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If it was the Cyberbeast model and without the 47kw extender pack then it would have had 200 times more energy in the Tesla truck battery than a typical emtb, so I'm not surprised it took a lot of effort to quench it.

This is my favourite Santa Cruz model. Look carefully, there is a bike in there.

@Nikos106 You will have already made your decision by now and fitted a new chain. New chains come in a small range of standard lengths and you are lucky if one of them fits exactly. A quick way is to lay out your old chain on a flat surface and stretch it taut. Then lay the new one next to...

My EP8 is very quiet. I seldom notice it. Other people have commented on how quiet it is. If I listen out for it when descending over rough ground and not pedalling, then I can just about detect the clatter that some people have complained about. I used to hear it every ride out when I first...

I'm not taking the piss, but have you tried a proper alteration specialist? They will be able to taper the width as well as shorten the leg.

I have done a night ride only once, with borrowed kit. I learned two things: Always wear a helmet light in addition to the bar light so that you can see where you are looking as a well as where you are going. The high angle also gives depth to shadows (is that black hole deep or shallow?) When...

Some facts! I think I will check mine next time I charge it. The only temperature gauge I have is the sort of thermometer that you stick in your mouth. I wonder if I could use some Blu-Tac?

The good news is that internal friction must be low! :)

Have you read this thread? Rebuild the e13 wheel and sell it. Buy the Hope wheel.

I would not part with my cash until either the retailer gave me a money back guarantee, or that Shimano had said it would work OK. If Shimano said it will work OK, can the retailer do any software upgrade required by Shimano?

Whatever it is, I'd get it looked at. You should always pay attention to weird noises until you have a convincing explanation. Then get it fixed!

I agree with most of what @Mikerb says above. Getting through tree gaps, tick. Shoulder width, tick. Wider bars improve steering control, tick. This was the biggest reason I went wider. Over the years, I went in steps from a starting point on my XC bike of 660, to 680, then 720, then 740, then...

A quick Google reveals that the Bafang m820 motor delivers 75Nm max torque, with maybe a bit more for a few seconds. Most of the motors found on mid-range full suss emtbs will deliver that or more. At around 26kg they will also be 10kg lighter than your Zen hardtail (80lbs or 36kg).

This is copied from another post on the topic of using Gorilla Tape. It is a much-shortened version of what became a long thread on the topic. I used to swear by Gorilla tape and recommended it to all and sundry. Easy to apply, looks great and very effective, what's not to like! That is until I...

I washed my bike. Afterwards, I bounced it on the ground to shake loose any water lurking in any crevices. The battery fell out!! It landed on the grass, alongside the cover, no harm done. But ...bloody hell!. The LBS recently (126 miles ago) had to remove the battery to replace the gear cable...

I had an intermittent power loss problem. Long story short, it turned out that when a new battery was fitted under warranty, they pinched one of the cables going to the display. That was all it took. There was no external sign of damage. The cable cost £7, but getting to it was a problem (on a...

If my battery catches fire my bike is toast as it is in the frame. But I don;' worry about it one bit, as it is more likely that the charger will be the problem. I sleep just fine. I don't worry about my charger (left on a timer) catching fire during operation, I sleep just fine..... But. I...

Each helmet company tends to use their own "last", like shoemakers do for feet. This is their target head shape that they make all their helmets to fit (one per size, obvs). Each company has produced their own last and therefore they are different. I now know that any Met helmet will fit me and...

Archery! How could I have forgotten to recommend archery? I gave it a bloody good go before I got into mtb. I was progressing through the distance medals and was thinking about buying my own bow. Then some vandals set fire to the clubhouse. There was nothing of value in that wooden shack; all...

Are you sure that the cable has not become bent inside the frame? You were pushing on a flexible cable and mostly they don't flow smoothly through the frame when pushed. They need to be pulled. Raise the dropper back to where it was and, whilst feeding the dropper cable back down the seat tube...