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    My Rail, Resting on Stuff

    Did they ‘loose the hounds’?
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    "2nd dead bosch gen 4 motor not happy

    I present exhibit A...
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    "2nd dead bosch gen 4 motor not happy

    Get a hardtail for wet weather riding. Mtbers have done this since forever. Don't know why ebikers are so slow on the uptake... esp with the cost of new motors etc.
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    Drivetrain cleaning

    Compressed air removes all the water. Try it, you'll be surprised at the puddle on the floor, even after wiping the chain 'dry'.
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    Kia ora from New Zealand

    Yep - elected not to ride the commuter this morning; bit of black ice about. Keeps the panel-beaters happy.
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    Kia ora from New Zealand

    Not a bad guess then - those hills have North Island all over them. I'm in Dunedin.
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    Kia ora from New Zealand

    Well matched indeed. Hawkes Bay? Manawatu?
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    Drivetrain cleaning

    Wipe it down then spin the cranks and dry it with compressed air. Another wipe then new lube.
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    Trek Fuel EXe 9.5 Frame-up rebuild: “The Bleaken”

    Looks great. Curious about the motivation behind the Marzocchi suspension? Had a good experience with it before or just trying something new?
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    Review Shimano CUES U6000

    Converted wife's bike to U8000 10sp and mine to LG 11sp (11-50) from 12sp (10-51). Much better shifting all round. Wife is a harsh shifter and the U8000 shifting alleviates a lot of the crunching under load, and I've found those extra shift ramps make up-shifting much less drawn out. Other...
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    Stolen! Orbea Wild 2023 -

    The US is a stuck in a perpetual cycle of gun hell. Luckily they have thoughts and prayers to fall back on after each school/shopping mall/workplace/anywhere-at-all shooting.
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    Rail chain line

    Does the chain roll off the chainring from the bottom when wheeling the bike backwards? Annoys the crap out of me having to loosen the chain guide to refit the chain...
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    5 broken ribs!

    Brother dropped his moto in his own driveway avoiding a car coming around a corner to visit him - broke 6 ribs. Been on painkillers for sleeping for nearly a year (a couple haven't knitted). Sometimes surgery is the best option at the beginning rather than wait and see if it will heal by itself...
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    Rail (750Wh) Rail with System Controller won’t power on (was very wet)

    I’m always impressed by the number of people that seem to have absolute faith in IP ratings..
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    Giant reign 2022 frame cracking

    Giant's reputation suffering doesn't bother them in the slightest. Way too big to care...
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    Going from an SL to full Ebike questions

    My group has gone to e-bikes so everyone had to go full fat to do the same sort of riding. Latest member to go electric is youngest and fittest (just podiumed in a 12hr endurance race riding. a hardtail). Anyone who wants to keep riding with the group needs full fat, we do long rides with lots...
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    Battery charging/storage safety box

    They will get a little warm during charging (insulated by the covers so you don't really feel it). Fires happen when a cell goes into thermal runaway, which rapidly spread to neighbouring cells...
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    Battery charging/storage safety box

    Good discussion- storing a battery below 80% is not only better in terms cell degradation; it's also less risky in terms of cell malfunction. Do you have a charging/storage box?
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    Broken bolts on Bosch CX motor

    What's up with the rusty coloured grease on the big gear? Does that indicate water ingress? Seems like quite a long way into the shaft to reach that gear...
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