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I'm riding the bike lol? I did leave a written review as a comment if that's what you mean? Its a really good bike!

yes, i've no interest in full power mtb, even if it was lightweight, i like getting the fitness out of cycling too! I think this bike is a great compramise. I recently rented the non ebike version gen6 slash at home and tried it on less epic trails haha, it still works absoutley fine on smooth blue level trails and then obviously works really well on horrible rough sections with rear wheel catch roots.

yep, unless you're on prime fitness its pretty exhausting!!!

yes, they took alot away but redone bit seems good. i think it will get pretty destroyed over winter though as theres no protection anymore and no trees to soak up the water

ah fair, they seemed pretty new looking to us! (some of the other stuff we rode seemed pretty destroyed, like 19th hole) Was day 1 of the holiday and couldn't believe how good these were already!

haha such a shame! I'll just have to make do!!

they know how to build them well in BC!!

we got so lucky with what we found! about 10years worth of fresh trails in one day haha

cannot unsee now lol at least i've never claimed to be good at cOloUr GrADiNg

its a 2019 transition patrol. I've tried other bikes and never felt the want to change it!

to be fair, i'm probably not the ideal ebike candidate at the moment lol I've used the aim of a BC holiday to focus my fitness training for the past few years!!

It was ridehub in squamish, they looked at me like i was insane when they found out the bikes were going to be put in a car too ...!

fair enough, i didn't notice the trek had any less assistance in the eco mode anyway! For me, the relay is a 5000ft bike, the trek is a 10,000ft bike (both in eco) and you can even get a range extender for the trek. Just from feel, the TQ system is a much nicer pedal, the fazua "kicked in" more noticablely and was slightly louder.

@@alex737M the Fazua is 120w vs TQ 99w in Eco. Fazua 430wh vs TQ 580wh. (Fazua release a 480wh same size/weight and the 210wh REX in 2025). TQ is said to derate in longer climbs with higher power output then eco, Fazuas reliability is still bad. Fazua loader then TQ…. So both systems have their merit/demerit. I prefer the Fazua if it works 😅

@@tmae-9284 I have the relay. it works well for what I wanted. the controller though, what a piece of crap, specially compared to the shimano controller on my wife's repeater. it really is bad enough that it makes me want to get rid for the bike sometimes.

@@pedrosalas7 true, fazua has quality issues. They will also release a sturdier „mode control“ in 2025

Interesting, as the TQ on the slash definately matched me to a 150w max in eco(ive seen some screenshots of the app confirming this too), my mate rented a fuel exe, and the TQ only matched to 100w on that. Looks like they mabye increased the eco power on the slash to compensate for adding a bigger battery. explains why i thought it gave me similar assistance to the fazua on the relay then! The trek has a 25% larger battery, but seems to have 100% more climbing ability at the same 150W output in eco then! For me, the range on the relay would mean id constantly be worrying about the battery even using eco mode, wheras the trek, id say i would finish the day with battery left over.

No, i haven't tested that. But this trek was excellent. From what ive ridden so far, this was better than the transition relay by quite a bit. The price seems ok on this one too. The motor and battery combo on this worked really well, i'd say it would last 10,000ft climbing in eco! I'm coming from a non ebike, so the power in eco mode felt great, it matches you up to 150w in eco, which i felt was loads.

@@alex737M nice I just sold my transition relay. Was not happy with how it handled either. Trying to decide whether to get the heckler or slash. Tough decision 🤪

Interesting! i was quite disapointed with the relay, but mainly the motor and battery combination seem to mean not much climbing. The ring controller thing was awful, and the LED wern't as good as the screen on the trek. I rode both in medium, the trek was longer and just felt better for me anyway. I was immediatly comfortable on it. And if you go tthe trek the TQ motor and that bigger battery should mean alot more range for you

yea, I used eco the whole day and would say i'm very fit, i'd do 5000ft on my own without an ebike and pass most people easily on the climb, i can quite often beat less fit people on full power ebikes up the spooky wood climb in glentress, so this bike actually would limit what i could do in a day normally!! I rented a kenevo sl a few years back and got 4800ft out of the 160wh extender alone. And the trek i rode did 4500ft in eco and didnt even use half battery. The fazua motor must not be particulary efficient, if id used the middle mode or turbo, the bike wouldnt have got very much climbing at all!

yea, i had big hopes for it. Handeling was fine, just needed some adjustments to suit me, like the faster rebound, and mabye a slightly longer stem( 1st time ive noticed on a bike how even moving the handlebars foward mada a big difference!) But the battery range is usless for me! Would be fine in winter when i have less time i suppose. I odnt thing the fazua system is anywhere near as good as the TQ. The controller especially though.. Cheapest feeling thing ever, and the moment a bit of dirt got in, it didnt spring back properly!!

@@alex737M the controller is so so bad to the point of being comical

yes, I think its youtube unfortunately, it removes alot of the quality due to the low bitrate the moment you go into trees or faster movement etc. I use resolve, ive started rendering in h265, and 30fps mp4, and the bitrate at 85000. (youtube bitrate is less than that anway its only max 45k for 4k30 which is why it goes to pixels with lots of things going on in the vid, but at least i have a good quality version on my computer)

This and a few others were the best descents ive ever done on a bike! Martha Creek is another epic!

BC is the ultimate mtb destination!! I did Martha Creek too, which is nearby in Revelstoke, another 5000ft incredible descent!! I want to go back already haha

@@alex737M I moved here a few years ago one day I’ll hopefully make my way over there so many trails to choose from.

Jealous! Yes, there is such a massive amount of places to visit in BC! Im really glad we did Revelstoke too, and didnt just stay near Whsitler for the whole time. (Even though whistler direction has enough trails for more than one holiday haha)

it's on the hill east of braemar, but Deforestry Scotland have driven all over the 2nd half, its completly unrideable where i cut the video, you end up having to push across to the walking path now:( It was a nice stop off on the way to or from Ballater heading back to Edinburgh

It took alot of research to find this one! Its between Van and Whistler is probably all i can say!

@@alex737M Gatekeeping trails. What a shame.

I would say if i was allowed. Its not on trailforks etc so I can assume the builder doesn't want the location published. Many of the youtube channels I watch from BC publish vids, but don't give locations for that reason. Finding this trail, amongst others in BC, is the result of 5 years of my research into the area. I've spent a huge amount of time, to the point of obsession, learning as much as i can, the result is, i got to ride some amazing trails, and I wanted to record it.

Luckily it had scratched the sticker on the fork lowers, so they let me away with it. Ruined the day though already!! But what a bike, if im getting an eebs, it will be that one. I rented a transition relay too - big disapointment

@@alex737M Aye mate MTBs are made for getting thrashed, mental!

ironically, out of the 70,000ft descending we did, that was the only time i came off... yea when i asked the next rental place he even said "sure weve all cracked frames, that what the insurance is for"!!

All the ballater trails are on trailforks, well worth the trip! Its Heartbreak ridge which is south of the town, and so are Storm and Kate moss trails

100% add that to fish&chips & batered marsbar from the Pheonix takeway in town = perfect mtb destination!!

I lucked out witrh the weather and just remember it being sunny enough for a swim in the river each day haha

It's why i moved to Scotland! amazing scenery and trails!

It's a great trailcenter trail! I think glentress and inners must be some of the best trailcentre type trails in the uk. Ive done some of the other 7 stanes and they aren't anywhere near as good (the downhills are too pedally!!). I think the minch moor section is closed sometimes during the week for yet more deforestry, so mabye weekend is best for a trip!

Yes, deliverace was fresh, twisted sister is very new too! There is forestry work the other hill (Schwing is closed) but theres loads on the main hill anyway

It's a great trail loop, i mainly do the off piste stuff, but its really nice to ride things like this every so often. Its a spank freehub, i got the bike 2nd hand and it was already on, its incredibly loud, i love it haha

haha yes, that will be a shock when you get back on it!! And no rear suspension will make it very uncomfortable!! I find though, my full suspension feels incredible after riding the hardtail for a bit, and i actually make lines i haven't ridden before because of how much more confidence i have in it

I didn't just ride the red loop that day, I went round to Golfie afterwards, so it wouldn't be much use to you. I'd have to create another profile, as i've lots of private rides on my trailforks accont too! But this loop is part of the official trail centre, so is very well signed, even with the storm closed trails its not haard to follow. www.trailforks.com/route/innerleithen-red-xc/?activitytype=1&z=12.8&lat=55.60804&lon=-3.02861&content=trails,labels,nst,poi,directory,polygon,waypoint,routes_featured try that, it looks like the official route, but includes some of the now closed sections

Thanks for your reply. I have actually done this trail. I'm more interested in those that are not well marked. I live in Galashiels but I'm not from here. Hence, I'm still learning what the possibilities are... cheers!

ahh, I try to add names of all the trails in the videos anyway, so you can find them on trailforks easily enough. I think pretty much every trail I know in the valley is now on trailforks anyway

There very spread out, but around Glenmore. I ended up doing over 20 miles between the 3 of them!

​@@alex737M Brilliant, cheers for that!

Never!!! Weather was too nice to get any mud on it haha

Frustratingly! it shows it to some people for the first few hours, then then just stops and the graph goes flat every time... Ironically it keeps recomending my own videos to me lol

yes haha, a big difference for me was upgrading to saint brakes from the original code rsc, they just have more power and lighter leaver. Made the steeps after the road crossing more fun!!

Well worth the trip, i'm liking yair and Throniee alot at the moment!

@@alex737M Yair looks good to need to check out!

High into lower defention is my faveroute run there! Tiger King also brilliant

yes, been some great weather the past few days!!

Its one of the ones on the far side of the forest and the other hill from the Yair Man descent, not sure what its called, I just followed the path round

@@alex737M Cheers, bud. Is it on Trailforks? I'm in Tweedbank so going to try for a look before the weekend.

the very top doesnt seem to match, its all new, but it joins to cool breeze. I don't think you can miss it, its where all those trails start in that part of the forest. Somone knows how to build trails in Yair! Its similar in style to the Gnarden of eden new bit, assume it might be the same person

thanks, I'm glad its heald enough for some nice weather! hopefully keeps getting less sore and ready for summer

Yes, its in Yair, some great trails there! I think these are the settings sorted now, the microblur in the shade was annoying me! The camera is excellent, youtube quality is noticeibly worse than the original file unfortunately

Cheers, i've the suspension set up nice and soft at the moment too, but the wrist brace is really helping now compared to not wearing it. Just having it on gives me a bit of confidence too. Its great to be back on trails again, i was getting bored of gravel loops!

Aye, i watched yours, it was obvious when you switched to the gopro footage though! The stabalisation dissapeared in the low light! Yes, the 1/800 completly gets rid of the microblur on the hits, but the ISO goes right up even in pretty bright light to the point i could see noise on my gloves easily. 1/400 seems to be best compramise. I left the max iso at 6400, but I dont think it probably reached that with the 1/400 setting and how bright the day was.

@@alex737M yeah, although blurry at least you could see. Was a bit disappointing! At inners tomorrow and it’s a sunny day anyway, should be some good footage. Take it easy mate!

I've set: -2 Noise Reduction -1 Sharpness (can touch up in davinci after) -0.7 EV 1/100~1/8000 SS 100~3200 ISO Auto white balance Overall still super impressed with the camera. Much much better than GoPros offerings, the 155° sensor captures depth/steepness much better and just captures a much more realistic image overall... Thanks for the video, Alex! Weekend at Dyfi coming up and can't wait to see the outcome :)

haha, once you see the stutter blur you cant unsee it! yea its overall a much better camera, the colour balance is signifcantly better, I always found the gopro turns the ground and trees brown and i couldnt get rid of it. Osmo the colours are like real life. I reccomend using voice start/stop it works really well, and the button is almost useless lol From what ive worked out the ghosting is the noise filter. -2 is the only setting it doesnt have the filter running, so its the only setting that doesnt ghost. THe noise only happens when the ISO is high (when its dark) so having it on -2 doesnt affect any vids except the really dark stuff. I find the filter smears the image too, reducing clarity, so il be keeping i off even in bright conditions. From my understanding for the grain you need to limit the MAX ISO : the higher it is the more grain..but the better it sees in darkness. from the vid you can see even 6400 max still has grain, so maby experiment with lower max setting like 3200 yes. My vid from NYNY, it will have been on 12800, hence the grain, but, ive never seen a vid in that darkness thats actually watchable, because gopro just looses stablisation and the whole image moves, the DJI actually has solid stabilisation still. Shutter speed, ( I cant test this at the mo, broken wrist, but mabye even try 1/400 rather than 1/100 minimum) the microblur on hits would be caused by the camera moving before the whole pic is taken, so speeding up the min shtter speed should reduce this further.

@@alex737M thanks a lot mate. Really appreciate the studying and sharing of findings, there isn’t much out there on this. Hope the wrist heals fast and looking forward to your next clips 🫡

haha i know, it's the snow that causes them to be that bad!