Sparky's travels

[saxonaxe]

Sparky..that's my electric bike... and me , ended up on a cliff top mild off road session today. At least outward bound, but I came home via the narrow Tarmac lane which runs just inland of my outward cross country route. Fourteen mile round trip with a stop for photos and a flask brew watching the Sea Birds.
Saw nobody, just sunshine and a warm sea breeze, oh! and about 500 noisy Razor Bills, Guillemots and the occasional beautiful Fulmar.




A fair bit of bad tempered pushing and shoving on the rock and much squawking too, rather like The House of Commons..

 

[Mesquite]

A great day out.

Have you noticed any reduction to the numbers of birds? Reason I ask is avian bird flu is wiping out a lot of bird colonies and I was wondering if you could see that as well

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great views you have there.
Have you used Sparky on any overnighters?

 

[saxonaxe]

" Have you noticed any reduction to the numbers of birds?"

On the contrary Mesquite, I know there is real concern for birds like the Puffins of the Scottish Isles, but here in Wales after a slight dip in bird numbers couple of years ago, the numbers are looking very healthy. Number given was a fraction under 39,000 for the survey.
This extract from an April 2022 report..
" Record numbers of puffins have been counted at two of Wales' most treasured wildlife homes. The islands are home to not only vast seabird colonies but also considered a wildlife haven enriched in diversity.

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales revealed the record breaking number for an additional year despite the bird being Red Listed and declared a conservation concern at risk of extinction. "

The local birds do not face the same problems as the North sea birds. Over fishing, Oil Drilling Fields and Wind Farms must in my opinion make life difficult for sea birds up there and that's without any bird diseases adding to the threat.

Not yet Crosslandkelly. There is an "Eco campsite " along the coast a short distance from home. Hikers and bikers only, no vehicles allowed. I thought I might give it a try, even if only to see how I would load Sparky up with camping gear.

 

[billycoen]

Could you tell me which eskute you have,,Thankyou.

 

[Mesquite]

Glad to hear it

 

[saxonaxe]

Yes Billy, mine is the Eskute Polluno Electric City bike. The specification for this bike is similar to the slightly more expensive Polluno City Pro Commuter.
Same battery power,weight etc: but the Pro Commuter has a 9 speed gear while mine has a 7 speed.
Mine is good for about 65 miles (depending on usage) The Pro Commuter shows 80 miles range, probably because of the extra gearing but it was £500 dearer so I decided to just pedal harder..

If it matters, these bikes are made in Poland, not the Far East, and well made too. I had a question about battery charging and the response email from the Eskute Customer Service team was instant, clear and impressive.