That was a challenging ride for sure, but I looked like a lot of fun. Absolutely beautiful scenery the entire way. Too bad the battery didnt last and you got a puncture in the front tire, but you let us all no what to watch out for when taking on an adventure like this.
Thank you for your comment. I'm actually working on a video on how to mitigate those risks, including what type of ebike you ride. Also, I enjoyed it enough that I'm going to attempt to solo backcountry camp. Just hope the bears keep their distance.
I rode this today, counter-clockwise, which I was glad for. Very spicy coming down from the summit but I’d rather do that downhill than uphill like you did. I have a mid drive. Thanks again for the video.
Good to know. I'll do counter-clockwise next time. Gearing has been changed to be more backcountry friendly. Be interesting to see how that goes. Was it busy?
My battery is a 20Ah which gives me 960Wh. I collect data on all my rides and did not expect to come up short. I shouldn't have. It'll be discussed in a follow-up video. It was a tough ride. Luckily my walk mode worked otherwise pushing uphill would have been an issue after a while.
@@talkingebikes Good to know the walk mode still worked, I was wondering abOut that. Ya you’ve got a good sized battery, I’m surprised too it didn’t last. I’m pretty sure I dirt biked part of that trail back in the mid-70s. Eye surgery is keeping me sidelined right now. watching your videos makes my painfully slow rehab a little more bearable. I had planned on getting out to ride the Bow Valley, Canmore to Banff and a few other trails in the area in August. Hopefully I can do it in early Sept. now. How you ever thought of riding from the Big Bend to the Columbia IceFields and back on Highway 93? That one is a must do for me. Take care.
@@bobk18 indeed I have thought about that ride. Just thinking through the logistics. I've recently bought gear to camp out too, so that's also in my future.
What sort of bike are you using? Looking for a bike myself. I got the wonderful Serra de Sintra close by and never really explored it. Looking for my first bike.
If you're looking to explore terrain with long and steep gradients of 15% and above, I would have to recommend a mid-drive. I was using a hub drive and they simply cannot handle sustained steep uphills. Unfortunately, mid-drives do not come cheap. So, it is imperative that you look at what type of riding you will do for the vast majority of time. A hub drive can serve you well for most applications but not sustained steep uphills.
@@talkingebikes I was looking through your video and it seems you are using a RadRover 6 Plus. Website shows a nice pricing at the moment but its only 250w of power. The alternatives I have been looking are all 750w and above. The current one I was eyeing is a dual 1000w motor (you can use just a single if you dont need the extra) but the problem is weight at 40kg. It seems it might be excessive, specially if I want to also pedal. Kind of feels like its a motorbike with pedals but in a mountain bike with fat tires format. Is yours 250w? Does it feel underpowered?
@@tswdev I didn't mention brand because I've changed a lot on my bike. The frame, basically, is all that is left of my RAD. It was a RAD Rover 5. I'm in Canada and we are legislated by province. We have 500W (nominal) ebikes, theoretically, but it is still the wild west where peak power is all over the place. Mostly, we are limited to 32kph and our national/provincial parks restrict certain bikes.
Just my personal experience but whatever you get make sure it has a large amp hr. battery. I have (my first) a 500 watt bafang hud drive 20x4 fat tire folding e-bike with a 21 amp hr. I’ve been on 110km (68 miles) rides and made it home with battery to spare. I use pedal assist about 90 % of the time.
Thanks for the timely video. I’m thinking of doing this in a few weeks.
Great video, you kept me engaged all the way through. Not sure if I'm brave enough to take this task on, although your scenery is truly breathtaking.
Another wonderful video
That was a challenging ride for sure, but I looked like a lot of fun. Absolutely beautiful scenery the entire way. Too bad the battery didnt last and you got a puncture in the front tire, but you let us all no what to watch out for when taking on an adventure like this.
Thank you for your comment. I'm actually working on a video on how to mitigate those risks, including what type of ebike you ride. Also, I enjoyed it enough that I'm going to attempt to solo backcountry camp. Just hope the bears keep their distance.
I rode this today, counter-clockwise, which I was glad for. Very spicy coming down from the summit but I’d rather do that downhill than uphill like you did. I have a mid drive. Thanks again for the video.
Good to know. I'll do counter-clockwise next time. Gearing has been changed to be more backcountry friendly. Be interesting to see how that goes. Was it busy?
@@talkingebikes - One e-bike packer and one backpacker and one ranger driving a truck, all on the first half. No one else.
Tough ride. How many amp hrs is your battery? Walking a heavy e-bike out of the bush is no fun thing to do. Thank you for sharing. 👍
My battery is a 20Ah which gives me 960Wh. I collect data on all my rides and did not expect to come up short. I shouldn't have. It'll be discussed in a follow-up video. It was a tough ride. Luckily my walk mode worked otherwise pushing uphill would have been an issue after a while.
@@talkingebikes Good to know the walk mode still worked, I was wondering abOut that. Ya you’ve got a good sized battery, I’m surprised too it didn’t last. I’m pretty sure I dirt biked part of that trail back in the mid-70s. Eye surgery is keeping me sidelined right now. watching your videos makes my painfully slow rehab a little more bearable. I had planned on getting out to ride the Bow Valley, Canmore to Banff and a few other trails in the area in August. Hopefully I can do it in early Sept. now. How you ever thought of riding from the Big Bend to the Columbia IceFields and back on Highway 93? That one is a must do for me. Take care.
@@bobk18 indeed I have thought about that ride. Just thinking through the logistics. I've recently bought gear to camp out too, so that's also in my future.
My display is waterproof, it's been sitting in the rain outside for over a year, it's perfectly fine
What sort of bike are you using? Looking for a bike myself. I got the wonderful Serra de Sintra close by and never really explored it. Looking for my first bike.
If you're looking to explore terrain with long and steep gradients of 15% and above, I would have to recommend a mid-drive. I was using a hub drive and they simply cannot handle sustained steep uphills. Unfortunately, mid-drives do not come cheap. So, it is imperative that you look at what type of riding you will do for the vast majority of time. A hub drive can serve you well for most applications but not sustained steep uphills.
@@talkingebikes I was looking through your video and it seems you are using a RadRover 6 Plus. Website shows a nice pricing at the moment but its only 250w of power.
The alternatives I have been looking are all 750w and above. The current one I was eyeing is a dual 1000w motor (you can use just a single if you dont need the extra) but the problem is weight at 40kg. It seems it might be excessive, specially if I want to also pedal. Kind of feels like its a motorbike with pedals but in a mountain bike with fat tires format.
Is yours 250w? Does it feel underpowered?
@@tswdev I didn't mention brand because I've changed a lot on my bike. The frame, basically, is all that is left of my RAD. It was a RAD Rover 5. I'm in Canada and we are legislated by province. We have 500W (nominal) ebikes, theoretically, but it is still the wild west where peak power is all over the place. Mostly, we are limited to 32kph and our national/provincial parks restrict certain bikes.
Just my personal experience but whatever you get make sure it has a large amp hr. battery. I have (my first) a 500 watt bafang hud drive 20x4 fat tire folding e-bike with a 21 amp hr. I’ve been on 110km (68 miles) rides and made it home with battery to spare. I use pedal assist about 90 % of the time.
Who rated this trail as beginner/intermediate? Please do us a public service by naming names so we can disregard their advice.
Which bike are you riding in this video?
A hub drive fat tyre.