Martyn Ashton back on a bike

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Martyn Ashton back on a bike

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Good to see Martyn Ashton back on a bike :-bd http://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-mart ... -2015.html
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The smile says it all..... :-bd
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Just astonishing.
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Fantastic!
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Yeah, that's just great. Really happy for him.
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Lovely, a tear in the eye now.
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The smile on his face just says it all. very pleased for him to get his stoke back
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Fantastic. I remember a few years back manufacturers where touting electric assist mtb's and I thought "what's the point". Now I can see a genuine reason for one :-bd .
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Wouldn't there be a bit of a legal difficulty there (at least in the UK) as they can only assist (i.e. work when pedalling) rather than self propel?
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Richard G wrote:Wouldn't there be a bit of a legal difficulty there (at least in the UK) as they can only assist (i.e. work when pedalling) rather than self propel?
Only when on a road. On private land you can use anything.

It was a bit dusty when I watched that video, inspiring and brilliant to see him back again.
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Does forestry commission stuff count as private land? I know the rules count for bridleways, so I wonder how it factors in there.
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My mum had an electric bike for a while and you didn't have to pedal that if you didn't want to. Just open the throttle and go. Unbelievable amount of torque in an electric motor.
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