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The Specialized eBikes are wonderful bikes, but I can't live with the motors that continue to fail. I ride with a large group of guys, most on Levos and some on Kenevos. Some ride the older Levo but most are on the latest and whenever I talk to somebody they tell me that they had their motor...

The app is for sure not Giant's best product. Then again it does its job as far as tuning is concerned and also in testing if there's anything wrong. Most manufacturers have the same shortcomings apart from Shimano with their app and they also have a very good aftermarket app that makes it one...

You almost kidded me into running to my LBS for a new 650Wh battery ??

I've charged on and off the bike. Found no difference. I also started checking my battery condition more frequently after I saw the posts here and found that my battery condition has gone down as low as 93% but then the next cycle went back to 98%. My opinion is that the information supplied by...

Thanks for the info. Yes I agree no need to go for the upgrade unless you want to really push the boundaries. There's a lot that can be achieved by playing with volume spacers and air pressure. Interestingly on some shocks you can actually increase the stroke internally. I've seen some info on...

I've checked with my friend. His Ohlins shock upgrade is 160 in the front with enough clearance to fit a 29" wheel. The rear is a coil with 140mm. We ride some very gnarly trails and believe me 140 on the rear is not a problem. If you want more travel in the rear you'll have to look at the a reign.

I don't think the Ohlins rear shock has more travel, but I'll check with the guys and let you know. The front is 160. What I've heard is that you get shocks with more travel within the same length, but I need to verify that.

I got mine a lot better by removing a volume spacer. It's easy to do and I never even thought of trying it until my brother did it on his Merida and I realised it is so quick and easy. I used to ride with less air in my shock than prescribed because I realised that I didn't use up all my travel...

I'm going Maxxis Minion DHR II 27,5x2,8 front and back. What's good for z Greg Minnaar is good for me. 2,6 is also good, I just want a better ride over roots and sand. The a giant had no issues with climbing on any tyre but the Rekons don't last and have no grip on the really tough stuff. I'm a...

The Trance-E comes with forks that are eBike optimized. Their internals are stronger at least on the Fox shocks on the 2 and above. A longer shock is a possibility and the Fox can even internally be upgraded to 160mm from 150mm. Two of my friends upgraded to Ohlins 160mm shocks and coils at the...

Agreed. I am in the habit to let it "rest" a bit from my days off flying RC Choppers ? in that application the batteries became quite hot. The new batteries as found in the ebikes are in a new league. The Giant batteries as manufacturers by Panasonic is incredibly safe with large gaps between...

Also it's better to wait for your battery to cool down a bit before you charge, but not essential.

I charge on and off. The balancing happens in the battery and not in the charger so there's no difference. Like others have said, Ride Control isn't always right. My battery condition sometimes shows an improvement.

My brother has Shimano and i have Giant (Yamaha). The Yamaha has a soft start that works very nice for her changes. Power feels exactly the same although how they start and engage is different. Shimano has trail mode that can give you up to max power of you need it, Yamaha doesn't. If you're...

That requires a new shock. You can fit a 2,8 but the difference wil be small. I've ridden mullet bikes with 29 in front. Nice over obstacles but the steering is very lazy. I prefer the 27,5 but will live with a 29 of I have to.

I fitted Raceface 35 mm with 5 deg up an 5 deg back. I gained about 15 - 20 mm on the stock handlebars but feel that I still need a bit more, I'm considering a raiser stem, although I've become accustomed to it as it is now and I'm doing some impressive drops by my previous standards. Back ache...

Sorry for the spelling mistakes on my previous post. The spelling checker on my phone messes it up completely. I fixed it so just refresh if it doesn't make any sense.

Cadence is exactly the same as the current motor. It's only one the Yamaha version that the cadence has been upped as the Giant version already sorted the higher cadence. Unfortunately the new bikes haven't been made available yet so I don't see any worthwhile testing. The only thing that seems...

All my settings are at their lowest except 4 and 5. 4 is one down and 5 is max. I've never needed 4 or 5. At full leg power and at max cadence for the situation, I feel no change between 3 and 4 or 5. If I ride at lower leg power and let the motor do the work I can feel the difference between...

I have a Giant Trance-E +2 and the cycles don't count up for every part charge. They also state that in the manual and I've checked it. If your cycles are higher than you think it should be, your battery might have been charged before you purchased it. I charge full before a long ride and...