Interesting, the Maxxis support says:
"The outer diameter of 27.5x2.80 Rekon+ is 730 ± 30"
Millimeters, I guess. Yields a circumference of 2293.36 mm, which is nearly exactly what is set for my bike (3300 mm).
Exactly my reasoning, thx.
HOWEVER, today I tested this and found that only up to 5% too many km are recorded by the bike, and the faster I go (the more steady I drive), the lower the km overshoot. My circumference is set to 2300 mm, might be correct afterall, or just ever so slightly too high...
@Gary That's what I thought. Close to 2300, possibly. Will check on StepsUnlocker today. I will get better tires once I feel they are starting to let me down. This will come with experience, I guess. Currently, I just can't tell. Which ones would you recommend? Depending on where I go I get a...
The reasoning was that an incorrectly set circumference can't change the displayed speed at which the motor cuts out.
Anyways, thank you. I'll think about it. I am more and more willing to pay for good/helpful software. I also added my tires above, just forgot to press save, obviously. They are...
Thanks, @Gary . So people on the webs claiming that their motor cutting support at 19 km/h display-reported speed getting fixed by correcting the set wheel size cannot be correct.
And my wheel size might actually be set incorrectly (slightly too large it seems).
EDIT: Now I only have to find...
Comparing my travel distance with Google maps routing it seems that my bike counts too many kilometers, something like 45 km Google and 53 km Shimano. I was wondering whether my wheel circumference is setup wrong.
However, on the interwebs I read that if that is the case, the bike would stop...
Got my bike back from first-time maintenance. Had also reported the charging issue. They gave me a "new charger". Turns out it is a 4.0A one. "New one" my a**. lul
Hey, mine is the Jam2 6.8+. Will try 18 PSI out. But basically you are saying the Rekons are not that great and my suspension is rather budget? Sure, if you buy a 10k € bike, you'll get better components, I guess.
Thanks to everyone for your insight and sharing of personal experience! I am slightly short of 90 kg (i.e. <200 lbs, if my math is correct). I definitely do not DH, just out of lack of opportunity. I do a lot of bumpy rooty trails and the ride to and fro on the road. For everyday use/errants I...
Thanks again, Steve!
EDIT: My rims are 40 mm, if I understand correctly ("AR 40"). I could probably go down to 2.6 from 2.8. For now I will not change anything. I have not updated the pressure so far, currently it feels it is more or less identical for front/read. I'll play around with it a bit...
For my new Jam2 I decided for the "L" size (my upper body is a little bit longer than average), but I took the Plus wheels because they looked a little bit smaller in diameter so that the bike in total would not get too large and too hard to handle. Does that make any sense? I am starting to...
Steve, would you care to elaborate for a newbie? Which one of the two is the B-screw? And slack is what you don't want in the derailleur cable even on the smallest sprocket, right? Also I don't understand the % and m value for the chain length.
PS: What is a clockwork bike? From the lowercase I...
Thanks for the advice, guys! I know it's not hard. And I will be doing it myself in the future. But currently I don't have a proper work space for this and the bike will be at first-time inspection next week anyways.
I'll probably get back to you, if I may, because I don't know half of the...
So the axle is not loose. The lower limit screw might be a little too far out, though. On my way to the bike shop the chain hopped off completely. Will get checked on, the first service check-up is due anyways.
Yes, the bike is very new. The chain is not jumping if I step into the pedal very loosely. Just on acceleration phases, e.g. after a red light. I know, I can shift to a lower gear and then everything is fine. But it also happens that, e.g., I want to bypass a front rider, and stand up for more...