I’ve been using tubeless for a year or so (stans with original butcher tyres on Kenevo) and have been happy with result. Running about 20psi I’ve not had any punctures or problems. However, lately I noticed that the sidewalls of the tyres seemed to have a coating of some sort of liquid, which I...
On the continent, thé web sites of the tourist offices in the resorts which have embraced MTB and EMTB often have tracks and GPX files you can download. In Switzerland biking spots is pretty good, Trailforks very thin in some areas. Strava can be quite good although it’s often only short segments
Yes, they have been found up to 1500m. Quick update (see original post at the start of this thread); I had follow up from the Head of Neurology at the end of July, who pronounced me fit and well. He said that when I was ill in hospital they were very worried and not sure I’d even make it, which...
I live in Switzerland and probably do the sort of riding you’ll be wanting to do. I’m too old and scared of hurting myself to go for it in bike parks so most of my riding is natural single track which sometimes is pretty technical. I ride a 2018 Kenevo, which is sort of half way between a...
I would do everything you can to avoid getting water in the motor. I only use a damp rag and a damp toothbrush around the motor area. It seems a lot of motor problems are due to water ingress. There’s mud as spatters over the bike, which shows a mountain bike which has been used. It does no harm...
My Specialized seat post has “grease rails” written on it, so I did. Never have done so before and never had a problem with rails creaking, but what harm can a smear of grease do?
Depends on where you ride and what type of rider you are. Living in the Alps I used to use turbo quite a lot and eco hardly ever on the stock settings. I have now increased eco to 30% support, which is sufficient to get up to over 20kph on the flat a slight inclines. I put trail up to 60% and...
All good advice above - also look at recent thread on Winter Clothing. Being a mountain guide I have used many different types of jacket in different fabrics over the last forty years. Gortex is great when new but whatever you do the DWR coating comes off eventually and the re-proofing solutions...
What is the difference between battery health and the ability of battery to hold charge. After two years and about 2500k my battery shows 95% health and charges to about 97% (never 100% anymore)?
Most of my rides use most of my battery, so I tend to charge it up fully after each ride, ready for the next one. To charge to say 80% is tricky as after a ride I would have to remember to go out to my shed and turn the charger off and how would I know exactly when to go and turn it off? Too...
My creak/clicking was caused by the other end of the battery (to test if battery, take it out and ride bike and see if noise goes), where a lug fits in to recess on frame. Some silicone grease got ride of the noise but eventually it comes back, so I put a layer of insulation tape on the lug to...
Emountainmagazine (free app) did a very through review of most tyres on the market. You can probably get to the article by googling it. This might help, if nothing else all the terminology is explained
Brake pads is what you’ll replace most. Experiment. I’m currently using Swissstop sintered pads on the front and trickstuff on the back, on my Kenevo. Sintered have a harsher feel, last longer and can be noisy, organic can have a more predictable bite, are quieter and wear out quicker. You have...
For the cold, just follow usual mountaineering advice; base layer of thermals (synthetics for good wicking, wool for no smell), mid layer/layers of fleece sweaters/jackets/ down waistcoats/jackets, breathable wind proof outer layer. For wet, nothing works as well as goretex, but it’s expensive...
I never rode my 2018 Kenevo in the wet, nor did I ever wash the motor area and my motor started to make an awful noise when hot (1500k). Now replaced, but if this one goes, although it is brand new, I have to pay for a replacement because the guarantee on the first motor has run out. Some...