Gypsy Glen by ebike for the first time

Barrie and I have done the Gypsy Glen circuit from Peebles via Innerleithen a few times before but I've never been on an ebike. The climbs a few miles after Innerleithen are brutal and I'm not sure I'd be able to bike up some of them now on a conventional bike so it was a great opportunity to try them on the Trek Powerfly. Barrie was on one of my old Giant Anthems with a 10 speed 11 x 46 rear cassette and a 30 tooth front chainring. He admitted later that he found the low gearing superior to his own Anthems 11 speed 11x 42 with a 32 tooth front chainring.

Below freezing as we crossed the bridge on the cycle path along past Cardrona

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The first really steep climb, and it's a lot steeper than it looks on the photo!

Having conquered another steep grassy climb he feels confident enough to do a bit of showboating, he might come to regret that a bit later on!

Another tricky little climb picking your way through some loose rocks but at least there's not many more long climbs left.

At last we reached the end of the climbing, more or less, and a quick pose for a photo as it was blowing a gale and none too warm!

The final short climb was Barries undoing as he stalled on a greasy bit at the top of it and.......see next picture.....

fell off the bike and went rolling back down the slope. If only I'd been a bit nearer it would have been a terrific video!!

The final fast descent down Gypsy Glen that makes all the previous climbing worthwhile, mind you it was a bit greasy here!

Across the bridge and we're almost back, a terrific mornings bike ride, with a bit of everything thrown in, well worth a trip!