An quick fix for the brakes is upgrading to HS2 rotors in 220mm front and rear, huge difference in brake power and feel. I went a step further and fitted some maguras, mt5's but dont find the performance much better than the codes with massive rotors.
The Levo would probably ride the best considering the components, the question is how near and how big is the shop selling it, as you would have to go in expecting to need a motor replacement every year... If that sounds acceptable to you and you believe the shop can replace the motor in a week...
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I have a reign and it is a good bike, main reason I got it, is like you can see the cost and value in general are real good.
That said, I don't put much stock into weight, but the pivot and levo happen to be among the lightest (22-24kg depending on build) whereas the reign is around 3kg...
For the rear, schwalbe Eddy currents is as close to unpuncturable as the is, but heavy, otherwise any of their tyre in super gravity will work well.
Currently running a vittoria e-mazza, pretty optimistic about its durability, and can be found cheap.
I don't recommend maxxis or continental as...
Speaking of shocks, I am sending my Novya back to get checked/serviced, the knocking got worse and worse. I think part of the issue is the eyelet is a fraction of a millimetre larger than the original, and the weird maestro mounting is causing some rattling. I could see the paint was a bit worn...
Not sure about performance, but Galfer or HS2 thick rotors make codes feel a lot nicer by reducing the huge lever throw (i.e. amount of pull required before they engage), a bit of a pain to not have them rub all the time though...
Galfer purple or green, pretty much the best there is, but pricey.
Otherwise, if you know you will run codes for a while, buy a box of 3-4pairs of pads, if you can find them they work out much cheaper than individual pairs.
Update: sold for €1800, will hopefully get another 200 out of the second more recent battery. I don't even want to add up the upgrades and fixes (€1000 just for the motor that was still under warranty). It's brutal out there, can only console myself that the electric car I bought 12 months ago...
I have been riding a Novya coil shock for a few months now, slightly too stiff in order to prevent pedal strikes. I actually think it is a bit less comfortable than my stock float x, especially on mid sized bumps, but small bump sensitivity is in another realm and I'm beating all my times up and...
It's a mix of supply and demand on one side, and overheads on the other.
Most obvious example of overheads is the direct sales brands: canyon, yt and commencal all used to sell ebikes starting around 4k. They all went a bit nuts with marketing videos and race teams, yt pulled back a lot on...
I live in the south of France, we never ride in the rain and it is rarely wet. Yet I still know a bunch of riders going through 2-3 Brose motors a year.
Cheers for all the feedback, I agree that I don't see the market picking back up, maybe for MTBs but not older ebikes out of warranty.
@Dax I have been running ebikes at the bike park for 3 years now, here in the south of France the lifts are either a cabin or you just lift the front wheel up...
Regarding the torque: I believe it is 50Nm, as above my wrench tops out at 30... That said, the original OEM cranks were a nightmare to get off, the non-drive side in particular required me to stand on the wrench+ push my weight down by pressing off the ceiling!
Ok, so my 2018 Commencal Meta Power has been sitting in my garage for a full year while its replacement, a Giant Reign e+, is used close to daily. After lowering the price from 3k (it has a very nice build with mostly new components) down to 2k, I just saw an ad on my equivalent of craigslist...