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I understand completely. The older I get, (75), the harder I push myself as my skill level increases. My biggest danger now is my confidence level has increased, and as a result my cadence rate has also increased. Result is more pedal strikes on narrow hilly tracks. To date no bones broken...

Hi Steve, sadly New Zealand is going the same 'woke' way. Another police officer shot this weekend, and the offender (if not a white man) will get a 15% reduction in sentence for having an unfortunate upbringing. All defence lawyers are claiming this defence if client pleads/found guilty...

A lot of factors come in to the equation. lt all depends what you want out of an e-mtb, and also how deep your wallet is. I have owned a 2019 Giant Trance e +1 Pro, from the time they hit the New Zealand market. As you are probably aware they have a 500 Wh battery. Run up 8,200 km to date...

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My Giant Trance e-mtb +1 Pro has a 500wH. The most I can get out the battery on a smooth flat tarseal road with a howling gale up my arse, is approx 75 km. Admittedly my riding weight with pack is 91kg, and being an older rider, my cadence is 70-80. Giant has 5 power settings and I seldom go...

I don't give a fat rat's arse what anyone thinks. I'm 75 years old with a heart condition, and pretty fit for my age. Some days I cruise on the hills, other days I go for PB's. The only one I take notice of is my wife. Lol

You fence sitter you!!! Lol

Hope you purchased it Leon. I have an 83 year old riding companion ( good trail rider) who has just traded his in after completely 30,000 kilometres. Only drawback was the top speed (power-assisted) of 25 kph. Had a great run out of it. He has just purchased a Specialized retailing for...

I can only talk as the owner of a new 2019 Giant Trance e-mtb +1 pro that has covered 7900 km ( mostly mtb trails) since new. Have had little trouble apart from 3 RCO units which Giant have now sorted. The rest of my mtb group have Specialized mtbs of various models, and more than one has had...

Agree Nicho, if she doesn't switch off, he could be worn out well before the bike!!!!!

There is meant to be a little play in the seat post, same for the pedal cranks.

Tough luck. I may be wrong, but I suspect you ride on wet/muddy tracks a lot, and rain is not uncommon. Where I am in New Zealand, I have ridden 7900 km since March 2019 on my 2019 Giant Trance e-mtb +1 pro, most of it on trails, and not once in rain or muddy conditions. Dust is more of a...

Well I just had the same fitted ( with new chain) to Giant Trance +1 pro. New Zealand seem to have stock.

Good luck to you, and I mean that. For many years I rode both MTB on a Wednesday riding 64 km over two 'mountain passes' on 4WD tracks mostly. On the Sunday, my mate and I went bunch riding with a group of 'roadies', up to 100 km training ride on NZ State Highways. The Sunday road cycling took...

Agree. My dad and two brothers owned a cycle shop for a total of 45 years. Comparing the specifications for a 2019 Giant Trance E +1 pro with the equivalent spec'd 2019 Specialized, my brothers agreed 'more bang for your bucks' with the Giant, so I bought one. Cost was NZDS6,500. Had the...

Just plain dumb to be not wearing a full face helmet if you have one. Make sure the F/F has plenty of ventilation slots before you pay for it, and make sure it has full certification. Removable chin bar adds a little weight, but it also allows you to remove it which is not a good idea as some...

You might be able to tell my why auto-pause doesn't work on Strava. Group I ride with stop now and again to let the tail-enders catch up. Bike stationary while stopped, but Strava time keeps running. Means that average speed is useless as it is so inaccurate.

I don't know why folk complicate matters. Why not simply MTB or E-MTB?

Welcome to a new world Marty. If I could give you just two pieces of advice, it would be: 1. Learn all you can about maintaining your e-mtb in top condition. These bikes take a hammering if you ride like most of us, and they need regular maintenance. Will save you lots of dosh, and give...

Check out the range this New Zealand Company manufacture. Ground Effect. If it is good enough for NZ mountaineers, trampers, hunters etc., it is good enough for me. Have just purchased a Frosty Boy jacket, and it is light, warm and windproof, and rolls up into a small ball. High quality and...