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I wash my knee pads after every ride, the trick is to steal your wife's 'delicates' wash bag and throw the pads inside.

Thanks for this! 

I'm going through some ugly health shit with my dad right now and your story reminded me to just get out on my bike and pedal. Summer shuttles with the lads / ladies just don't give you the time / pain necessary for proper personal introspection.

Yea, so next time they'll just ride it because they realized walking is as dangerous and more annoying :)

The problem with the Moon Booter is that it just keeps getting bigger! 

I finally cleared it at the end of last season but I had a few years where I'd start a new season 'ready to clear it' only to find out it was even bigger and just beyond my reach yet again!

I think the whole point of the article is bring the beginners and make them walk it!

Funnily enough, I often find the ride around's to be harder than the actual feature they are avoiding! On some of the more advanced trails the 'easy-outs' are janky, neglected, and harder to ride than the actual feature. More than once on the shore I've been ready to take the easy-out then end up just riding the feature as it look like the best option (but requiring more commitment).

Air Rec is a good place to practice and get confidence! The airbag can look scary but it's a pretty good soft landing and a great spot to just 'send' and see what happens  (even landing failed backflips directly on your head is OK - ask me how I know!) . 

When I needed to work on my jumping / build some confidence in the air I ended up buying a dirt jump bike and going to Air Rec / Vanier a few times to build up the airmiles.

Based on that I am guesstimating Trevor made it ~1,700-2,000m of gain (depends on your definition of the 'top' of Seymour) ~40-45kms for that loop (with faulty battery/motor) ? Very good if that's all on boost, that's bigger than any day I'm likely to do on leg power alone (~2x a typical Saturday ride for me) so definitely a big bonus. 

I see a huge benefit from the e-bike for those that live close-ish to the trail but not so close that they'd normally want to pedal (especially if time crunched). With the e-bike you can pedal out from lonsdale or moodyville on boost to bust out a quick lap and be home in less than 2 hours without any car. That's friggin awesome.

Eco? Ew.

Now you have me thinking of a shuttle-tow service to subsidize the cost of an expensive e-bike while still getting plenty of descent in.

There have been plenty of days on Old Buck where I'd happily throw a 5er at a passing e-bike with a rope for a tow! haha

How was the Range's range? Seems like a serious omission for an e-bike review, like marketing an electric car with no comment on its expected range. 

What's left in the tank after a 1500m day on Seymour?