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I've noticed that when I start a ride that I get a notification on my Garmin Forerunner 935 watch that it has synced with with my Shimano STEPs motor. But I can't see any way on my Garmin 935 of viewing any of the same stats as my Shimano display, or anything remotely related to by eBike. Has...

I put cushcore in my rear wheel when I replaced the tyre for a Maxxis DHF 2.6 - it seems much more stable on cornering than the stock Hans Dampf 2.6 on it previously. I've got a 27.5 Metapower.

Brilliant, thanks! 210 x 55 mm is the same as my Commencal Metapower, so my coil shock will switch over perfectly to the Powerplay if I decide to go that way...

Can an Altitude Powerplay owner tell me the length and stroke of rear shock it takes - I can't seem to find the info on their website or in any reviews. I'm hoping I can take my current coil shock off to fit on a 2020 Powerplay when they are released. Thanks! DrChris

An update: I've ordered an 11sp SLX cassette 11-42t, 11 speed XT shifter and XT medium cage rear derailleur and a KMC e11 chain. Got great pricing from Merlin Cycles with free shipping to Australia. I've got a new Chromag 104BCD 32t alloy narrow/wide chainring hanging around to put on, but...

Thanks for the replies so far. To clarify: 1) I plan on changing from a 34t front chainring to 32t, while going for a 42t largest rear cog, so should give me a slightly easier lower gear than 34t/42t which I predominantly use now as my lowest gear (I don't usually need to use the 50t cog)...

After 6 months, I'm almost ready to replace the SRAM Eagle NX 12 speed drivetrain that came stock on my '19 Commencal Metapower. During this time I've snagged the derailleur on a branch (also destroying my rear wheel) and seem to catch a lot of trail debris in the long cage derailleur quite...

I'm thinking of going back to 10 speed from 12 speed Eagle when I replace my worn drivetrain. At the same time I was going to replace the front chainring to be 32t instead of 34t. I've seen in the Shimano Etube software that there are settings to change the chainring size and the smallest rear...

I had a little play around with adjusting the assist ratio in Trail mode and keeping the max torque the same. When I increased the assist ratio so that I required less force on the pedals to get the same torque, I found I was losing control of the bike in tight singletrack and on...

Anyone found an aftermarket motor/downtube bashguard for the Metapower? My original one (a 2019 v2 type) is starting to wear out, so hoping there might be a Rockguardz or similar aftermarket version now available. My quick search online didn't find anything. Thanks DrChris

It is awesome. The MRP coil fork and MRP coil shock really brings out the best in this bike. I've also switched out the rear wheel and built up a 30mm rim with a 2.6" Maxxis DHF tire with Cushcore foam insert. The wheel provides much better direct feedback/grip and less squirm than the...

I've currently got 12sp Eagle (NX) but will definitely be dropping back to 10sp with 42t. The main reason for me is the long length of the derailleur cage of the Eagle getting snagged all the time. A medium cage GX derailleur (with roller clutch) should help with that.

A stick got stuck in my rear derailleur and broke off 7 spokes in my rear Spank rear wheel on my Metapower, so not a fault of the wheel. All spokes were broken at the nipple. After replacing the spokes with DT Competition ones and re-truing/tensioning, it has been fine...needed a new rear...

I've just purchased a Maxxis Assegai 2.5" to replace the Hans Dampf on the back of my Meta Power. It's got a DH casing and more aggressive and more closely spaced tread pattern than the Hans Dampf. Weighing in at 1,350g! I was going to add a cushcore insert as well, but will see how it goes...

Hi Everyone Just an update on my build - I've switched out the Yari fork and Deluxe RT rear shock for an MRP Ribbon Coil fork (170mm) and an MRP Hazzard Coil Shock with MRP superlight progressive spring. Definitely loving the planted feel of the coil rear shock! A couple of pics attached. Dr Chris

Hi Everyone Finally I've got my MetaPower 27 set up and have had a couple of rides. Unfortunately the bike arrived without any motor bash guard, downtube protector and chainstay protector (or any of the bolts to attach them). Had to wait a week or so for the motor bash guard and downtube...

One thing I have learned from multiple Shimano brake bleeds on the rear brake is the the caliper needs to be significantly lower than the lever to get gravity to assist with the bleeding process. This means completely removing the caliper from the frame and letting it hang as low as possible as...

I was able to get clarification on this - any bike with a yoke style shock mounting requires a thicker shaft in the Cane Creek shock. So this would apply to the Specialized Levo and the Commencal Meta Power.

I recently emailed Commencal to check the suitability of the Cane Creek IL Coil shock for use on the Meta Power. I got a vague response recommending that the shock be sent to an aftermarket shock servicing center as.... "...they build them with the right size parts to handle the load for the...

Unfortunately there isn't a model on offer in my region with coil rear shock option. The Essential Build is AUD1,000 more with a Lyrik Air fork and Super Deluxe RCT Air rear shock. I can get a Cane Creek Coil IL rear shock for AUD450 and have the MRP Ribbon coil fork already, so makes more...