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  1. Mikerb

    Fox factory 38

    It is a common comment it seems that the Fox 38 is too harsh...........indeed many reviewers say they set it up with all compression setting set to zero. The Fox 38 is after all the top of the range Enduro fork designed to be ridden hard on pretty harsh terrain. I have the E Bike tuned version...
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    Cleaning brakes

    agreed.............the process I described is best done and then the bike left for enough time for the pads and rotors to cool down and the deposited pad material to become properly established/stabilised. If you just go for a ride without bedding in the pads you risk either not achieving the...
  3. Mikerb

    Cleaning brakes

    Brake pads work most effectively when the pad has deposited a small amount of material onto the rotor. That is essentially what the bedding in process achieves..as well as removing small imperfections on the pad surface. So if you need to clean a rotor or pad due to contanimation, whether by...
  4. Mikerb

    B screw backed right out - jockey gap still too much?

    agreed..assuming the mech and hanger are correctly fitted.
  5. Mikerb

    B screw backed right out - jockey gap still too much?

    the 2 most significant elements that impact on the B tension gap are the B tension screw..........obviously not in your case since it is wound out completely...............and chain length. Are you sure the chain is running the right way, and also is sitting correctly on the chainwheel?
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    Replaced broken System Controller: How to pair Flow app and Mini Remote?

    delete the blutooth connection to the original controller on your phone. Delete and reinstall the flow app with your Bosch account details. Then initiate the pairing process with the new controller from scratch using the flow app.
  7. Mikerb

    Pole Voima swing arm CRACKED

    I guess one option that a voids the need to recourse to bankrupcy stock ...if indeed there is any......is to identify from those who suffered those cracks where exactly the swingarm fails and then see if it is possible to source local engineering expertise to weld some form of reinforcement at...
  8. Mikerb

    Knee Pads in 2024

    the type of pads that are open with velcro straps top and bottom are far more likely to fit you than the type you pull on over your feet, because the velcro straps provide quite a bit of customer adjustment. My favourite pads for hard terrain are the Leatt zip up pads. For forest trails and more...
  9. Mikerb

    Cockpit cleanup - Lose the LED Remote

    The KIOX 300 merely works as a slave off the LED Remote or top tube system controller. Either way the Kiox 300 is wired between the motor and the controller and you cannot wire both the LED Remote and top tube controller....its one or the other.
  10. Mikerb

    Levo Gen 3 My Levo is constantly breaking down is this normal ?

    Well said....and just to add something to that I often read comments like.." its a mountain bike so it should be able to withstand some messy trails and a good wash". I sympathise with that viewpoint but our bikes are EMTBs not MTBs and if you cannot accept that they all have limited protection...
  11. Mikerb

    Bosch eMTB and Turbo settings from a pro (not me)

    I have EMTB set at +3 for assistance and dynamic.............no idea what the other modes are set at because I never use them! The EMTB settings I have make the bike an absolute dream for my type of riding which is mostly short techy climbs and steep descents in the forest. I never need to use...
  12. Mikerb

    Chain coming of chainring afrer new motor?

    On any 1x system the chain is at its most extreme angle to the chainring on the highest and lowest gears. To minimise that thee chain should be straight in line with the chainwheel when on the central cog of the cassette. So that is something you should check first. If you find that is not the...
  13. Mikerb

    Chain coming of chainring afrer new motor?

    a worn chain normally causes chain suck...ie it does not release at the bottom of the chainwheel. If the chain is coming off at the top of the chainring I would suspect one of the issues as in my post above.
  14. Mikerb

    Chain coming of chainring afrer new motor?

    No chain guide?? Check the chainline...............the chain should be straight when on the middle cassette cog. If that is not the case either the chainring has the wrong offset or possibly a washer/spacer behind the spider ( if indeed there was one) is missing. I assume the bike shop had no...
  15. Mikerb

    Cassette choice

    NX is all Steel but only the last 3 gears are pinned. GX is all steel apart from the 50 or 52t cog (ally) but is fully pinned. Sitting on a XD driver rather than a HG also contributes to making the cassette more secure.......using a HG cassette often leads to the cassette gougeing the splines on...
  16. Mikerb

    Does your SRAM chain gap screw adjust itself?

    ...never... on any bike.............all with either GX/GX AXS, or X01 mechs. What mech are you using?
  17. Mikerb

    Cassette choice

    Any SRAM Eagle cassette is compatible. Most GX Eagle equiped bike use the SRAM XG 1275 10-50 or 10-52
  18. Mikerb

    Bosch Anti-Theft Feature

    I rejected the Connect module idea when it was first announced. I'm afraid the bike industry is prone to using technologies like mobile phone connectivity and blutooth neither of which would even be considered as part of a professional business network. The connect module could have been made...
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    Pole gone bust?

    Pinkbike article this morning stating that Pole has filed for bankruptcy??
  20. Mikerb

    Rotor size/lever leverage/stopping distance discussion

    the type of pads we use work fine when cold.............unlike carbon or race pads used in performance/racing cars they do not require heat to work. We do need the rotor to dissipate heat especially on long downhill descents though.
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