The cranks should spin freely when rotated backwards, and the drivetrain should remain static. If the drivetrain also moves then you may have a problem with your motor crank clutch bearing. This is a common problem with Brose motors. If it's still under warranty return to your dealer. I had this...
@LeeSeb83 When I dinged my Trek Bontrager Line Comp rim I bought a brand new Bontrager rim for £25 (from Evans - special order), re-laced the spokes from the old rim to the new rim, then took the loosely built wheel to a bike shop who trued it for £15. The hub and spokes were relatively new at...
Hi @steve_sordy Update as requested: The Fox shim was the right size and once re-assembled with the shim stack nut secured with Loctite, the fork is working perfectly. If anyone is servicing their own fork probably worth checking the shim stack nut is secure/re-apply Loctite. I would have...
While riding, my Rockshox Yari Charger RC fork suddenly lost all damping rebound and compression. I stripped down the damper leg and found that the nut that normally fastens the shim stack to the damper rod had detached. The nut together with several shims fell out the damper tube when it was...
To be honest I wouldn't feel comfortable not knowing how to do basic safety checks on my bike. Things like a loose cassette could cause a serious accident and this goes for many other components too. I check my bike after every ride and carry out full maintenance checks every 500/1000 miles with...
I love my Specialized Kenevo 2019, it's amazing! But I hate when the motor has to be replaced to fix a worn out crank bearing each year. Can't believe the latest Levo Gen3? still has a Brose motor and the prices are outrageous! I paid £3600 for my Kenevo in Nov 2018 now they're £5500??? That's...
I don't think you'll be disappointed with the Levo, it's a great all round EMTB. Specialized warranty is fantastic in my experience too! Stocks and Shares are an investment, bikes are financial liabilities but feel-good investments!
I think you hit the nail on the head in your final statement - live now! I have road bikes too and can say without any doubt that road bikes are more reliable, cost less to buy, have far less on-going maintenance but then I don't take my road bikes up/down 20% gradients over rough terrain, jumps...
Motor paranoia. It's funny how whenever I hear a noise on my EMTB my first thought is "sounds like the motor". But, in reality, the worst noises have always been something else...loose cassette, mudguard catching the chain, chain suck on the ring, jockey wheels, wheel/freehub bearings, pawls...
Check the connectors on the remote thumb switch cable are clean and dry. Also check the main battery/cable connector is clean & dry. If it's neither of these things and the +/- buttons on the battery itself still operate the mode then it's almost certainly the remote thumb switch. So get a new...
I like my Met Parachute. Very lightweight, well ventilated full face with good safety rating. Can be used with goggles or glasses. It doesn't have a removable chin bar but is less expensive than helmets offering that option. Agree with others, in that personal fit is everything. One more thing...
@cozzy thanks I'll give that a go. Never thought of using the axle.. great idea. And yeah, good call on the disc! I knew there must be some easier way! Cheers Bri
Can anyone tell me how to remove the end caps of the Kenevo Comp 2019 front wheel hub? I've got the larger ones off just by pulling with pliers after wrapping in an old inner tube (the ones that ensure a nice fit into the fork). But the smaller ones in front of each of the bearings will not come...
I agree.I think the best thing is to have a different category of analogue bike to your ebike to provide more variety. I sold my 140mm full sus when I got my Kenevo but bought a hardtail to use when the Kenevo was in for warranty work. I don't use it as much as my ebike but I still get a buzz...
I agree - if you were to set the Orbea Rise to produce the same power output as the Levo SL produces in boost mode it would appear to have a significantly greater range than the Levo SL. This seems correct given that with both bikes in boost, and fitted with their extenders, they have almost...