zig zag up that on my krampus.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 7:43 pm
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Thanks @simon_g.

So many good tunes.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 8:20 pm
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Yep. I'm intrigued whether you could turn on it and hence make it much less steep.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 8:21 pm
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Hang on…

"Let's set a record for the longest steepest climb on a mountain bike."

Get e-screwed!


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 8:23 pm
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More motorbikes going uphill:

😉


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 8:32 pm
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14 mins in…

Amazing that the bloke on the 50lb e-bike makes a stoppie down there look easier than Ashton's effort is all I'm thinking.

The haterz need to wind their necks in - it's a bit of fun. E-bikes are fun!


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 8:53 pm
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Cool to see Martyn on his rigid Cannondale ... them were the days eh? 😁

Not so much ‘haterz’ as ‘notveryimpressederz’


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 9:03 pm
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Cool to see Martyn on his rigid Cannondale

Beardy McAxerson giving a lesson in crashing too...

Whats Justin Loretz up to these days?


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 9:55 pm
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Ha, as a massive coincidence, I’m wearing a Feebal branded tshirt today too!

Anyone know the relevance?


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 10:17 pm
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Ludo May would get up it...


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 10:18 pm
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Marketing.  https://echoscomm.com/team/justin-loretz/


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 10:20 pm
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Not so much ‘haterz’ as ‘notveryimpressederz’

Are they trying to impress us or just having a laugh and filming it?

Anyway, I think you'd be better off on a bike with a front wheel motor.


 
Posted : 01/10/2018 10:54 pm
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Ha, as a massive coincidence, I’m wearing a Feebal branded tshirt today too!

one of my "you can't throw that away" t-shirts that the wife loves so much!


 
Posted : 03/10/2018 5:42 pm

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