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  1. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    That sucks! Sorry to hear it. I hope that SZZS gives you a full warranty refund.🤞 This is what...frame #3 purchase from them in 2023? So, valued customer...
  2. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    What about the dropper, my original question?
  3. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    Nah, not me. I've seen both. They work as advertised. But riding techy uphill, I'd always want manual. I don't think most mtbers would find it useful enough to pay the extra costs and have that extra thing to troubleshoot it if/when it goes wrong. However, this new wireless dropper is half the...
  4. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    Here it is peeps!😱 Finally, a $400 wireless remote dropper that plugs into the motor battery? It's OEM currently, but will be available next year for general retail. How would this likely wire into our current CEF50 frame configuration? https://ebike-mtb.com/en/limotec-ep1-dropper-post-review/
  5. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    Not from Linda. All my info was from Eason Li at SZZS. Eason was saying that the 720 Wh was being used in Japan. I don't know If that meant simply configure their battery with the EP8. I assume that as long as the connectors are compatible with the motor, a third party battery should be good to...
  6. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    That's why the CEF52 would be attractive...elevation gain with the EP8-85NM. Like you said more efficient for the power tradeoff. And you only gain a pound moving up the full powered motor with 720 Wh battery! But then if the EP801 is really that efficient, you wouldn't need the extra battery...
  7. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    On average about 16-20 miles. 1.5-2 hrs. My terrain consists chunky foothills, short, steep ups out of washes and ravines, and soft, loose rolling flats. Quick-burst power for my area mostly. Nothing huge like the Alps or Rocky Mtns or coastal mtn ranges like on the west coast of the US. Big...
  8. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    Ahhh...the M630, thanks for clarification. I have a M620 full sus fattie. Sure it's fun, but more like "moto" than an mtb.😁 I use the old Sram EX1 8 spd. drivetrain to handle the high torque and give longer chain wear. It's my understanding that the M620-160 Nm was made for cargo, street...
  9. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    That actually could be a good thing. GBK could have the manufacturer (SZZS) develop things and test them out easier than the direct consumer model for for those of us that already have the CEF50 frame and just want upgrades that work and make sense for E-mtbing. 💪 Hopefully they wouldn't make...
  10. TCFlowClyde

    New motor wired e-dropper post ? 👀

    Who wants it? I do. $400 euros next year?💸 https://ebike-mtb.com/en/limotec-ep1-dropper-post-review/
  11. TCFlowClyde

    M820 Bafang - LIGHTCARBON LCE930 Frame (lightweight)

    Hopefully RobRides will do a proper review. But I'm sure the nice shout-out by EMBN-Steve will only boost LCE930's profile until then.💪
  12. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    I'd estimate 85-90% the EP8-85Nm. Others with the EP8 current might chime in. The M600 is fun and climbs really well with that torque. Just drop the saddle and pedal up almost any singletrack. The M820 is 80% of my M600 boost top end. Again others can offer a direct comparison with their...
  13. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    I have my M600 still. I don't miss the 10 lbs extra weight. But yeah, easier to ride with more advanced, full-powered riders...which is rare these days for me. My M820 is not as limiting as I thought it would be...still fun and feels more agile and "analogue-like" in lower power modes...
  14. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    I'm enduro-trail..."trail duro"? But I've ridden both the RS60 and EP8 (more extensively). Shimano is smoother, but not by much, but quieter on ramp up than the M820. You get used to the soft whir. I have factory settings still on the M820...they work for me. So, tuning it really has not...
  15. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    But when shopping, the retailers will know that it's a headset bearing vs. bottom bracket bearing with the likely 36 x 45°/or 45/45° degree angle where most upper and lower headset bearings are interchangeable if correct size is fitted. The premium brands like Cane Creek do list all specs on...
  16. TCFlowClyde

    ICR Headsets for the SZZS-specific CEF50 build

    💯! And ICR is still new to the mtb/E-mtb industry, so mainly proprietary with frame manufacturers. I'm glad a premium brand like Acros was responding to the E-mtb demands with oversized headsets for some ICR universal compatibility. Unfortunately, both Chris King and Cane Creek have no plans...
  17. TCFlowClyde

    ICR Headsets for the SZZS-specific CEF50 build

    Reducer measured at narrowest portion: New Old Conclusion: +/-2 mm
  18. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    Yes ID internal diameter is large/wider for new. 👍 Which makes the bearing races more narrow in order to accommodate smaller ball bearings. So for my new setup, I did a quality upgrade: Hellbender 70, to try accommodate the difference. Bigger ball bearings are more durable in the old 52/40. But...
  19. TCFlowClyde

    ICR Headsets for the SZZS-specific CEF50 build

    Both are snug when mounted...no play. New left (white plastic IRC insert/reducer) old right (black metal insert/reducer).👇
  20. TCFlowClyde

    SZZS specific CEF50-main thread (initial builds and troubleshooting related only)

    New bearing size 52-42 = 10 mm Old bearing size 52-40 = 12 mm _____ -2 mm New bearing is -2 mm compared to Old Bearing...so 2 mm thinner is the new, while the old is 2 mm larger/thicker. Sorry, I...
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