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Rickster, Unless you are consistently pedal striking and on a continual daily basis, your motor will be fine. I've put 1,800 miles on my eBike since September and I've hit the pedals "Very" hard on occasion, I don't know maybe 30-40 times...Like death and taxes, it's going to occasionally happen...

Reaper, the Fox DPX2 has a maximum pressure of 350 PSI. As long as you are not exceeding 350 psi and the shock is functioning correctly, i.e. rebound, compression, ride quality, etc., I wouldn't worry about it. I do think 300 PSI at your weight is a bit too much. It should be lower and maybe...

Kamill, I do not recall the exact size of the screw I used. I went down to Home Depot with a piece of brake hose and started testing the metric machine screws they had in the gray bins for fit. The length of the fine thread machine screw I bought was one inch. Make sure the screw threads...

Kamill, That's a bummer about the brakes. I installed Shimano 6120 four piston calipers on my buddy's M20 Rise which came with the Deore two piston calipers. The 6120 calipers were a nice upgrade, along with some used 203mm rotors I had. He doesn't have a lot of spare cash laying around, so we...

I sent Jim a separate conversation on re-installing the dropper post and Shimano SC-EM800 display. Here is an excerpt from our conversation. I’m attaching it below for those who come across the issue of accidentally letting the dropper post cable housing travel too far down into the headtube or...

The bars are made in house by Santa Cruz. The handlebar is the Di2 Riser Carbon Handlebar. I don't see it for sale on Santa Cruz's website and the asking price is $170. Wahoo! The forum doesn't always allow links to webpages. Here is a screen grab from Santa Cruz's webpage. There is a USA bike...

ShredJim, Unfortunately, the crank arm on the drive side has to come off. One of the motor mounting bolts on the drive side cannot be fully removed because it hits the chainring. I imagine it’s possible to remove the bolt if you use enough force, but you will likely damage the bolt or the...

Charlie, It's normal for tubeless tires to bleed off a slight amount of air over time. I typically check my air pressure every few days and add air accordingly. I also like to check my sealant level every few months using the tool pictured below which I bought on Amazon. The sealant inside...

Neilo, I think you are right. I assumed Vwrise had narrowed the noise down to the headset making the noise. However, I recall my M20 came with the two piston Deore brake calipers which had a cotter key holding the brake pads in place instead of a steel pin. When I would ride, the brakes would...

Vwrise, what you describe sounds exactly like a loose headset. You can easily adjust the headset and take all the play out of the bearings so there isn't any knocking or looseness in the headset. Over time, headset bearings wear and the headset preload needs to be adjusted. Headset bearings...

Rich how's it going? Thus far, I've greased my lower pivot about six times, I've never had to replace the "O" ring yet. I'm wondering if there's another issue. 1. Confirm that the thin steel backing washer is installed first onto the axle and then the "O" ring? 2. If the two items are...

Phil, I prefer Muc-Off tubeless tape over Stan's. Everybody has a particular brand that works for them. I always pre-clean my rim with a bit of acetone before applying the tape. Acetone won't leave a residue and dries immediately. I don't like to use Isopropyl alcohol because it has water in...

The lower pivot will also create a creaking noise. The upper pivot has a sound that will sound like a saddle rail creaking whereas the lower pivot axle will make a slightly different and deeper creaking sound. I usually end up lubricating both axles every few months, otherwise you end up going...

Phil, I'm not sure if anybody else has mention it, but you have to pull and stretch the tubeless tape really tight onto the rim. The tape will then conform to rim's inner profile. There's several ways to do this. The easiest way is to place the empty and cleaned rim back on the bike while the...

Who doesn't love a road trip....I hope there was a beer and lunch provided by Neal at the end of that rainbow. If your buddy hasn't done so, have him check out the Rise "Blue Paper", it's the bike's owner's manual. I've attached a link below. Unlike most bike manuals, Orbea actually does a good...

It's definitely a little bit fiddly between holding the chain stay up, aligning the seat stay, keeping the spacers aligned and threading the bolt in. I've considered taking up juggling as a result. You'll be happy to hear it gets easier and quicker the more you do it. Curious, did you notice a...

In my two tech articles for the upper and lower linkage, I provided a full blown, take everything apart and and do a methodical inspection version. However, you can also do an abbreviated "Down & Dirty" quick upper linkage clean and lube version. To do this method, you do not remove the shock...

Last week I was at the Hurricane Bike Festival with my buddies. We were talking about doing an Arizona ride. I've ridden Sedona in the past on my pedal bike, but since my accident I haven't been back. I would love to do so. I know Sedona is anti eBike, but I was thinking Prescott or Clarksdale...

I’m sorry for the late reply, I’m down in Baja Mexico riding and cell service is spotty. Yes, just drop the fork out of the head tube and pull the wire bundle up from the down tube. It should only be tucked into the down tube a few inches and wrapped in a foam pad. Make sure the wires are fully...

Terb, So that other's understand, the SC-E7000 (Black & White display) or SC-EM800 (Color display) are two computer displays which are compatible with the Shimano EP8 motor. The older model SC-E7000 display only accepts SD50 wire leads. The newer model color display, SC-EM800, only accepts...