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steve_sordy replied to the thread 2025 Orbea TL weight???.Did you mean the SL or the LT? TL is sort of neither one nor the other. 44lbs or 19.95kg is about as light an emtb as you are likely to... -
steve_sordy reacted to mintyjim's post in the thread Why is the valve hole in my MAVIC rim off centre on the rear and on centre on the front? with
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https://technicalmanual.mavic.com/tech-mavic/technical_manual/data/docs/themes/2_32.pdf Look at the bottom of page 5. With your bike (I... -
steve_sordy reacted to Astro66's post in the thread What did you buy your ebike this week? with Love.
They don't. I had some left over decals from my XO transmission. And as the bike was black and gold. I thought the gold on the black...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Motor Resistance, real or imagined?.Good question. Simples! Torque is measured in Newton metres. ie force in Newtons x lever length in meters. Force is "43grams weight"...
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I broke my mech last ride out and today, while I had the mech and chain off, I spun the pedals and they moved very easily - taking a...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Wild Float X2 HSR Adjustment.Adjusting high or low speed rebound on a shock is of course easy and it's all over YouTube to make it even easier. The OP frames his...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Repair DTSwiss HX1501 rim - rebuild or replace?.According to ChatGPT, in the UK it would take an experienced bike mechanic 30 mins to build a wheel. One who know how to do it but...
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:ROFLMAO: Ok, there might be some life left in me then. I'll accept that. With the layoff, though, I am not feeling my best. Nothing...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Levo Gen 3 Brose pre-emptive motor service.Things are different for Bosch motors, there is an industry out there that services them. One of the guys on here I think he's known as...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Lapierre thought?.47!! OMG! You poor old bugger! The end is nigh! You are doomed!!! I didn't get my 1st emtb until I was 20 years older than you and that...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Levo Gen 3 Brose pre-emptive motor service.I'm torn between "a stitch in time saves nine" and "don't fix what isn't broken". I was thinking of sending the motor off while I was...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread EMTB shocks - does it really matter?.The Monarch RT3 is a good shock, the Monarch Plus RC3 is a very good shock. My burly 17-years old grandson rides the Plus RC3 on his...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Quick release mountain bike pedals.Give them a go and report back. :)
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steve_sordy reacted to Kingerz's post in the thread Battery condition on NEW e-bikes that sat in warehouse for years with Helpful.
They are dormant when made and the deal has to activate them. A bigger problem is bikes that have been activated and sat around in...
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steve_sordy replied to the thread Please help me with new brakes rotors !.Have they gone wrong already or do you believe that they might? Au greșit deja sau crezi că ar putea? (courtesy of Google Translate)
