Maybe I’m that Gareth.
Just bought my Cube a new front wheel as the front hub has failed, just as the rear hub did last year.
Pretty much every bearing on my 2021 bike has been replaced once now, the top headset bearing twice.
Yeah it is a pain, but these things are repairable.
Problem is my...
Was looking at a possible new ebike the other day.
Mondraker with a Bosch motor. I asked, do you have many issues with the Bosch motor? No they said, pretty much never have any issues. Then I told them mine lasted 3450 miles before it went pop. They said – that’s pretty good for an ebike...
If you purchased the bike new, and even if you are outside of the warranty period speak to your retailer first. Bosch will often provide some support outside of the warranty service.
Failing that try eBike Motor Repairs & Servicing - Homepage ( Bearing Man )
To be honest if I had better knees and was a bit younger, I wouldn’t bother with emtb’s. The ebike allows me to do things I couldn’t otherwise do today - it is highly addictive.
Yeah I’ve been toying with the idea of getting another. The cycle to work scheme is a big help in that respect...
How many miles had you covered?
This really is shocking. It is almost OK when you are under warranty.
Seems in the UK I did well riding in all conditions to get 3450 miles (I just checked my notes – earlier I stated 4300 miles, it was actually 3450) – which to put it bluntly is still crap...
Absolutely.
As I said it appears bicycles are covered but not ebike motors.
But I suspect the UK legislation will just mirror the EU legislation, because that’s all it can do.
So any decision will be taken by the EU.
Now it is outside of the EU the UK has no influence on the market whatsoever.
Does that legislation actually exist? All I can find is a ‘Research Briefing’ from September 2021.
I don’t really see the point in any such UK legislation. What I see is the UK doing is what other smaller markets do and following EU regulations.
I really don’t know for sure, but a quick google...
Cheers Mr Peaski,
I’m surprised at Cube’s reply. It is a shame they haven’t sent you a page from their manual, rather than just a figure in an e-mail.
It may well be that 20Nm is indeed correct. But it was when I got just passed 30Nm on one screw (having been told the figure was 40Nm) that I...
Yes I found spokes would loosen off on my 140 Action Team. Only on the rear. Just check and nip up as required.
The rims seem pretty solid, but the hubs are a bit soft. So keep an eye on the bearings and change them sooner rather than later if they get a bit rough. Might save you replacing the...
Sounds good Hattori-Hanzo. I put the screws in with plenty of thread lock.
For a number of reasons I haven’t had much time to use it recently. Also front wheel bearing has just failed again – the hub is done, so waiting for a new wheel to arrive.
But so far, when I have been out, it has been...
I got 4300 miles out of mine and then it died. Water ingress killed the PCB.
Bosch won’t sell PCB’s, so the motor was a basket case. That is just crap.
Managed to get hold of a refurbished motor. That lasted 180 miles and then the clutch jammed. Water ingress again. Repaired free of charge as...
Cheers MrPeaski,
Yeah I’ve seen that thread now, and others. Would be nice to see a figure on a Cube document, but the 11Nm has been mentioned a few times. I’ve left mine at 13Nm as I don’t want to disturb it now.
Good to hear that figure is working just fine for you.
I’d love to get hold of...
Nope no loose screw. The inserts had crushed into the threads with the force, I had to file them out so the thread clears rather than threads through which would be incorrect. The inserts have been squashed and spread. There will be a clearance tolerance to allow for motor bracket/frame hole...
Cheers Gauss.
The first image you have referred to, there is a good wee bit of carbon missing – that hole has a smaller diameter to the inside of the frame, and a larger diameter to the outside of the frame. But it does seem that the main bond for the insert is on the inside of the frame. Which...
Cheers Gauss.
They are soft aluminium. I think the screw heads sit onto carbon and the thread through the insert. I think I have crushed and lost some of that carbon on 4 mounts. The insert doesn’t spin it distorts. I clamped it into position to ensure a good a bond. Consensus seems to suggest...