Recent content by Rod B.

Faberle, Another issue on the Rise which will cause a creaking noise while pedaling, are a worn out drive side (Right Side) hub bearing and the two freehub bearings. The noise will sound similar to a crunching noise when pedaling under a load. The noise will start out small but get...

Jono878, I've used both D.T. Swiss 350, Industry Nine Torch, Hydra and 1/1 hubs on my eBikes. At issue is the heavy torque leverage which eBike motors place upon the freehub. Some hub "freehub" designs can handle eBike motor torque better than others. My following response will be limited to...

Railgods, The Shimano speed sensor pickup mounted on the Orbea Rise non-drive side chain stay is really sensitive correct magnet positioning on the brake rotor. The error code you are receiving, is a result of the Speed sensor pickup not reading the rotor magnet correctly. When I first bought...

Jim, I don’t use cushcore inserts so I haven’t tried an air tag with that setup. I don’t think it’ll work because the air tag holder protrudes into the inner tire too much.

I like Steve's option for home theft prevention. Crooks like easy theft, they don't like things that take effort, noise, i.e. grinder, and time to steal. Time will get crooks caught. A "Ring" door bell camera mounted in your garage will alert you on your phone if somebody enters your garage and...

As I ride, I'll occasionally slide the fork and rear shock O rings down to their wiper seal before I hit a technical section. After the section, I'll glance down and see where the O rings are positioned. This lets me know where I'm at with my air spring tuning. What I tune in Southern California...

If you haven't had a chance yet, I encourage you to read my suspension articles when you have a free moment. You'll find them very informative. The articles are basic and will help you understand what is going on internally with your fork and rear shock. They will help you understand what...

Oppa, Manufactures put chain guides on eBikes because if you drop a chain under full boost conditions, bad things will happen. Your bike's motor and chain quickly become a chain saw. If the chain drops off the outside of the chainring it'll scratch your crank arms. No biggie....However, it the...

I like to travel to new places to ride in the United States. I've taken my pedal bike with me on the plane as baggage on several occasions. I have yet to travel with an eBike because it's such an absolute pain in the ass to do so. Travel/transport restrictions, whether American or European make...

A new fork is a beautiful thing....smooth as butter and the world just feels right. The new Grip X2 damper plays a part in the compliance your are feeling. Here's the trick to keeping your new fork feeling complaint and smooth as butter. Underneath the black rubber wiper seal on each lower...

Decooney, Your bike looks great. When you increased the travel on your Levo to 170mm, you "Slackened" the head tube angle to approximately 64 degrees +/- from the stock 64.5 degree head tube angle. A slacker head tube angle will make the bike behave more stable at higher speeds, especially...

Due to their large wattage size, eBike Lithium battery shipments are considered "Dangerous goods." This is because of the potential risk of fire. Many air carriers will allow you to carry a small lithium battery, i.e. under 100 Watt hour, with you as "Take On Baggage", i.e. laptop computer...

A while back I read this quote from another eMTB rider about eBike riding, the quote said "I get out more often, I ride further, I mostly ride in eco, it's still a great workout." I think the quote sums up eMTB riding perfectly. Good luck with your suspension upgrades.

The nice thing about the new Fox X dampers are that they can be retro-fitted to an older Fox fork. It saves a bit of money and the need to upgrade to a new fork if a person's older fork is still fairly new. When Fox manufactures suspension components for an "Off the shelf buy", the shock/fork...

Decooney, I weigh pretty much the same as you in full kit. I ride fairly technical black to double black trails with the occasional 'I'm having a lazy day' fire road ride thrown in. On my 2022 carbon comp Levo, I installed a 2022 ZEB Ultimate with buttercups 170 and a custom damper tuned Fox X2...