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This ongoing Video Diary by myself John Neal, sometimes known as John Longcroft-Neal, as the whim takes me.
TODAY’S SUBJECT is PART 1 of a review of the electric bike E28.9 from Estarli. I go from Nuneaton along the canal side to Hawkesbury Junction on the new version of my standard E28 bike.
GENERAL STUFF
I am retired from two careers of primary school teaching when I was deputy head of a Middle School and Primary School, and as a self employed Chalkboard Artist from 2002 until I reached the grand old age of 65 in 2016. Since I retired it’s like a second childhood but with more expensive toys.
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I play guitar and write songs and have written about 14 songs for the local BBC radio station. I run a weekly (weakly) evening Acoustic session at a local pub and have been doing so for 14 years now.
Much of the music I use on this channel is taken from epidemicsound.com free to use on Youtube for a reasonable monthly fee, and sometimes I suffer you with my own music.
Gear that I use:
DJI Mini 3 Drone.
Iphone 15 Pro for camera, generally front facing so I can see myself in frame. Super quality especially if I keep the lens clean.
Go Pro11
Gimble is a Q2 Smooth by Zhiyun, I ought to use this more often because it was expensive.
Sony IC recorder
Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone
Rhode videomic to do voice over on computer
Video editing with Final Cut Pro X
Polarduck Mini Tripod for mobile phone. This is so good and under £10.00 I bought two.
Lamcou bendy leg tripod
Smatree Tripod / mono pod
Mono pod is a Manfrotto Compact MMC3-02 and is very useful for getting high angles that look like low flight drone shots and so easy to carry on my bike along with the mini tripod.
My bike is a e28 Estarli electric bike.
https://www.estarli.co.uk/
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I am a follower of the Bahá’i Faith and some of my philosophical ideas may show through in comments that I make, but, by and large, I’ll not make direct reference to my beliefs.
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I also enjoy gardening but lay no claims to have any expertise, and you might catch me out in the countryside of Warwickshire and nearby Leicestershire on a walk with my wife or on a bike ride.
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3 Comments
Thanks, I was waiting for a review on that bike. I have an estarli e28.8. RIP Jim.
Hi John,
So sorry to hear about your friend Jim passing away. It was lovely of you to dedicate this episode to him. I for one hope you keep up with the maps in memory.
It was because of the reviews of your Estarlie e28.8 which I have really enjoyed, that persuaded me to look into buying one early in this coming new Year.
I did have one or two small concerns as you did, that would make a big improvement to the Estarlie e28.8. Then low and behold Estarlie bring out the e28.9 which seems to answer those concerns. In particular the ability to remove the battery.
Therefore, when your latest video popped up on my phone this morning, I couldn't wait to watch it. You're doing a great job and I'm really looking forward to part 2.
My only problem, which is holding me back from ordering one is that there seems to be no e28.9's around to do a test ride. Not even at Estarli at the moment because of their popularity.
They have offered a test on an e28.X, But I'm not sure that would be a true comparison.
Thank you for the review.
Anyway, keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next
Gary
Hi John such great countryside yet again. Really looking forward to the museum . I always visit it when in Cov.
So sad about Jim. I remember him from my early days watching you. I am fine, thank you for asking. 😺