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  1. Mikerb

    Shock Trunnion bolt alternatives? +warning to others

    Its only ally so you could use a hex head bolt of the right size to cut a thread into the knackered allen ...........then araldite it in. Torqueing and removal would then be possible with a hex bit.
  2. Mikerb

    Shock Trunnion bolt alternatives? +warning to others

    https://www.cubebikesale.com/online-cube-trunnion-rock-mount-bearing-set-stereo-hybrid/
  3. Mikerb

    Jacket to take the chill off.

    2 options...............any softshell jacket and it does not have to be bike specific ( ie twice the price it is actually worth!!) , except it needs to have enough shoulder width to allow arms forward in the riding position without the sleeves riding up. Second option is any packable waterproof...
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    My bikestand

    Yep I did consider that but this stand is really only for post ride cleaning and lubing. I use a Park Tool platform type stand for most maintenance work.
  5. Mikerb

    Why no reviews of Whyte bikes by Rob?

    I guess Whyte have not offered a bike for review by Rob which is their mistake and possibly due to their relative size as a brand and lack of experience, or maybe budget of their marketing folk. There are other reviews (Singletrack, MBR, Bikeradar etc) and they are all very positive with the...
  6. Mikerb

    SRAM Code RSC issues

    .............worth a try! There is some slack in the rotor bolts as well so you need to rotate and hold the rotor anticlockwise once the bolts are are in and before you torque them. I use blue loctite on rotor bolts.
  7. Mikerb

    SRAM Code RSC issues

    what pads are you using? If you still have the original rotors you could refit them with new pads...............if that works OK its not a Code issue........it has something to do with the new rotors or the pads. The original comments you made a bout metal to metal noise and grooves in the pads...
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    SRAM Code RSC issues

    i was thinking more about the alignment of the pistons with the braking surface of the rotor. Im not sure how new rotors are protected whist in storage/packaging etc but I would think they need a very good clean with IPA to remove production or packaging layer on the rotor. Such a surface...
  9. Mikerb

    E160RSX Fox 38 settings.

    yep..the only importance of knowing the air pressure is to be able to increase or decrease it so using the same shock pump regardless how accurate it is..or not....just lets you adjust accordingly. Your issue may be to do with equalising the pressure across positive and negative chambers. You...
  10. Mikerb

    SRAM Code RSC issues

    Your problem can only be misalignment of the calliper with the rotor you have the rotor rotation direction correct? rotors same size ( diameter) as original........or post mount changed or modified to suit?
  11. Mikerb

    E160RSX Fox 38 settings.

    Im not surprised your hands have taken a hammering with that set up!! I did a forest trail ride today that is mostly short downhill runs, very rooty, with drops, berms and jumps. The fork set up as per my settings a bove was really good. It was plush enough to soak up the chatter and hammering...
  12. Mikerb

    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    that assumes the BMS (which is software) is the same programme in every battery built by different manufacturers. Thats very unlikely. The BMS will be more or less sophisticated in different branded batteries...............as will the charger that is supplied with them.
  13. Mikerb

    E160RSX Fox 38 settings.

    I have the Fox 38 Factory on my E180 RS and Fox 38 Performance Elite on my E160RSX. The Factory fork is the EBike tuned version, the Performance Elite is the standard tune. OK the Factory fork is 180mm travel whilst the Performance Elite 160mm but my settings are very different on each so I...
  14. Mikerb

    My bikestand

    The standard bikestand needs some modification unless you are happy clamping to the dropper. I have seen a few mods using drop handlebars but they are usually narrow ones for kids bikes and I have never seen any for sale. In any case on both my E180RS and E160RSX the shock gets in the way. So I...
  15. Mikerb

    Motor/electrical/battery (new bike) warranties

    note also who actually provides the warranty for motors and batteries etc ........in most cases it is not the bike brand ( Specialized is one exception).
  16. Mikerb

    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    ............that said it is normal for lithium batteries to maintain their output but then die suddenly.........unlike previous battery technologies which typically lost power progressively so Im not sure how the health of a lithium battery can be measured.
  17. Mikerb

    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    I suspect the main reason for introducing the faster chargers was to keep charging times reasonable with the introduction of 625 replacing 500w/h and now of course 750w/h. I have seen no reports a bout ideal charge rates but on the basis a larger battery is distributing the charge a cross a...
  18. Mikerb

    Levo Gen 3 22 Levo - Loose Headset

    My Levo was a my19 model so dont know if the top cap is the same on your bike as mine was...........but I found it was too flexible/flimsy, being only a single concave shape. I changed it for a Nukeproof top cap......cheap and simple fix.
  19. Mikerb

    Bosch Motor Error 511001

    the Flow App allows tuning of each mode and one of the options called Dynamic affects acceleration........so maybe it is a sensor associated with this tuning control that gets confused by your bike when airborne....then landing at whatever speed but with the "bike speed", as measured by rear...
  20. Mikerb

    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    Yes...............all the criterea in the OPs post is backed by science but what we do not always know is how much control is exercised by the BMS in the latest EMTB batteries. For example, preventing discharge below a certain% and not charing to 100%/or preventing further charging when cells...
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