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#EbikeRides actually got out on the bike for the first time in about 10 weeks. Heatwaves, punctures and DIY getting in the way.

Just the usual ride down to the estuary, it's about 16 miles, after virtually no exercise for so long... It's a hard ride already at one of my stops.

#EbikeRides once more, it's been almost 2 weeks since I was last out on the bike. Weather and other stuff getting in the way.

But the sun is half out today, poking it's face out from behind the clouds every now and then.

Some DIY this afternoon, so it's not a long ride... But this is my current view across the fields towards the mountains.

A little breezy, but it's a cooling wind.

#EbikeRides Was able to get out this morning, still a lot of strong winds. So the outbound journey needed a level 2 assist to maintain my 10-12mph avg.

But the tailwind on the way back meant for a couple of miles I was no assist at all, and the rest of the time level 1 and 15mph.

I only needed level 2 again for that last hill.

15 mile ride today... but that's the first one in about 11 days, due to the weather and the work on the house.

About 35 miles ridden on this charge so far. 32% battery left, easily enough for another 15-20 mile ride so long as I don;t run into a strong headwind again.

Had a nice relaxing rest at the estuary, admiring the view... even though the tide was out. Could see across to the mountains. It was lovely and sunny at the coast, but big dark clouds over the place I actually live.

Forecast is 50/50 on rain showers... with a small chance of a lighting storm. But unlikely given it says it will clear up this afternoon.

More pics in a follow up post.

#EbikeRides That one was tough... not just because of the heat... which is why I went out at 10am when it was only reporting 21ºC... But because I decided to check out the new extension to the cycle route as well.

So the usual 15 mile ride, turned into a 20 mile ride.

Took a drink with me and stopped a couple of times. 750ml thermos bottle filled with ice and lemon squash... Stopped at the 7 and 14 mile marks for a drink and finished the bottle off when I got home... not that there was much left.

It's thirsty work cycling in this heat.

Didn't help that I ran into a strong headwind for 5 miles on the way back... so extra effort required.

My legs are gonna feel this one... the assist helps... but it doesn't take over. My bike has no throttle at all... you pedal or you stop.

That's 45 miles so far out of this battery... But putting it on charge as that 20 miles took 32% and left me with 25%... enough for a 10-12 mile ride but no more.

With the stops to admire the view and soak up some rays (wearing sunscreen of course)... I was out for over 2hrs... I think I need another shower.

It's 27ºC at the moment... the fan is blowing across me trying to cool me down.

I may need more coffee... I'm knackered.

#EbikeRides again. The same trip down to the estuary and back. That's about a 16 mile round trip.

Headwind on the way there, so slower speed and more effort. Tailwind on the way back, so about 4mph quicker and often without the assist of the motor. Which means at several points I was doing 16mph+.

So that's explains why I'm a little knackered now.

The wild flowers (or weeds) along the bank of the estuary in front of the bench I sit on to take in the views. Was buzzing with bees gathering nectar. See if you can spot on in the 4th picture.

I took the pics with my phone resting on the arm of the bench, so the wildflowers are visible across the bottom of each image. Just a lovely sea of yellow.

It was a shame that the tide was out, but it often is at noon. High tide was about 7am I think.

Beautiful clear skies, a gentle breeze at the coast, I sat there for about 30 mins just admiring the view and soaking up the sun. before heading back and stopping at my usual spot to take the same pics I do each time... so I can make a gif at the end of the year.

I was still wearing a jumper and my fleece lined joggers... didn't really need them. It was saying it was 19ºC out, the high is only supposed to be 20ºC here today... perfect weather.

#EbikeRides Well, that makes 53 miles ridden this week so far after todays 11 mile ride.

Battery was down to 11% when I got home. So it's on charge. It claimed to have 7 miles range left in it.

A windy and cold ride, had to put my fleece jacket on because the medium thick jumper wasn't enough the other day. It's the middle of May and the daytime temps aren't getting above 11-12ºC at all.

Strong cross winds, so the ride out and back weren't hampered to much by headwinds. Only a section where I turn back towards town for about a mile.

It also decided to rain for a few mins when I got to the bench I take these pics from. There I was sat, getting wet and I checked the solar generation back at home and it was brilliant sunshine and 4kw of power being generated... I'm 5.5 miles away getting wet and chilled to the bone... go figure.

I think the cold did get to me though... I'm exhausted and tired now... I feel like I should go for a lie down for an hour and watch a movie... But.. I know that if i fall asleep... I won;t be able to sleep tonight. So I'm gonna drink loads of caffeine instead and cross my fingers.

#EbikeRides time again. It was very cold and very windy today. So I only did a 10 mile ride. But that's 42 miles ridden so far this week already, and enough battery left to do at least another 15 mile ride on Friday (it's supposed to be nice then, and wet on Thurs).

I also found out that the cycle route has been extended another mile or two across the top of the forest to another small town.

So technically, the 18 mile ride I sometimes do to the edge of the forest, can be a 22 mile ride without the need to try and ride through, very rough, stony fire roads in the forest itself.

But I will wait until much warmer weather to attempt that.

#EbikeRides my current view once more, tide is out... I really need to check them before I set off.

Weather is chilly with a strong breeze, temps around 11 degrees, but the sun keeps poking out from behind the clouds, and that warms you nicely.

Expecting a strong headwind on the return 8 mile journey.

But that makes 32 miles ridden in 2 days.

My current view, out on one of my #EbikeRides this morning

#altxt are all views across woodlands, fields with blue skies and mountains in the background

#EbikeRides time again.

Weather has been good this week, the wind... not so much.

But I have managed 41 miles so far since Sunday over 3 rides. So I've got that going for me... which is nice. There's still 29% battery left from this charge, so if it's good on Saturday, I can get out for another 10-12 miles at least.

Got down to the estuary again today, and the tide was in. Sat on the bench overlooking it for a while, just relaxing in the sunshine.

Took the usual shot towards the mountains for a gif at the end of the year on the way back.

Hit a strong headwind on the return journey. But changed tactics, so for the first 2.5 miles where it's most open countryside. I used level 2 assist and high gears. But the battery level was dropping fast, so when I crossed over the river and can ride along slightly more sheltered sections for the next few miles, I dropped into level 1 assist and lowered the gear. So I rode slower, but without draining the battery as much.

I normally like to ride around 12-15mph, and my avg speed over the last 1000 miles is about 12.5mph. It's a nice steady speed without overexerting myself, and the pedal assist cuts out at 15.5mph anyway. So when I get a tailwind and am cruising along at 16-17mpg... it's all under my own power with no assist. Which is why I can do 8 miles on 6% battery. But with a headwind, use 18% on the return trip.

I hope that my cardio will improve again... I've been feeling a little sluggish and drained lately.

Tried to make sure I take my B12 pills every day rather than forgetting for weeks at a time. Also getting out in the sunshine for a vitamin D boost... and being out in the countryside can help with hay fever allergies. Since moving here almost 4yrs ago, I've noticed an improvement in my allergies... fresher air, less city pollution really does help.

#EbikeRides That was a tough one... very cloudy out, could barely see the mountains. Tailwind on the outbound journey, so hardly used any battery... 5.5 miles on 5%.

But I could feel how strong the wind was at my back... So I stopped at my usual spot to take these pics for a gif at the end of the year... and then came home.

Required a lot of extra legwork to combat the wind, and needed level 2 assist as well. So that 5.5 miles out on 5% battery, was 21% battery on the return journey.

Which means, 27 miles ridden since Sunday on 47% of the battery. Not great, but on track for at least 50 miles out of this charge. Weather supposed to improve for the next couple of days again. But lots of DIY jobs to do around the house, clearing the drains along the front of the house, cleaning down the drive and resanding to bind the blockwork together again after all of the building stuff that's been going on.

Then I get to do the same out the back... Yay!!! me.

Hence waiting for the sunshine again... it's wet work.

#EbikeRides time once more.

Weather is still good, and I was up nice and early, refreshed after a good nights sleep... Properly caffeinated and raring to get out there.

Very little wind at all out there today, just a gentle breeze. So aside from a quick burst in level 2 assist for that last hill... I rode the whole journey in eco mode.

Went all the way to the sea today too, but the tide was out when I got to the estuary.

Had a sit looking out towards the sea though, and watching hundreds of little bee's flying about pollinating from all of the wildflowers.

I then stopped on the way back to get the same pics I'm trying to every time... hopefully for a gif at the end of the year.

Forgot to take my drink with me, and it was rather warm out there... Not warm enough to get away with just wearing a t-shirt, so I had a light jumper on too. So stopped at a little shop that charged me £2.54 for a can of pepsi max and a small chocolate bar... and the chocolate bar was 89p... so a 330ml can was £1.65... disgusting.

#EbikeRides time again... it has been about 2 weeks since my last one due to other stuff going on... Like gale force winds and being tired and unwell.

So even though it's been beautiful sunny weather for the last 5 days. I couldn't get out in it until today.

Just a 12 mile ride, and me being the numpty that I am, managed to do the first 2.5 miles with the bike turned off before noticing... an only them as I realised on a slight uphill incline that it was harder work than normal. 🤦

A bit hazy towards the mountains again, tried to get roughly the same shot as I have previously... at the end of the year will try to remember to collate them into a gif or something.

Sat on a nice bench overlooking fields towards the mountains for a good 20-30 mins, sipping on a cold lemon drink.

Was very peaceful and calming... weather forecast is good for the next few days too... So battery is on charge, and I'll be ready to go again.

#EbikeRides day again, could really get used to this no job thing.

Sunny warm day again, so out I went.

11 miles again, took these pics from the exact same spot as yesterday.

I thought, I'd try and take the same pic each time I pass that spot, throughout the year and compile them into a gif or little video at the end of 2026.

That way you can see the change in seasons as I do, I am more of a fair weather rider though... so doubtful there will be many rides in the winter... I managed just 3 between 1st Dec and 1st March... and aborted 2 more due to it starting to rain as I got the bike out.

Not much wind at all today, so it was level 1 assist all the way out and 90% of the way back. So yesterday took about 25% of the battery to do 11 miles, due to the headwind and level 2 assist to keep at my desired 12-13mph avg speed.

Today, it was 11.5 miles and took just 15% which included the higher assist needed for those last 2 hills.

#EbikeRides time... it's been a while, only the 2nd time I've been out on mine this year. Weather, work and other stuff getting in the way. A couple of times, I went out to leave and the sky opened up... with rain... not some portal to hell.... because we're already living in it.

So it was only an 11 mile ride, had to do a level 2 assist all the way out due to a strong headwind... I like to keep to a steady 12-14mph avg speed. So that took 17% of the battery just to do 5.5 miles.

But the return journey had a tailwind, so a mix of level 1 and no assist at all when I was riding over 15.5mph which is the speed the assist cuts out. Tailwind meant a steady 17mph for a lot of the trip.

That meant the 17% battery on the outbound trip, turned into a 7% one for the return... would have been closer to 5% but for those last 2 hills that require some extra help.

@llamasoft_ox

Most of the roads nearest to me are b-roads, to get to the smaller single track roads... I have to navigate the more unsafe ones.

I've got a Haibike trekking ebike and post under the #EbikeRides tag occasionally.

It's a nice bike, 500wh battery, good for 50+ miles depending on use, a powerful 75nm motor which makes cruising in the lowest eco mode the most efficient one, going up a level or two for those hills... If I hit a strong headwind on a ride... which is common on the open flatter countryside as I cross about 5 miles of flood plains by a river... then I need level two, just to maintain a decent 11-12mph speed. but the opposite side of the journey has the wind at my back and i can ride at 15mph with the assist turned off.

Longest ride I've done on it was 27 miles, in 3 stints... and that was because I left my phone on a bench by the sea and had to ride back to get it after nearly making it home and stopping to take a pic of some nesting swans on the river bank. 🤦

Given that I have a disability and was unable to ride a normal bike more than a few miles and was exhausted... getting the ebike was one of the best purchases I've ever made... But I am a fair weather rider and have only been out on it twice in 3 months.

#EbikeRides The last time I was able to get out on the bike was the 27th Dec 2025.

But the sun hinted that it was trying to come out today... So I grabbed my bike and off I went.

The sun didn't come out... until 5 mins after I got home.

What did come out was a 20mph headwind that made riding out into the countryside a huge pain. I got 4 miles and used 20% of the battery as I required a higher level of assist just to keep a 10mph pace... and that's about 50% lower than my normal avg.

Even on level 2 assist, I was struggling to pedal as I normally would... and that meant my legs started to hurt quickly.

So after 4 miles, I stopped at a bench looking towards the mountains that were completely hidden from view, a bitter cold wind battering me across the flat landscape... and my legs feeling wobbly.

So I came home... and that headwind became a tailwind and I was cruising on level 1 assist at 16mph... which meant the assist wasn't even kicking in much at all (stops at around 15.5mph)... and did the exact same 4 mile journey using just 5% battery.

So that's 5% per mile outbound, 1.2% per mile homeward bound.

Pics are from another trip when it was actually sunny, just so you have some nice views to admire... Because I didn't.

Another beautiful day with clear blue skies. Went for a bike ride with my brother in law to a local small airport. Had a coffee watching light aircraft taking off and landing, along with the air ambulance.

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#EbikeRides a few shots of how high the water levels are getting now. Another week of rain like we've been having and the paths will start to flood in a few areas.

#EbikeRides Sun was out and so was I... and no... not the closet before some bright spark thinks of that joke.

It was sunny and cloudy, there was a strong headwind on the outbound journey. So level 2 assist required using 19% battery to do 5.8 miles. The return leg was with a tailwind and required just 2% battery to do 4 miles.

The river is beginning to flood, the flood plains themselves are filling up and in some spots almost breaching onto the path. Another week like we've had recently and a 1 mile section of the route becomes almost impassable on the bike. Once you get on to the other side of a dual carriageway and major A road via the tunnel... the path is a little higher and less likely to flood more than a few inches in a couple of minor spots. But the section before that can flood for 1/4 of a mile or so.

The only other cycle route near me, can flood even worse as it runs up to the reservoir and dam. It's also a shorter route that can be cut short by 60%, meaning you only get a 3-4 mile ride.

More pictures of the flooding areas in the following posts.

#EbikeRides Sun was out yesterday, so I was able to get out for the first time in a couple of weeks.

Wind was strong as soon as I got outside of town onto the flatter open country side. The first mile is down through town, more sheltered and half of it through some tree lined path next to the little river that runs out to the sea.

I had to raise the assist level up to number 2 because the headwind was so strong. Only way I could manage a steady 12mph pace.

Stopped at the 6 mile mark for a breather and took the pics, before heading back. Didn't do the usual 15 mile trip as I had other things to do (DIY crap).

The ride back was excellent... tailwind for almost 5 miles... So a mix of level 1 assist and no assist at all and kept a steady 14mph pace.

It's interesting (to me at least) to see how much the assist levels affect the battery.

I left the house with a 77% battery, after doing 1 mile on level one and 5 miles on level 2, I had used 17% of the battery, or close to 3% per mile.

On the return journey, doing the first 5 miles in a mix of level 1 or even off used just 3% of the battery.

The last mile back home is sheltered but also several hills. Some shallow, some steep. So level 2 was used once more on those and a further 2% battery for 1 mile.

If you've done the math, that's 22% battery for a 12m ride, or just under 2% per mile.

Which should put me in the 50 mile range for this charge.

It's a 500wh battery (13.9Ah) and a 36v 75nm Bosch motor mid drive system. It's good for 'up to' 80 miles they reckon, but the best I've managed is 60 miles due to the hills on the return journey and the open country side that often means hitting a lot of headwinds in one direction or the other.

But an enjoyable ride, fresh air... moo moo's and baa baa's aplenty as well as lots of people out with the woof woof's... and a couple of annoying yip yip's.

#EbikeRides My current view, and for the 8th day in a row the promised sunshine has failed to appear... Instead we've had nothing but thick, heavy, low, grey clouds... And no view of the mountains at all.

It's cold, there's damp in the air and it's miserable. But at least it's not raining.

Had to get out of the house because dust and paint fumes were making me worse. Couldn't breathe properly, my eyes were streaming and I desperately needed fresh air.

@HL

I post every now and again under the #EbikeRides tag, usually just a few pics of the same old countryside in different seasons... views towards the sea and mountains.... occasionally some Moo Moo's, Baa Baa's, Neigh Neigh's and the very occasional 'OI!!! Get off my fucking tractor you arsehole' 🤔 😆

#EbikeRides My current view. Sun decided to come out for the first time in a week. Still very windy and have needed level 2 assist on the bike. Won't be doing the 15 mile ride today, stopped the 5 mile mark as it's hard work in this wind. 45% battery is down to 30% after 5.3 miles. So expect it to be around 15 when I get back.

New tyre and inner tube haven't failed, so I obviously did that right. 😆

No alt text today, both pics are of countryside and skies. The first towards the mountain's withe thick cloud and haze making them difficult to see clearly. The 2nd is back the way I came with some very clear skies.

#EbikeRides I was able to get out on the bike again between 11-12:30 for another 15 mile ride down to the sea. The tide was out in the estuary today though, plenty of wading birds about looking for a meal in the sandy pools dotted about.

Actually had a slight tailwind on the return journey this time.

Think I may have picked up a puncture though, the rear tyre felt flatter as I rode back into town and you could hear the sound of it flattening out more as you went around corners.

I inspected the tire and ran my hand all around it, couldn't feel anything sticking out. So I put it away for the day, and will check it in the morning. It'll either be flat or the same and just need pumping up.

I actually have 2 new inner tubes, that are supposed to be puncture proof, I bought them last year. But I lack the appropriate bike tools to fit them. Removing the wheel should be fine as it's a mid drive motor, not a rear hub motor... so there shouldn't be any odd wiring to work with and the rear should just come out like a normal bike.

I'll either see if I can get the tyre off or just pop it down to the bike shop, ask them to fit the new inner and maybe put a new tougher tyre on at the same time... I'd like to ride down the fire roads through the forest near my usual route, as that will take me to the actual beach... but those are rough chunky gravel/stone roads, with a lot of steep hilly sections. My current road tyres and vulnerable inner tubes aren't suited to it, my old bike at least had puncture proof inner tubes and chunky mountain bike tyres.

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I was able to get out on the bike again this morning for a couple of hours. A 15 mile ride down to the sea and back.

Skies were clear and crisp, a slight headwind on the way back needed level 2 assist for some of the journey. So the 15.4 mile journey took 28% of the battery. Which means I'm averaging around 1.8% per mile.

I could get that lower, but the 5 miles of countryside I pass through... is so open, flat and exposed that even a slight breeze can slow you down as it always creates a headwind in one direction or the other.

Not a cloud in the sky above me, only some clouds over the far side of the mountains.

I sat and looked across the estuary for a good 20 mins, just breathing in the fresh air, listening to the birds and saying hello to a few doggos out on their walks (as well as their owners).

A few cycling groups were out an about too.

That makes about 31 miles ridden this week. I want to get out more often, but work and DIY keeps getting in the way, along with a general lack of energy some days.

#EbikeRides

Got out on the bike again this morning. After 3 days of torrential rain, we had some sunshine and semi clear skies.

A light headwind for the return journey, it was nice and warm in the direct sunshine, chilly when a cloud passed in front of it.

Temps outside were about 11-12ºC, it was jumper weather for me... won't be long before I need a jacket and my fleece joggers... might have to dig out my thermal socks too.

A 15 mile trip today, battery now on charge again, weather is looking ok for the next few days

#EbikeRides Well, it's windy and sunny out there folks.

Such a strong headwind on the ride out that I stopped at the 5.5 mile mark after needing level 2 assist the whole way aside from a short half mile stretch through a small bit of wooded paths. Even in level 2 assist, I was struggling to keep my speed close to my normal 11-12mph cruising level.

But it also meant that the ride back for 4 miles was with a tailwind. In fact it was such a strong tailwind that I turned the battery off for about 3 miles or so and still managed to keep my speed up at 16mph without any assist at all.

Which meant the 11 mile ride only took 22% battery, rather than about 30% had I needed the level 2 assist for the whole ride.

You couldn't even see the mountains today, the cloud over them was so thick, low and heavy. But overhead it was pretty good and what little cloud there was, moved fast with the wind. So solar gen today was quite good too for our system, and there was even a free energy session between 2-3pm... So I put the battery on charge for an hour to give it a boost, but only needed to import an extra 1kw of electric as the solar generation was hitting as high as 3.7kw and the 3.6kw inverter hit it's max limit of charging the battery and powering the home.

Sat on a bench for a bit looking towards the invisible mountains. Grabbed a short bit of video of the reeds on the bank of a stream feeding into the river (these are flood plains along a 4 mile stretch of my route) moving in the wind... sheep and cows in the field behind grazing.

Then I looked up and saw clear blue skies above and behind me.

It was a lovely ride out, hard work... but I really needed the fresh air to clear my head.

Well... I'm a complete idiot.

I forgot it was a bank holiday weekend here in the UK.

So guess who got up and started doing work at 8am until 11am?

Yup... this guy.

Once I'd realised it was already 10am, so I pushed on for another hour, got a head start on my hrs for the week.

Gorgeous weather out today, so I filled my insulated bottle with ice cold lemon barley drink, and went out on the bike for a couple of hours.

Crisp blue skies, a few tiny wispy clouds above the mountains in the distance and a strong breeze keeping you nice and cool.

That strong breeze, turned into more of a strong headwind as I hit the open countryside. So strong, I needed to increase to level 2 assist on the bike for about 5 miles.

But, it turned into a nice tailwind on the way back, so level 1 or even no assist for the trip home.

That ride makes 35 miles ridden in the last 7 days. A nice start after about 10 weeks of not riding at all through June, July and half of August.

Pushing a little further each time, so 11 mile rides twice and today was 13 miles. It was only the headwind that stopped me going further as I was going through the battery quicker than usual.

So I've done 35 miles on 68% of the battery, should be just enough to do another 15 mile ride if the winds aren't too strong.

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#EbikeRides time again... it's been a week since my last one.

12 miles ridden today, went about 3/4 of my normal route because whilst cloudy, it was still very warm and I was riding into a headwind all the way out.

Lots of sheep, horses and cows in the fields, plenty of other cyclists out and about. The majority of cyclists I see these days are on ebikes too.

Desperately needed to get out into the fresh air and countryside... I'd had a headache all morning and my eyes & nose were streaming... I'd not even been outside since Weds due to doing work and other stuff.

But 3 day weekend here... Yay!!!