EMtb - How many miles have you pedalled in a year

EMtb - How many miles have you pedalled in a year

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STe_rsv4

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933 posts

113 months

Tuesday
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Owned my Haibike AMT4 for just over a year now and have covered just over 1700 miles.
This may not sound like much to many on here but I'm quite chuffed as that's more miles than I covered on my motorbike last year! Its gotten to the stage that if its a nice day, I'd much rather be out on the MTB riding around the local woods or hills than gearing up and riding the motorbike.

Lets have your mileage comparisons and thoughts?

ARHarh

4,761 posts

122 months

Tuesday
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I converted my bike to electric in April 2021. Have covered just over 12000 miles since. I am over 60 and live in a very hilly part of the country. As far as I see it, it is better exercise than sitting on my arse doing nothing.

STe_rsv4

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933 posts

113 months

Wednesday
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12k miles, excellent!
how many chains / sprocket have you gone through in that time?

1175Mk1

512 posts

147 months

Wednesday
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Got a new EMTB 3 or weeks weeks ago, coming from an analogue bike its a game changer! been able to go further and long steep climbs are no longer an issue. Love it

Covered a measly 170 miles, but rapidly going up!

ARHarh

4,761 posts

122 months

Wednesday
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STe_rsv4 said:
12k miles, excellent!
how many chains / sprocket have you gone through in that time?
Mines a hub motor but I still do a chain every 4k miles or so, the sprockets have been changed once, but the motor wheel came with a new sprocket so I guess in the life of the bike its had 3 sprockets and about 6 chains but then it probably did 10k miles before the conversion. The trick is to change the chain before it gets bad as this helps the sprockets last a bit longer. I have heard that mid mount motors eat chains which is understandable.

Jez m

833 posts

210 months

Wednesday
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Haibike ALLMTN CF11 - Have covered 400 in 12 months.. seems like I need to do better!

SwissJonese

1,439 posts

190 months

Wednesday
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Mondraker Level R, 1500miles in a couple of years, almost all on DH trails centres. Only changed 1x chain and brake pads.

Spuffington

1,286 posts

183 months

Wednesday
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Just clicked over 12months with a SantaCruz Heckler SL - done a little under 1,000km in that time. A mixture of local bridleways and singletrack but with a healthy dose of Cannock Chase & Thetford Forest lobbed in. Unfortunately not managed to get up for my annual Lake District trip but certainly in the plans.

ChocolateFrog

31,959 posts

188 months

Wednesday
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About 900 miles in. Purely on the commute. Only got wet twice so far this year. Not bad in what must be 200 individual trips.

STe_rsv4

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933 posts

113 months

Wednesday
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1175Mk1 said:
Got a new EMTB 3 or weeks weeks ago, coming from an analogue bike its a game changer! been able to go further and long steep climbs are no longer an issue. Love it

Covered a measly 170 miles, but rapidly going up!
Absolutely mate, Used to be an avid analogue biker when younger, but as I got older I found it a bit of a chore on the climbs. Since getting the Ebike I actually enjoy some of the technical climbing as much or if not more than the descents now! I'm out pretty much every other night on the Ebike, whether that be techy riding or even just mooching around the local area, so much fun.

P-Jay

11,049 posts

206 months

Thursday
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About 1800 miles in 18 months, I've pretty much doubled my distance over by switching to an eMTB, almost entirely by riding for the same sort of time.

I've recently started to enjoy riding my normal MTB, but I don't think I'll ever ride it very often. It descends so well and feels so easy to move around, but it can't beat the eMTB for range and smiles per hour.

1175Mk1

512 posts

147 months

Thursday
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STe_rsv4 said:
Absolutely mate, Used to be an avid analogue biker when younger, but as I got older I found it a bit of a chore on the climbs. Since getting the Ebike I actually enjoy some of the technical climbing as much or if not more than the descents now! I'm out pretty much every other night on the Ebike, whether that be techy riding or even just mooching around the local area, so much fun.
Exactly that.. went out for an hour or so earlier, 12 miles off road, rather than watching TV!

Davie

5,578 posts

230 months

Yesterday (17:09)
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Around 1,000 miles since last August... about 990 of which have been towing my little boy. It's showing its age now though, 2022 model but no reason to change yet... absolute tank of a thing!

Count897

318 posts

8 months

Yesterday (17:42)
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Have covered about 3000 miles in three years. Have chewed through so many chains and cassettes as well as annual brake pad changes. Oh and new tyres.

Andy_structible

6 posts

11 months

I do about 1000 miles a year on a Specialized Kenevo. Mostly fairly aggressive DH stuff as I’m lucky to have various good spots on the doorstep. Do about 3 full drivetrains a year (chain/cassette/chainting) Cornish winter slop wrecks chains and I should change more frequently really