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    Ebike weight - does it make a difference ?

    Had an experience the other day that showed the good & bad of the extra weight. Rode an off camber track in the mud which is always sketchy on an accoustic bike however the added weight dug through the surface mud to the harder surface underneath. I could see the other tyre marks compared to...
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    Bosch Gen4 gets more power, is faster than Turbo Levo in drag race

    No thats just part of the update. you will get used to it quite quickly & use it to your benefit when approaching roots, rocks etc. You do have to watch uphill technical cornering though & I always keep a finger on the rear brake incase I accidently loop out
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    Sore wrists

    Isn't it funny when Ibuprofen becomes your riding buddy. Aging really is a bugger.
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    Sore wrists

    I feel your pain. I'm going through a similar journey trying to eliminate the sore wrist/palm scenario. I got some ODI rogue grips which are nice & spongy, trying to get my forks right for small bump compliance, am conscious of releasing the death grip on gnarly downhills, ride uphills...
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    Trek Rail upgrades, what have you done?

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll ride it this weekend & then look at getting another lever. I'll take it to the local bike shop to shorten the cable. The dropper is working ok but bit of lag between pushing the lever & the drop. The pressure it came with was around 200psi so bumped it up to 275.
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    Roll Call: New Zealand Based EMTB Riders

    Yes a 9 at Evo yesterday however T7 says their bikes were embargoed - The price increase 'apparently' is due to high worldwide demand & also the exchange rate.
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    Trek Rail upgrades, what have you done?

    I just fitted a oneup 180mm dropper post which works ok but it seems to take more pressure on the lever for it to work. The lever actually flexes a bit during operation. Initially I thought it may be the cable so undid the post clamp & slid it out. There was a slight kink in the cable so I...
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    Fix your Rockshox Fork.

    What was the actual conclusion at the end of the discussion? My eyes started to glaze over with graphs & stuff. Back in my motorcycling days I bought a suspension gizmo that was sposed to stop brake dive on a budget fork for a budget bike. They were touted as really good & made untold...
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    Crank bolt keeps loosening

    Bugger. What poor shop maintenance caused that?
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    Crank bolt keeps loosening

    Ah so it's not just me then. Lost my LHS bolt during a knarly downhill & didn't want to put the arm back on so rode out with it in my pack. Had a look this morning & the crank arm has a few knicks inside it towards the inside of the arm where it has sat halfway on moving over the steel axle...
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    My Rail, Resting on Stuff

    Nah just the bolt came out. It's funny as I was halfway down one of the best tracks in Nelson (Te ara koa) absolutely on fire having a blast & remember looking down & seeing the grease on the inside of the crank arm & thinking I hadn't noticed that before. Went over a small root lost my footing...
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    My Rail, Resting on Stuff

    Hmmm might have to talk to the mechanic tomorrow.
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    Medium Rail 175mm Dropper?

    Ahh so just need to release the cable from the dropper remote or loosen the whole remote (or handlebars) so enough is able to be pulled up? Are they fastened behind the battery case? (Too lazy to go look for myself :) )
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    Medium Rail 175mm Dropper?

    Whats involved with changing them over? Do you have to take the motor out which means a visit to the bike shop or can you do it from above
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    Fix your Rockshox Fork.

    Thats exactly what I was thinking. Does the new airspring only matter if you are bottoming out the fork anyway?
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    Roll Call: New Zealand Based EMTB Riders

    Faaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkk! I don't do lockdown very well. Lets hope its only for the Dumb Island
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    Knock block snapped

    Well then isn't that a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
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    Roll Call: New Zealand Based EMTB Riders

    Heads up T7 have a sale on. just got a new oneup dropper post $50 off & my carbon bars are now $30 cheaper. 27.5 minions are discounted too. They must be worried about the covid outbreak. Yeah Philly you don't need anymore on your bike - you're already over sparkled ?
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    Knock block snapped

    You sure the compression lever doesn't hit?
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    Struggling to choose!

    I was like you. When I looked at my rail they had sold 2 the previous day so promptly put down a deposit to secure mine. What I’ve found is my riding is getting better and better as I tend to do sessions over the same tracks and can dial in the moves and experiment. I think having more bike...
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