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All right, got the bearings out with the blind bearing puller :) New ones installed, no more creaking. One of the seized bearings actually started rotating again after it was extracted. But very crunchy. It was all gunky inside when i removed the dust shield. I suspect rust from moisture...

There are mtb tracks scattered around the country, but dont expect anything serious downhill, uphill or technical sections. Mostly XC style tracks over mostly flat areas. Perhaps the dunes near the coast offer a nice place to bike, otherwise more to the east there is the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and...

Yeah i meant to say if i can get it from the UK to the netherlands. But should be no problem, shipping is like 5 euros. So thanks again for the tip! When it arrives, i will post if it works or not.

Ok thank you very much! I like the idea of the bolt type (your second suggestion) because it requires no room behind the bearing and 12mm is what all bearings on the spectral are. So would just need that one 12mm puller. Let me see if i can order it from the UK...

Oh, if anyone is looking for replacement of the main pivot bearings on the Spectral: on 2019 (and possibly other models) then the type number is: 6901VRS I got my first spares from Canyon, but boy did i overpay...

The other day on the trails i noticed my spectral: on 2019 started creaking somewhere around the motor area, so you know how it goes... You disassemble chainring, pedals etc, apply antiseize and hope that the creaking goes away. But before you know it you have the whole bike turned up side down...

me yelling over my shoulder: ... Cant hear you! IM HAVING SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!!! WOHOOOOO!!!

So Shimano notices the HG freehub cant handle the drivetrain power nowadays, and comes up with the Microspline. Next, moving to emtb they notice the cassette is now the weakest point and they invent Linkglide. But oh wait, with Linkglide lets go back to the old weak HG hub, because that looks...

I would assume this was designed for the Microspline hubs. I just cannot see it being used on old fragile hg hubs.

So Shimano has obviously read this thread and came up with an answer: Linkglide See! Manufacturers do pay attention ;)

I love this area! Ive been to Puigcerda and Martinet a couple of times. I also went up near Lles towards Andorra. There are 2 lakes over there Estany Gran y Estany Petit. Awesome journey on my EMTB climbing all the way up there! I stayed on the trails, but Ive heard that other mtbers would often...

Yeah its becoming a big problem i think. You can get a SLX cassette for around €80 - €90 which is the cheaper option compared to the XT. The 10 and 12 cogs can be bought as a set for around €25 (XTR only) as you mentioned, all sold out... The 14, 16 and 18 you can get in SLX / XT quality (they...

What is expensive? I pay €5.81 per month for full insurance. Totally worth it. Perhaps some countries are more expensive than others?

I have the 70Nm E8000 motor, and i only weigh 74kg. So the amount of force on the chain, even when standing on my pedals, would be less than yours. So im not sure what the answer is here. Maybe we need stronger springs inside the derailleur? Perhaps in the future we will see ebike specific...

Its not a 12 spd, but it also shows the problem:

Well its not between cogs, its just on the one cog. If you have ever heard of a car's timing belt skipping a teeth and causing destruction you know what im talking about. edit - ah too late ;)

Chain skipping can really only be caused by one thing. And that is insufficient chain tension, possibly in combination with a worn cassette. Yes, the 12 speed drivetrains in my opinion arent suitable for Emtb. They are pushed to there limits, and were never designed to handle the amount of...