Hey Gareth! I did not know you were restricted to 135bpm. I’m similar to that. I take metoprolol to keep by bpm down to about 140. One morning I forgot my meds. Still I decided to go from my flat Centennial Park 4km circuit out on the road towards Bondi with a couple of hills in the way. Halfway up the first slope I started to max out at 160-170bpm!! I have been on a non ebike this whole time, I but have just placed an order for a new Trek Domane+ SLR7. Can’t wait. It will help with my heart and knee situation. Love the content you create mate. Keep up the amazing work. Cheers Buddy, Vané 🇦🇺
oooo! That is a fantastic bike you have coming! You are going to love it! Lucky escape with that bpm Vané. Don’t forget again! Many thanks for the kind words and support, as always.
I have a pedal assist e-bike and absolutely love it. I ride it without any assist, most of the time but it sure is nice to add a little assist on a couple of the super steep and long climbs we have near where I live. Love your saying, Yako - just go out and Ride Happy and don't worry if you are riding an e-bike. Just Ride! Cheers to you.
I’m a 74 year old female road bike rider and had started losing speed and endurance because if age, the girls I ride with are much younger, I was starting to hold them up on hillier rides, so I bit the bullet and got an ebike, the Orbea Gain, and I love it, don’t hold the girls up as they let me sit on the back on the flat and I can get dragged along (e-bikes only helps to a certain speed, these girls ride at 32koh) I’m thrilled, my normal road bike isn’t getting used much anymore.
Fantastic, Patricia! Gains are game-changers. My problem is the size of the guys I ride with - they’re so tiny they don’t make much of a hole for me to get in!
I love watching you lift this bike and look around in amazement. I feel sure you have found heavier packets of crisps. Don't eat the bike , it has to go back. I found that after I had given up my ebike that when I had a cold or covid that I found it to difficult to get my fitness back. In the end I returned to an ebike after taking advice from Mr Yako.
I’ve heard he is terribly knowledgeable (and good-looking to boot). Seriously though, it’s that wanting-to-get-on-an-ebike-ness that is ebikes greatest power. I prefer salt and vinegar, though I’ve seen there are fried egg crisps in the supermarket. Not keen.
Yako that was a very good review on why you may need an ebike or a muscle bike with a health problem, Were you live and like to ride it all makes sense to me . All the best jim.
Hi G, you should maybe invest in an indoor trainer. I have found that Zone 2 training has been very beneficial since Jan. I have cycled 1700miles and now am at 101,000ft climbing total. I recently went outside to see where I was at and did 33 miles with no assist which amazed my riding buddy who is thin and has a 9kg acoustic bike. He has not done much riding since xmas so I rode the legs off him which I dont usually do. Hope you are well and stay safe buddy. Cheers Russ
I have thought about it mate...even approached a few companies with sales pitches about video how-to series, but no takers!! But with weather like ours (sorry!) it's normally possible to get out and about. Your weight loss and fitness gain is inspirational to me Russ...trying to catch up!
Hi Yako, I also have an Orbea D40 ebike which I ride on average twice a week with my French club who mostly ride ebikes as they are older riders and love going up big hills. At other times I ride my road bike, but do not do any of the big climbs around me. So, I guess I have the best of both worlds.
Hi Yako! Another great video. Good effort getting back on a muscle bike, and it is a great misfortune that unavoidable health issues necessitate continued dependence on the Gain. My friction drive kit I told you about sometime ago is still performing well, and although I am still lucky enough to have no health issues, my age is noticeably now an issue, and I am having to make much more use of the assist than hitherto, so I can certainly relate to your analysis of the situation. I sincerely hope you can continue to work round your health problems for a long time yet, and can keep those videos coming. All the best. Vince
Very happy to hear that your system is still performing well Vince - apologies, but I was a little sceptical - by my logic, your tyres would be fairly knackered by now! More than happy it works so well and that you are out there making the most of it! Regards, Yako
@@yakoridesagainThanks - it's no big deal for tyres actually. Maybe need a new tyre per year, that's all, at my mileage. Still a good deal financially for the impecunious. Cheers!
Mr Yako Brilliant well balanced video as always I’m lucky I have no ailments or issues to contend with i have trained all my life coming up to 63 now If agree if anyone has heath issue ebike is a no brainier This my take on things I do 30 miles a day everyday 8 hills some 2 mile long I swapped from a light bike as I was not enjoying the rides anymore it was a chore not a pleasure so to enjoy the ride and go further I chose an ebike Not looked back If I did a ride 1 or twice a week the light bike would be ok But I don’t And to do those 8 hills everyday would be sole destroying and it was on a light bike and spoilt my enjoyment So e bike all the way will not go back to a standard road bike I do my workout as you rightly point out after motor cut off where the weight of the ebike kicks in in my case all 15kg The other thing is the light bike riders don’t do hills for the very reasons o have mentioned I don’t want to do flat riding I want to do the hills So that’s my take Keep up the good work on the channel I am big fan
Huge thanks Mr Dave. I think after we've finished training for big rides or races, we revert to being the big kids we all really are...ones who love riding bikes. I ride for the pure bloody joy of it. Handily, it's good for me too. All the very best to you and your e-bike! Yako.
Very well done on your ride, as you say there is always a but. It all depends on what you want from cycling everyone has different views and needs. At the moment I just wish I could ride anything, as I have been brought to a abrupt stop from riding 500 km a week to zero with sciatica it's mentality destroying, Enjoy the rest of your week
Oof Terry! I got sciatica so bad when I was 19 I ended up having 2 back operations, took a year and a half out of my life. Please do not ignore it. We need you back, sound of body and mind, on your bike. Please let me know how you get on.
Worst case is best case Terry. If you need keyhole surgery to remove the bit of disc rubbing on your sciatic nerve, it's done and dusted...so I'm sorry but I hope that's what they find, not 18 months of agony and not knowing. Best of luck.
I've recently bought a 2nd hand Carbon fibre bike (Ultegra R8000 rim brakes) , with Carbon wheels & it's weighs under 7.5kg. it's definitely a much faster bike than my Ribble Endurance SL e, but boy do I love being 25-30 miles from home, knowing that I can switch up the power levels at any moment when my energy levels drop. I will choose flatter routes for my analogue bike, as it's only got a 11-28t cassette & I don't fancy doing some of my Peak District climbs on that.
Hell no! Sounds like a nice bike though. You can always change up that cassette when it wears out after all. Nice to have my theory confirmed - but how do you avoid the big hills in the Peak District? Just long experience? Hoping to visit there sometime this year; always loved the area.
@@yakoridesagain I can avoid, as I live near Manchester airport, so I have all of Cheshire to venture into, when I'm not cycling around the Peak District. The only thing about changing out my cassette though Gareth, is the Ultegra rear derailleur is a short cage & is only rated up to 11-30t, but I guess I could use a Wolf tooth & try a 32t or 34t?
Without doubt a 32 just by unscrewing the B screw all the way, and almost certainly a 34 by removing it and screwing it in from the other side (Google if necessary, but you do exactly this). The max suggested by Shimano is very conservative. If there is still some contact, yes, the Wolf Tooth is how Russ fitted a 40t I believe (mentioned in the vid).
I love my orbea gain….But find myself riding my cannondale endurance recently as I’ve got fitter. Still use the gain when I’m tired and it’s also a great zone 2 ride….or lazy day ride….or commuter as I work 50km away from home. So there’s a time and place for both…. I agree about gearing as the first thing I did was fit a 36 / 11 rear cog to make things easier on climbs…. And I suffer from being 100kg and nearly 60 years old.
Hey Gareth!
I did not know you were restricted to 135bpm. I’m similar to that. I take metoprolol to keep by bpm down to about 140. One morning I forgot my meds. Still I decided to go from my flat Centennial Park 4km circuit out on the road towards Bondi with a couple of hills in the way. Halfway up the first slope I started to max out at 160-170bpm!! I have been on a non ebike this whole time, I but have just placed an order for a new Trek Domane+ SLR7. Can’t wait. It will help with my heart and knee situation.
Love the content you create mate. Keep up the amazing work.
Cheers Buddy,
Vané 🇦🇺
oooo! That is a fantastic bike you have coming! You are going to love it!
Lucky escape with that bpm Vané. Don’t forget again!
Many thanks for the kind words and support, as always.
I have a pedal assist e-bike and absolutely love it. I ride it without any assist, most of the time but it sure is nice to add a little assist on a couple of the super steep and long climbs we have near where I live. Love your saying, Yako - just go out and Ride Happy and don't worry if you are riding an e-bike. Just Ride! Cheers to you.
Cheers right back, VS. Very happy you are getting on so well with Happy!
I’m a 74 year old female road bike rider and had started losing speed and endurance because if age, the girls I ride with are much younger, I was starting to hold them up on hillier rides, so I bit the bullet and got an ebike, the Orbea Gain, and I love it, don’t hold the girls up as they let me sit on the back on the flat and I can get dragged along (e-bikes only helps to a certain speed, these girls ride at 32koh) I’m thrilled, my normal road bike isn’t getting used much anymore.
Fantastic, Patricia! Gains are game-changers. My problem is the size of the guys I ride with - they’re so tiny they don’t make much of a hole for me to get in!
I love watching you lift this bike and look around in amazement. I feel sure you have found heavier packets of crisps. Don't eat the bike , it has to go back. I found that after I had given up my ebike that when I had a cold or covid that I found it to difficult to get my fitness back. In the end I returned to an ebike after taking advice from Mr Yako.
I’ve heard he is terribly knowledgeable (and good-looking to boot). Seriously though, it’s that wanting-to-get-on-an-ebike-ness that is ebikes greatest power.
I prefer salt and vinegar, though I’ve seen there are fried egg crisps in the supermarket. Not keen.
Yako that was a very good review on why you may need an ebike or a muscle bike with a health problem, Were you live and like to ride it all makes sense to me . All the best jim.
Kind, Jim. I never know if I make sense or not!
Hi G, you should maybe invest in an indoor trainer. I have found that Zone 2 training has been very beneficial since Jan. I have cycled 1700miles and now am at 101,000ft climbing total. I recently went outside to see where I was at and did 33 miles with no assist which amazed my riding buddy who is thin and has a 9kg acoustic bike. He has not done much riding since xmas so I rode the legs off him which I dont usually do. Hope you are well and stay safe buddy. Cheers Russ
I have thought about it mate...even approached a few companies with sales pitches about video how-to series, but no takers!! But with weather like ours (sorry!) it's normally possible to get out and about. Your weight loss and fitness gain is inspirational to me Russ...trying to catch up!
Hi Yako, I also have an Orbea D40 ebike which I ride on average twice a week with my French club who mostly ride ebikes as they are older riders and love going up big hills. At other times I ride my road bike, but do not do any of the big climbs around me. So, I guess I have the best of both worlds.
That would be perfect for me too - but I’d need Orbea to give me a bike!!
Hi Yako! Another great video. Good effort getting back on a muscle bike, and it is a great misfortune that unavoidable health issues necessitate continued dependence on the Gain. My friction drive kit I told you about sometime ago is still performing well, and although I am still lucky enough to have no health issues, my age is noticeably now an issue, and I am having to make much more use of the assist than hitherto, so I can certainly relate to your analysis of the situation. I sincerely hope you can continue to work round your health problems for a long time yet, and can keep those videos coming. All the best. Vince
Very happy to hear that your system is still performing well Vince - apologies, but I was a little sceptical - by my logic, your tyres would be fairly knackered by now! More than happy it works so well and that you are out there making the most of it! Regards, Yako
@@yakoridesagainThanks - it's no big deal for tyres actually. Maybe need a new tyre per year, that's all, at my mileage. Still a good deal financially for the impecunious. Cheers!
Mr Yako
Brilliant well balanced video as always
I’m lucky I have no ailments or issues to contend with i have trained all my life coming up to 63 now
If agree if anyone has heath issue ebike is a no brainier
This my take on things
I do 30 miles a day everyday 8 hills some 2 mile long
I swapped from a light bike as I was not enjoying the rides anymore
it was a chore not a pleasure so to enjoy the ride and go further I chose an ebike
Not looked back
If I did a ride 1 or twice a week the light bike would be ok
But I don’t
And to do those 8 hills everyday would be sole destroying and it was on a light bike and spoilt my enjoyment
So e bike all the way will not go back to a standard road bike
I do my workout as you rightly point out after motor cut off where the weight of the ebike kicks in in my case all 15kg
The other thing is the light bike riders don’t do hills for the very reasons o have mentioned
I don’t want to do flat riding I want to do the hills
So that’s my take
Keep up the good work on the channel
I am big fan
Huge thanks Mr Dave. I think after we've finished training for big rides or races, we revert to being the big kids we all really are...ones who love riding bikes. I ride for the pure bloody joy of it. Handily, it's good for me too. All the very best to you and your e-bike! Yako.
Very well done on your ride, as you say there is always a but. It all depends on what you want from cycling everyone has different views and needs.
At the moment I just wish I could ride anything, as I have been brought to a abrupt stop from riding 500 km a week to zero with sciatica it's mentality destroying,
Enjoy the rest of your week
Oof Terry! I got sciatica so bad when I was 19 I ended up having 2 back operations, took a year and a half out of my life. Please do not ignore it. We need you back, sound of body and mind, on your bike. Please let me know how you get on.
@@yakoridesagainwaiting for an MRI scan at the moment
Worst case is best case Terry. If you need keyhole surgery to remove the bit of disc rubbing on your sciatic nerve, it's done and dusted...so I'm sorry but I hope that's what they find, not 18 months of agony and not knowing. Best of luck.
I've recently bought a 2nd hand Carbon fibre bike (Ultegra R8000 rim brakes) , with Carbon wheels & it's weighs under 7.5kg. it's definitely a much faster bike than my Ribble Endurance SL e, but boy do I love being 25-30 miles from home, knowing that I can switch up the power levels at any moment when my energy levels drop. I will choose flatter routes for my analogue bike, as it's only got a 11-28t cassette & I don't fancy doing some of my Peak District climbs on that.
Hell no! Sounds like a nice bike though. You can always change up that cassette when it wears out after all. Nice to have my theory confirmed - but how do you avoid the big hills in the Peak District? Just long experience? Hoping to visit there sometime this year; always loved the area.
@@yakoridesagain I can avoid, as I live near Manchester airport, so I have all of Cheshire to venture into, when I'm not cycling around the Peak District. The only thing about changing out my cassette though Gareth, is the Ultegra rear derailleur is a short cage & is only rated up to 11-30t, but I guess I could use a Wolf tooth & try a 32t or 34t?
Without doubt a 32 just by unscrewing the B screw all the way, and almost certainly a 34 by removing it and screwing it in from the other side (Google if necessary, but you do exactly this). The max suggested by Shimano is very conservative. If there is still some contact, yes, the Wolf Tooth is how Russ fitted a 40t I believe (mentioned in the vid).
Well it’s only taken me 4/5 years to figure out this comment facility. I’m a huge fan of your vids BBB big bad bob
Well it’s a pleasure to meet you, BBB! Welcome aboard! Erm…I trust you are subscribed? 😉
So you want a bigger ring? 😂
yeah…my schoolmates picked up on that too - in the same way.
Dirty boy.
I love my orbea gain….But find myself riding my cannondale endurance recently as I’ve got fitter. Still use the gain when I’m tired and it’s also a great zone 2 ride….or lazy day ride….or commuter as I work 50km away from home. So there’s a time and place for both….
I agree about gearing as the first thing I did was fit a 36 / 11 rear cog to make things easier on climbs…. And I suffer from being 100kg and nearly 60 years old.
I’d certainly like to be able to afford both! Yes, a 36/11 is my next replacement when my 32 wears out. 100kg isn’t so bad!
@@yakoridesagain when I heard Geraint Thomas saying he was using a 36/11 that was it for me…. Bought one lolz