I've run Icetech rotors on my (non eeb) fat bike for ages. Just replaced the rotors after a few years use in horrendous muddy conditions and the fatty isn't light. That said I think you're restricted to 200mm max size with Icetech. I really rate them though.
I've just gone through this dilemma and decided to go full fat for my first ebike. My reasoning is that I'll still be riding my other bikes a lot of the time when I'm riding with friends who don't have an eeb. My friends that do have ebikes all currently ride full fat so going SL wouldn't have...
Yeah I get that. I was super keen on the Giant initially then came on here and put myself off by reading about frames cracking and water ingress issues but I've decided to go for it anyway. Mine will be getting used alongside my conventional bikes (can't bring myself to use analogue or...
There are definitely options near you depending on frame size though according to Giant. E+2 size large in Stirling. Small, medium and X-Large all available in Pitlochry.
I find my Garmin frequently drops the satellite signal for a few seconds when I'm riding under heavy tree cover so I don't think it's particularly accurate. I can see these anomalies as straight lines on Strava (presumably where the Garmin has lost and regained the signal and straight lined...
My pet hate (and it's something that is definitely becoming more and more common) is people walking or running with headphones in/on so that they can't hear you coming even if you ring your bell or call out. It happens all the time on shared trails and cycle paths round here.
I've recently gone through the same process (trying to decide what to buy). I ride an Orbea Rallon and a Smokestone Bow Ti LS fat bike currently and both the Reign and Sam2 were on my list of potential purchases. In the end I went with the Giant as I like slack bikes and I can buy it from my LBS...
I don't get as much segment info since I've reverted to the free version again. It's definitely reduced the temptation to constantly race myself/others. What I found previously was that to a great extent the riding conditions were the biggest influence on whether I could do a PB or not. It rains...
It's not a gilet as such but I have a Polaris Torr jacket. It's like an insulated gilet with very thin, somewhat windproof sleeves and hood and I use it all the time during the cooler months. Dunno if you can get Polaris stuff in NZ but they were on sale last time I looked. Definitely not worth...
An Ergon saddle and a Garmin stem mount to go on my new Reign E+1 which should arrive next week. I have Ergon seats on all my other bikes so whatever the Giant comes with isn't getting a chance, it's going straight into the spares bin. I'll probably put a One Up dropper on it as well but I'll...