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Thanks all for the great comments about the drone footage 😁 I had an absolute blast filming with Street Pigeon. I'm sure my drone captured all of his good angles 🔥

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again mate 👍

Nice to see a wee handful of sunny riding videos from our very brief Spring up here! Winter just doesn’t want to give up this year ...

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't, does it? I can't believe how cold and wet it has been since the weekend. Today was brighter, hardly May weather though 🤦‍♂️

Loving the drone footage, kudos to the pilot🤘. Definitely can see some new trails being built with ebikes in mind, having steeper, more direct climbs and containing “uphill features”. Looking forward to hearing what you think about the ebike on more enduro type trails.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah, I'd be super interested to find out how they are down steep, techy, off-piste trails. I wonder how much the weight would affect things?

@marcusdavies257

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb only one way to find out 😁

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely 😁

Jamie, swapping your bird for a Ghost, what next🤣. Ebikes are here to stay, they get folk out and about. Not for me yet, but well done you for doing the VLOG, real quality.👊

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry. The Bird is still my personal steed. You'll never persuade me to give up those big, grinding enduro days. I will have a wee eeb play every now and again though! 😁

Superb POV video as usual but the drone footage added a cracking new angle. Excellent flying from the pilot. So happy you enjoyed the ebike. I’ve been on one for nearly four years and love em. Go for the enduro trail on one, that’s where they excel.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon. Glad you enjoyed the vid. I'll defo get one out on an enduro trail as soon as I can. I like the idea of ebike as uplift replacement. Cannot wait to see how many runs I can get in 🙌

Loved watching it and loved listening to you giggle like a wee girl on the climbs. When we doing this enduro vid? Massive props to @hairyhaggisfpv for the flying it's real hard to do that in the trees.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

We'll defo get that sorted mate. Kudos to Calum on the drone. Some piloting!

Absolutely fantastic this 1 dude that Ghost look's Epic N Glentress wat fabulous place . #GottaluvScotland. Great ridin 👊 well done Jamie 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You do have to love Scotland. Not the easiest climate but we are rewarded well with some stunning scenery and trails. Thanks for taking time to comment.👍

@DizRidesMtb

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb oh its my pleasure mate. I been up a few times. But I still have not been to ride yet 👊

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself on those trails 😁

Fantastic video mate, great drone footage, ebikes are so much fun 😃👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. They are a hell of a lot fun aren't they? I loved seeing the drone footage. It'd be cool to have one follow you all the time on the trails 🤣

Great way to enjoy a bit of emtb with hiring them!!!. I know from a few people that have them that the running costs of transmission especially is very expensive!!. Great video again, looking forward to more am9 action 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Don't worry, the AM9 will be back in the next one 😁

Great video. Loved the drone footage. Cheers. Stoozer. 😃

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

No problem at all. It was good fun to make!

My old man has an Ebike and struggles around the tighter corners of the climb just similar to what was happening to you. Like the power was too much and begins to push you to the outside of the turn😬🤣 you chose a cracking day for it. Well done👏

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah, it took some getting used to. You have to really put some gentle, gentle pedal strokes in round those tight corners so that the power comes in slowly. Great fun though 👍

Welcome to the Darkside brother. 😎 A Street Pigeon video and an Eeb. Thats a good Monday. Top work for your drone pilot as well, dude can fly. Love it. Ride Safe dude. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤙

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. The darkside indeed! That was a hell of a lot of fun for sure. What a blinding day. Could see myself having one at some point 😁

@trailsfromthedarkside6460

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb lt makes that spooky wood climb a lot easier. You certainly get a work out as well. A lot of peeps don’t realise that. Its all about the smiles per miles. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤙 Point it downhill and its a beast.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I could not believe how fast you could climb. Defintely a but harder to wield on the descents but overall still bags of fun. I'd like to get out on some enduro trails with one to see what the handling is like. Good times for sure 😁

@trailsfromthedarkside6460

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb l ride a lot of the enduro bits at Ae. It handles them really well, even with my average skillset. Its just learning to manage the extra weight. Would be great to hear your opinion on doing it.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get one out on the enduro trails 👍

Mate you were flying on that last part there my eyes could barely keep up 😂 Also echo that earlier comment the into is fantastic. Excellent video as ever, I've had a couple of shots on Ebike Scotlands bikes, we did the intro to enduro trails vid you did about 6 months ago..have to say Redemption on an Ebike was a joy 🤙

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy. I bet Redemption is a lot more fun on the ebike 🤣

fair play that drone footage is some of the best ive seen!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I'll pass that on to Calum the pilot 😁

What I mainly saw in this video was how much your jumping skills have progressed since I started following your accounts! Let's say I was amazed by the skills! Apparently your channel has progressed quite a bit too, I got a record number of (double) advertisements across the video... But that won't stop me from watching you shredding! Ebikes look fun

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. That's really kind of you to say. I'm still managing to progress even though I'm getting a bit older! I'm really enjoying the challenge of trying to improve. Sorry about the adverts dude! I'd love to switch them off but the money I make on KZread goes towards cameras and bike bits. I hope you are well and getting plenty riding in 😁

It's my first time to actually watch and listen to somebody talk about how ebike can be exciting on the climbs since you can actually go out of control on the hairpin turns. I hope I can afford an Ebike so I can enjoy more trails.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. They are very expensive but a huge amount of fun on the climbs 😁👍

I’ve watched your intro four times already. World class. I feel part of the journey 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Mate! That is so kind. I really appreciate you sharing the positivity. Honestly, it's really appreciated 😁

Your right ! A lot of the trails are becoming worn out and there seems to be no trail maintenance going on.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I know. It is really poor mate. Spooky wood is a mess. I put a hole in my tire on the enduro bike recently - I don't have puncture problems on the off-piste stuff! In the nicest possible way, they need to get their finger out!

I had heard it’s possible to fall off going uphill on an eeeb! Great video 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

It defo is! Climbing tight corners was the hardest thing to get used to!

Loved it ! Jamie, you were flying down there!! Brilliant as always buddy and that drone footage is SO good! 🤘🤘🤘

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. It was so nice to have a proper drone pilot on board. It was a joy to edit! Hope you are well mate 😁

That was so good!! You were proper flying on that e bike! Really professional and informative video yet fun at the same time 🙌

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura. Always appreciated coming from a fellow vlogger and friend! The ebike was a lot of fun I have to say. Similar on the descents but just mad fun on the climbs. It was a proper smile generator 😁😁😁

@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb 😃 certainly does look fun! You know it’s good when climbs are enjoyable!!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. For sure. I just wish my legs were that strong!

Glad you enjoyed your day on a e-bike fella, these bikes just smash trails, it is a work out but you get used to the handling & speed on climbs.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

It was great fun mate. I'd defo do it again 👍

Couple of years back we rented two Turbo Levos from the hotel. First e-bike experience and my abiding memory is of the way they romp out of slow turns, and also the way the felt quite heavy in the slower tighter stuff. Had an absolute ball though. Reckon we may rent a couple for Inners later this year. Drone footage brilliant by the way!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal! It sounds like your memory serves you right. I'm definitely keen to try one as some uplift replacement! 👍

@SteveKimbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb yeah, not ready to hang my acoustic bike up yet, but the climb to the top of Inners nearly killed my brother so he'll welcome an e-uplift 😂

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

😁

Love the drone footage mate👌 Ive had a shot of my dad’s Ebike a few times and you get a right uphill flow on them, makes some climbs fun actually!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I know. The descending is similar. The climbs are mindblowing!

@TheLoamCourierMTB

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb Aye they’re really good fun eh! Unfortunately the closest I’ll get to an E-bike with my wages is probably strapping a 2 stroke to my Moxie🤣

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Fair play. That might be pretty fun though!

@TheLoamCourierMTB

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb Would be insanely fun, now that sounds like a good plan🤷‍♂️🤣

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

great vid dude. i love my ebike. as for weight on enduro trails, they do take a little getting used to. i found on my first ride on sideB that they just keep getting faster on the way down, even with the rear locked up, and so then i was having to use some front break, which was just washing out the front end and i crashed 3 times on that trail. However, ive been riding it on local steeps for a while, trying to get used to the extra weight, and now i took it to the golfie just as lockdown eased. i started on big baw as the gradient isnt too bad, and all was good. i then hit up walk or burn, kendal mint cake 2nd base and water world, and managed them all no problem. so while they do take a little getting used to, once you're used to them theyre awesome on the steeps aswell. i'd say that my ebike has definitely improved my braking discipline even for the mountain bike. Anyway, great vid, loved the drone footage. will you be getting an ebike?

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I think I will do at some point. At the moment the cost is a big factor for me. I'd also be keen for them to upnthe speed at which the assistance cuts out - although I suspect that isn't an issue on steep trails 👍

@dangerousdave1970

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb ye you're correct about the steep stuff, the speed limit isn't an issue there. I have found that on some of the flowy stuff at, Pitmedden, I am hitting the limiter, but tbh, that's not really what I bought it for. I bought it for shuttling up to ride steeps down. Cost Is also a big consideration as you say. Thankfully I got a wee 3k windfall ppi claim which paid a nice chunk of mine.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Yeah, if I went for an ebike it would defo be for uplift replacement. Steep climbs and fun descents!

Ebikes are definitely fun. Took mine down Hush Hush and smashed my time on the trail bike.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. It would be hard to argue against the fun value!

@markswinney3821

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb totally agree, I decided to buy one to get out on the trails after a leg break in December. Going to be a tough getting back on the trail bike 😂

So when you getting an ebike then Jamie?😜 The fpv shots really added to this video👌

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew! I watched your Golspie vid tonight. Drones can really add a useful perspective eh?! I could see myself getting an eeb, although not this year I'm afraid. For now I'll keep having to puff and pant up the climbs 🤣

@ebikehirescotland9322

3 жыл бұрын

I bet we would get some outrageous shots on the stuff you normally ride. 🤣 Hit me up if you fancy it. 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Will do 🙌

Give it a couple of years and I think I’ll get one!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Me too!

I know your pilot and he is good at what he does 👍👍 will meet to pop back to tress for a shot on one of these as the pedal up is killer so an eeb would sort that. Great vid mate 👍

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's a great pilot. He made it look very easy indeed and could just smash things out in one take 😁

Great Jamie, nice positive E bike vid. E bikes allow so many none biking people to get into mountain biking and experience the trails. Did you fine the extra weight made it hold it line better over the rougher ground?

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Alan. It does hold the line better on the rough. Just a bit harder to chuck about. I was definitely wrestling it a bit more than the normal bike! I definitely see that ebikes have a place. I'm not ready to give up brutal non-assisted climbs yet though 😁

@alanmorton8459

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb I agree, I think it will be several years before I would get one but I did get my wife one last year and she loves it and gets a lot of miles in on it now and it allows her to come out with me on some of my longer runs as well. I forgot to say in the first comment but your drone footage was excellent!!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud 👍

Superb video . Well done . Was your drone on active trace or did someone film that . Sorry for being nosey, the footage was 👍🏼

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. That was a fully piloted drone mate. The guy who filmed it races drones and he was great at just flinging it about. I think the footage came out well. I'm glad you liked it mate 😁

@mtb548

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb Well filmed. Look forward to seeing more vids

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😁

Nice, would love an e-bike if it wasn't for the £!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I know! They ain't cheap. Rental it is for me at the moment 👍😁

Is this a prelude to the Bird E Bike coming later this year?

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Could be 😉

Noice

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

🙌 Thanks Ben 😁

@bendavidson4958

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb want to race the inners uplift bus one one 😂 that would be interesting

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 That would actually be pretty good! 👍

@bendavidson4958

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb I reckon it’s possible as the push up is super direct and would be not to difficult to ride on an eeb

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I'd agree. You'd need a couple of batteries for a day if it bit I reckon it would be quite fun. I'd defo consider an ebike as an uplift replacement 😁

'SEE IF ITS FUN' hahaha how did that work out for ye mate??

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Yeah. It was fun 😁

@hainman1

3 жыл бұрын

Been on my Eeb for a year and it’s just a game changer,every climb is a breeze Some climbs ye wouldn’t think possible Up the KP hills I can climb everything,it descends like a rocket when up to speed with the weight, Done the red climb last year and me and the mates were giggling like wee lassies all the way up,cutting each other up just for shits n giggles😂

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

That's what it's all about 😁

Extra speed of the ebike could cause a fair few crashes.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I think you adapt really quickly to the climbing pace and pedal input. One day and I was feeling confident 👍

@MTBScotland

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb you were not as smooth as you usually are.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Of course mate. First ride on a different bike. You are never going to be straight up to your normal riding. Not me anyways. It is more of a handful on the descents. Not sure how different it would be on the off piste. Would be keen to find out 👍

@MTBScotland

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb be the 27.5 inch rear wheel

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Could be. A lot of different variables, weight, wheel size, tyres etc. 😁

Not an Ebike prude but they are chewing up the trails and require the track to be maintained more often some trail centres need to catch up with that fact

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Forestry need to do some maintainence full stop. Glentress just gets no work at all and the trails haven't changed particularly for over 20 years. I really wish they'd invest in them.

Shame about the Bird. You look good in 4k however!

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks. The Bird is back in the next vlogs 😁

@Fever1984

3 жыл бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb Nice! This E-bike looks super fun. I demoed the Canyon Spectral:ON and it's crazy how it changes the climbs and adds jumps you could never hit on a normal bike.

@streetpigeonmtb

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It is a different beast altogether!