Sorry to hear about being laid up after the crash. Is it possible to get a close-up picture of the snubber and how its mounted?
When you get back into the fray of riding, I was wondering if you (or anyone else with snubber-configured version) run an experiment:
Remove the snubber before your...
Missed this one. I have to say that this motor gives me Revonte vibes, which was a really great design, IMO. Perhaps they bought the tech from them when Revonte went bankrupt. While the company does not show how the internal gearing works, looking at how Revonte did it sounds basically the...
So I made some good progress outfitting my EMTB with belt drive. One thing to add is that after all the work that ended up being done to adapt the tensioner to the bike, what motor you have on your EMTB is not really a concern. I thought it would be much easier with the Bosch motor since...
Ok, so it’s been awhile since I last contributed to this thread. The intervening time has been spent getting one of the very few Sonni’s up an running at the very moment Pole closed it’s doors (now, for good, at least as far as that business entity is concerned). Now that I’m comfortable with...
I have a beef with FB/Meta and won't use that platform. If anyone is willing to act as a proxy for me to get in contact with seller for a couple parts I need, feel free to PM me as it would be appreciated .
You may want to look at the 3x3 Nine hub, then:
It supports 250NM of torque so OK with full power EMTB motors
Inherent Boost 148 12mm thru-axle design so doesn't require compliance fittings from Rohloff
Allows for a small front chainring compared to Rohloff: leverage ratio allows 32T rear...
I really don't ever see aftermarket kits every coming out in the MTB/EMTB space. Bike companies themselves have to believe in the technology to support it. Very few do and when they don't you have to DIY it. IGHs and gearboxes have been around for a very long time and the problem for these...
Things in your favor for the Wild that can't be said for some other bikes:
The wild is a 4 bar design that would allow belt drive, even though it does not have an elevated chainstay.
Has the Bosch Perf CX so you can get electronic shifting with Roloff or 3X3. Need permission from Orbea to get...
Does this say anything about the venerable 4-bar suspension with circa 1985 Amp Research Horst Link versus what Santa Cruz has used for decades? Don't you miss the S-curve anti-squat suspension feel? Or is there something about the geometry of this bike or components or some other aesthetic that...
A lot to unpack here:
This tensioner is not from Pinion, but rather from Nicolai partnership with Universal Transmissions.
The Pinion tensioner that goes along with their own MGU (and their other gearbox products) is IMO a far worse design, as it sits keel-like under the motor, directly exposed...
I did some digging into this. It looks like this tensioner is second iteration of the one used on the GT1 EBOXX bikes. The original version looks like it had a CNC alloy swingarm and an external mechanism to adjust spring tension.
Also the prior version was unified - it consisted of 2...
Two things:
What became of the the spare bike parts inventory of the company? I have a Sonni and would like a 200mm rear brake adapter than the 220mm that came with it (long story as to why I would want this). I also didn't order the motor guard with bike, and while I feel the bike doesn't...
So there’s been a lot of talk about weight when it comes to the Saturn. While most have blamed the MGU and battery itself, and perhaps to lesser extent the aluminum frame vs. some theoretical carbon alternative, I am surprised to find out a potential minor suspect is the the spring belt...
I have Hybrids on order from Amazon but just got a delay notice from them that pushed delivery into December. Has anyone ordered the big bores directly from Muc Off?
It's interesting that Nicolai is not using Pinion's own belt tensioner in favor of their own design, which IMHO, is much better with it's transverse spring design. That said, the Nicolai tensioner was actually designed for their EBOX bikes that directly mount to Bosch Gen 4 motors. and is...
It's only 2
I've seen this but only provides 2 gears and doesn't use Gates CDX belts. Classified has 2 gear setup that is fully wireless and has been out there for a while. I gave this hub some consideration, but really more gear range and steps are needed for EMTB, let alone and SL-EMTB like...
I have this discussion going on in the Pole Forum regarding doing a belt drive conversion for Voima and Sonni that could be of some use to the OP. Belt-driving a Rise you have no choice but to go with an IGH, specifically ones that support Boost 148 thru axles, such as: Rohloff (not an actual...