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[/QUOTE]The lack of engine noise and the smell of petrol is allowing them to get closer to the game, mainly deer and mainly bow hunters. [/QUOTE]
Methinks the aroma of the pulsating, sweating human on board the bicycle will be the give away clue to any deer, long before petrol fumes start to raise their head:D
I think you are being a bit hard on dirt bikes, calling them more like MTB's. They are waay better designed and sprung than a MTB, for what you are using it for. Have been keen to pick one up, to add to the arsenal:thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rendogg
@Rendogg
I’ve been eyeing one up. They look lighter and more nimble that a UBCO. I’ve been using an e-bike, but you obviously have to pedal!
Can you lift your bike over a gate? There’s a couple of places I go that are public access, but there’s gates to keep 4x4s out.
Can you take the battery out? Usually that’s quite heavy.
Cheers.
Website says 50 ish kgs, with a 10 kg removable battery, so you could get it down to 40-45 kgs. That's do-able for a fit strong bugger
In several areas I used to frequent I stashed a wooden plank in the scrub, and used it as a ramp to ride over.
A wee word of warning...mudbugs do not take kindly to taking to the air......
Enduro bikes with chrome moly frames and a foot of suspension travel on the other hand, found it a doddle.
Yep can get over gate but not real easily , can take battery out easy enough in about 20 secs. Mate had an ubco , got a replacement, now that’s crapped out . Bought a Suron the next day . Hasn’t looked back . It took me a year to get it over the line with the wife , now she’s had a few goes she wants her own one … then she’ll want to come hunting .. so be warnedQuote:
Originally Posted by craigc
OK, tip for getting a bike that weighs only 50 ish kgs over a fence: Take a small roll of carpet in with you. Synthetic so it won't fall to pieces when stashed in the scrub over the years. Just a little bit wider than the length of your bike. (note: practise this technique before you head bush;) )
Drape over the fence. Needs to cover the top 4 wires both sides.
Walk bike up parallel with carpet covered fence. Wheelstand bike. (left hand rear brake makes this sooo much easier to do than with a conventional trail bike)
Gently flop the now vertical bike over onto the carpet, and assist it over the fence. Sur rons are great in that both sides of the bike are far less cluttered up with sticky poky out stuff, like conventional trail bikes and ubcos, so will slide over the carpet quite easily.
Stash carpet.
Continue on your way:cool:
