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Anyone from the UK installed the software update yet?

I felt that the change was fairly subtle (going from 165-155). It definitely feels more "spinny" than before but it never feels less powerful and being spinny is a good thing in terms of efficiency and technique. Pedal strikes have reduced to the point of being a non issue and occur less...

Thread 'Miranda 150mm Cranks for my 2022 Reign.' Miranda 150mm Cranks for my 2022 Reign.

I notice Hope have just announced new Pro 5 hubs. From my initial reading it looks like they have six pawls offering more points of engagement but there's also an ebike specific spec that uses the extra pawls for more strength instead of more points of engagement. StackPath

I had a Maxle seize in on my fat bike (RS Bluto forks). It was removed fairly often and always regreased but it still seized in. It was the quick release type which made it worse to get out as I couldn't use any proper tools on it (just my hands a rubber mallet and brute force). I got it out but...

Yeah me too. I have faith in my lbs (and they would be my point of contact with Giant) based on many years of dealing with them and being friends with the owner so I'm confident if I suffer the cracked frame issue I'll be dealt with well but what c.hilleard is describing falls well short of what...

I went for the 130 because I knew I'd have to stop and put my reading glasses on to see the mapping on the bigger Garmins. I figured that if I had to stop anyway, I may as well just use my phone for mapping. To be fair the 130 worked well enough for navigation when I was bikepacking even with no...

I paired my Garmin Edge 130plus successfully using Ebike Field (available on Connect IQ store). It worked well enough, giving me battery percentage and selected power level however my Edge 130plus stopped connecting to satellites a few months ago so has now become useless as a GPS so I'd...

If it's down that escarpment thing then it is quite steep (albeit not very long).

I don't have any photos of it in full winter conditions but the section of trail that springs to mind for me is between Lilla Cross and Goathland lane end on the North Yorkshire Moors. It's been dug up by 4x4s and dirt bikes and the ruts are deep and full of water so very nasty. I live in...

https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/sport/purpose-built-mountain-biking-trails-could-soon-be-on-towns-9295094/

I had a DD High Roller fail at the bead but it was stabbed by a root to cause the failure. Wasn't too upset as it was a shit tyre anyway and I was looking for an excuse to upgrade. 😉

I totally get what you're saying, one of my pet hates is bulky gloves for mountain biking (or motorbiking when I used to have a bike) but what you're describing does exist. A couple of years ago I bought a pair of Fox Ranger waterproof gloves for that very reason but I have to reluctantly admit...

My friend had an ancient 26er carbon framed Trance and he spotted a crack in it and Giant managed to find him a replacement (new) frame for his bike. It must have been lying in the back of a warehouse somewhere gathering dust! One of the reasons I went for a Giant ebike was because I had so much...

I've heard it said that to preserve them as long as possible you shouldn't machine wash them but I just turn mine inside out and throw them in with everything else. It's worth turning them inside out through or the inside bit (which is next to your skin) doesn't get rinsed properly leading to...

If you want some decent gloves for not too much money, have a look at Galibier. I have a pair of Ardennes gloves which are surprisingly warm (but not specifically waterproof). They also do a full winter glove that is fully waterproof but it's too bulky for my liking for mountain biking.

There's a Brisker Hydromatic as well as the Hydromatic and the normal Brisker. I've been a long time user of the Brisker as a winter glove as I hate gloves with bulky palms but they are useless in heavy rain. With that in mind I got a pair of Brisker Hydromatics and while they are warmer and...

Nothing too exciting for me this week, just a wear and tear replacement/upgrade chain. I treated the eeb to an XTR chain in place of the KMC that it came with.

I know what you mean about wandering bite point on these latest XT brakes! I've been a long time fan of Shimano brakes and have XT 4 pots on my enduro bike and Saints on my fat bike and they've been flawless but the ones on my e+1 have been terrible from the outset. I've tried multiple bleeds...

I bought a square taper bottom bracket for a fat bike from them. It was literally the only place that I could find the part (and it was cheap which was an added bonus). Delivery wasn't mega quick but it was okay. That was before Brexit though.