I have more spare parts than my LBS! The only thing I don't do is service the motor or bleed Sram road levers. I have repaired cut Shimano electrical cables and installed new motors though. I have a decent set of tools and a full set of consumables for each bike at all times. i also keep a spare...
I essentially agree with you except for a couple of things. I am looking at what I leave behind. I have kids so there's a future I'm interested in. I hope to leave them with a good start to reigning in any further climate damage caused by humans.
Also I hope I didn't indicate I thought the grid...
After 5 months of EV ownership, my reality is that 80% of the time our 2 EV's are better. 20% of the time we need the other stuff an EV isn't as strong at yet. Towing. Range. Size. I simply put this down to the simple reality that our home is at the beginning of the change from ICE vehicles. Not...
2022 bikes are mullets. Specialized change frames about every three to four years. Components might change due to availability and upgrades but the *bike* will be the same for 2023 and 2024 models.
Gordon
Had something similar on my Levo. But it was some fucktard who drove into it while it was on my bike rack, while I was stopped for coffee.
Riding it like that could be dangerous to you and the rest of the bike. It sucks but I'd get the new part to be sure to be sure.....
Gordon
Motor drag is mostly not a thing. Take the chain off and spin the cranks. Fazua quoted less than 5 watts compared to 2 watts for a normal BB. I suspect that most modern bikes are within a watt or two of that. I don’t have a Bosch motor but my Shimano and Brose motors are only very very slightly...
Yes, but it does save us doing the calculations. Does bike A with motor X and battery Y have enough range to go as far as bike B with motor Q and battery R? Rob or Drew or Sam doing these tests across multiple bkes, ignoring the claims of the manufacturers does give me information that is...
Doesn't sound like a massive upgrade to the Evation system. The ride 50 and 60 are basically the same except the motor and bb are integrated in the 60 and separate in the 50. The 50 upgrades from the Evation are the engagement amounts and some improved thermals, which allow 350W rather than 300W...
I still have bikes with each motor, so I can compare them directly. A 2019 e160 900 and 2021 e160 9000. There is a difference. It's noticeable. But it's not *vastly* different. At full power up a fire road an EP8 motor will leave behind an e8000, slowly. It's about the same difference as my Levo...
Just remember these are the same Muppets who would happily use an uplift and slag off an eBike for riding up the same hill.
Their attitude says more about them than you.
Gordon
e8000 bikes sell second hand for good resell prices. That's what a global supply shortage does for bike prices. Tons of Merida's sell here to new owners and I haven't heard any horror stories.
Is the LBS offering any warranty or guarantee on the bike? If it is then, why not? The e8000 is a...
Yes it will. Settings are stored in the motor. I did something similar on an old bike when I upgraded the display. I forgot my pass code that I set on the new display so plugged in the old one to change settings.
Once you put on the E7000 switch you wont want to switch back to a sw5000. I am...
Assuming the wheels are six bolt….
Some brake calipers and/or spacers will rub on the large *rivets* on the Hope rotors. I had this on a bike with XTR brakes. But had no issues with XT on a different bike. If this happens you can either ditch the rotors or file a mm or two off the adaptor/rear...