Thanks for these clear instructions. I have done this before - quite a fiddly job and some pistons seem to have a mind of their own no matter how well you clean them. I did clean the disk and it seems to be better. I noticed the fork flex an a very long descent (2500m over 30k) with some steep...
Although I have always enjoyed doing my own maintenance and have done so since making money as a teenager by rebuilding racing road bikes, I also like to have a good relationship with my LBS. One rôle those of us who are reasonably mechanically able and knowledgeable is sending all one’s friends...
No battery that I know of is 1000, but I’ll bet you there will be one soon. But, if the basic technology is more or less the same (and the “experts” in the industry agree), there is not going to be a real game changer in the near future. Thus more powerful batteries can only get larger, heavier...
The disk and I’ll see if this makes any difference - maybe I should try some fine grade sandpaper on the disk. I’m using sintered pads which are supposed to be for EMTBs and they certainly are wearing well but maybe I should try some trickstuff pads which I’ve used in the past and they seem...
It’s a SRAM 220 rotor with Code R brakes. I’ve done all the checks as suggested above and nothing is loose. If I apply the front brake with the bike upside and try and move the wheel, I can see some flex in the forks. My theory is that there is some uneven deposits from the brake pads on the...
Three years ago I persuaded my wife to come and try an Ebike. She was reluctant - it’s cheating, expensive etc. One short test ride and she said we will get two! They were KTM hybrids and they have been excellent. We’ve done about 3500k each, shopping, touring and general rides. Living in the...
A badly adjusted derailleur or a bent hanger can make the derailleur go into the back wheel and trash a load of spokes. This is how I’ve broken mine. Fortunately, if you have the tools to take the cassette off it’s not hard to replace spokes. There are hundreds of varieties of spokes and a good...
I have fitted a 220 disk to my 2018 Kenevo which has Rockshox lyrics. When braking on a steep hill, it feels as if something is loose, like the headset ( which I’ve checked and it’s fine). I can see the bottom of the forks flexing backwards and forwards, as if the bushings are worn. I think the...
Update. My post came from Specialized but they forgot to send back the part which clamps the saddle to the post. I had to wait another two weeks before that came back. Finally got it back on my bike and was working fine but after one run I realised that all the pressure was gone. Grrrr...
I have the same model and the clamping system is the best I’ve come across. These days, with many frame sizes and shapes of tubes it can be difficult to fit the clamp securely. On the Velospace, the supporting frame on the rack is taller than on the easy fold and this does give more options for...
When I looked at racks I chose the Thule Velospace, which is 8cm wider, Thule says is specifically designed for ebikes. Being wider, I find this really helps with longer bikes, compared to a friend (who has the shorter rack). Getting his large Levo on is quite tricky (he also had to order extra...
I have a 2018 Kenevo and I’m not persuaded that any other bike on the market would be an improvement for my riding (new Kenevo, too DH orientated, new Levo, too cross country, SL, not enough powe) BUT, I would like a bigger battery as mine is too often virtually out at end of ride. More...
Makes sense. Thanks. Came across this from a bearing expert “Angular contact bearings can be adjusted which is both a good and bad thing. Good because you can adjust them. Bad because when you tighten your quick release you tighten the adjustment without any final control over the bearing...
Good to know. I've ordered all the tools to change the bearings (from bearing tools.com who seem to have all the tools for dealing with bearings for all makes of bikes - price will be cheaper than the LBS doing it just once!) I checked my bearings which have done about 2500k and they seem to be...
I use Garmin 820. On my other ebike I was used to a display and missed not knowing battery use and support level. The e bike field app for Garmin works great. The advantages of having a dedicated GPS are much better battery life, more crashproof, and more functions, certainly better than Mission...
Check that other Bluetooth devices (Fitbit, Garmin etc) are not interfering with MC. I moved my bike far enough away from any other Bluetooth devices connecting with my phone and then both the old and new version of MC were stable. Since I want to wear my Fitbit, it seems I can’t use MC on a...
Finally found the problem (saw it on another forum). It seems that Fitbit devices interfere with MC. I don’t have any problem with my Garmin edge and Fitbit, so this must be a bug in MC. I moved far enough away from any other Bluetooth devices connecting with my phone and then both the old and...