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155s for me as well. I replaced the OEM 165s that came on my bike with Miranda 155s and I can't think of any reason to swap back. I'd like to experiment with going even shorter if cheap 145s were available but afaik 150 is as short as Miranda go and I'm not sure that another 5mm would be very...

I've no personal experience with SLX but I've only heard good things about them. I think they're supposed to be just as good as XT but a bit cheaper to buy. They might be a fraction heavier and less blingy and do without the bite point adjustment (that makes hardly a difference anyway) but I...

Ironically the only ones that I've had problems with are the latest ones. The XTs on my 2020 Orbea Rallon have been faultless. The front brake on my Giant (2022 XT) suffered all the issues (wandering bite point and micro leaking caliper contaminating pads)! Until I got the Giant I'd been a total...

I've had two bikes with XTs and one with Saints and would say the difference in performance and feel is negligible if they're working properly. They're both very good. My caveat would be that the most recent XTs (on my Reign E+1) have never been consistent despite multiple pad changes and...

These were the ones that I bought. Set of 2 Bicycle Crank Arm Bolts for ISIS Axle & Bosch & Brose eBike | eBay

The Miranda crank bolts weren't available when I bought my 155mm Miranda cranks so I just bought generic bolts that did the job. Mine weren't self extracting bolts like the ones in the Amazon link so those might be a good option. The Praxxis bolts from the OEM cranks don't fit the Miranda cranks...

I bought the cheapo Miranda 155 cranks to try to see if I liked them with the intention of upgrading to Hopes if I did. I'm totally sold on shorter cranks but I'm still riding the Mirandas and haven't felt the need to upgrade to Hopes yet (although it is still my plan to do it at some point)...

Obviously there will come a point where cranks will be too short but I wonder if a lot of us aren't stuck in our ways from years of riding analogue bikes? When Hope are saying that they now recommend 155 cranks for normal bikes maybe the optimal length for eebs might be even shorter? I'd be...

I adjusted my seat height when I went to 155 cranks. I agree that they make a big difference in terms of clearance with no downsides that I can feel. I've been wondering whether to go even shorter (down to 145).

I was just watching Ali Clarkson's latest video when he visited the Pinnd factory (who are now supporting him). It's an interesting video in general but of particular interest is the fact that they're producing 145mm ebike cranks. Being a total convert to 155 cranks (down from the OEM 165s that...

Maybe there's some variation in them when they're manufactured then? 🤔

Flintronic E-bike Battery Cover, Anti-Scratch Battery Protection Cover for Integrated Frame Battery, Against Water/Dust/Cold, Extending the Runtime and Life - Universal 30-38 cm Circumference https://amzn.eu/d/1ji0BWQ I bought this one and it just about fits. I had to cut a section out to clear...

I've been a long time fan of Shimano brakes, I've had XT 2 pots, XT 4 pots, Saints and loved them. When I've read about people having wandering bite points and micro leaking calipers I've always dismissed it as poor maintenance and not being able to bleed them properly..........until I bought my...

Honestly, at that price you can't go far wrong. As I mentioned above it'll be a big improvement over the existing forks.

I put a Gold 30 on my old bikepacking bike and it was surprisingly decent for the money and quite light as well. My one major criticism of it was that it was quite flexy with 30mm stanchions but that shouldn't be an issue on a 35mm chassis. Having had some experience of the cheapo Suntour forks...

I was going to suggest adjusting the lock using the security T25s as well. My battery used to just fall out when I undid the locking Torx bolt so I had to adjust the position of the locking mechanism so that it's retained until I press the silver secondary release button when I'm taking it out...

I believe Bones is right, the cheaper (XT and below) Shimano chains are lower quality and not particularly good. If you do a bit of Google research there's plenty of info about the best shifting/longest lasting MTB chains. For longevity the high end SRAM chains are the best closely followed by...

It's just cost saving I think. I've replaced my KMC with a Shimano XTR and the difference in shift quality is really noticeable (it's way smoother and faster with the Shimano chain on). I've used KMC chains on my other bikes in the past and they've been fine but I'm now of the opinion that it's...

I don't understand the standard gearing on my (and a lot of other) emtb. It came with a 36t chainring and 10-51 cassette. What possible use is a 36t ring on an ebike that cuts the power at around 15mph? Don't get me wrong I do use the bottom gear ratio on silly steep climbs but why not spec...

As far as frame wrap goes, I just protect the top tube on my bikes as I tend to scratch it with my shoes while stepping on or off that way (which I do sometimes). For mudguards I've found Mudhuggers to be very effective but on my ebike I'm running an RRP bolt on front (depends if your forks are...