An electric bike has exploded into flames at Montacute, burning its elderly rider and sparking a dangerous scrub fire. @EdwardGodfrey9 #9News pic.twitter.com/IsuZ2C5ctX
— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) January 14, 2019
— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) January 14, 2019
An Australian man was cruising up a hill on his electric road bike (a modified Pinarello Dogma F8, for the bike nerds out there) when the battery caught fire and exploded, resulting in a small bush fire on the side of the road. The bike, while not electric in its stock configuration, was modified with an electric hub motor rear wheel, according to Forbes.
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The rider attempted to put out the fire himself, but was forced to back off when the CO2 cartridges in his saddle bag overheated and started exploding. In the video, the carbon frame appears completely melted from the heat. A passing fire truck eventually put out the blaze, and the rider was treated for minor burns.
A clean bike is a happy bike. Max Ritter photo. There’s just something about a clean bike that makes you want to ride faster and push harder on the trail. Maybe it’s a placebo, or maybe it’s the fact that a clean bike typically means everything is working well, your drivetrain isn’t creaking, and your suspension is as active as it can be. Even if you only ride in dry conditions, cleaning your bike frequently will keep it happy and make all those expensive parts work better and last
Don’t Worry, There Was Plenty of Carnage At the 2020 MaxiAvalanche
Don’t Worry, There Was Plenty of Carnage At the 2020 MaxiAvalanche
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While one of mountain biking’s most infamous races – the legendary MegaAvalanche – did not take place this summer, organizers couldn’t resist giving racers a chance to bomb down the mountainside at Alpe D’Huez in a mass-start race. Things were a little different this year, but looked just as rowdy as ever, with lots of carnage and pile-up crashes throughout the day. I mean, come on, what’s there not to like about blasting euro techno at the start line while you and 50 other riders all-out
I get it. Mountain biking is expensive. Like really, really, expensive. And in all honesty, unless you have the money, it’s really not worth buying a brand-new bike. Like a car, it’ll lose a good bunch of its value immediately (not that it matters, since the value truly comes from the fun times you and the bike get out on the trail). That being said, if you look in the right places, you’re more than likely to find a fully-capable used bike for a good bit less than a new one. Or better yet,