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Very true indeed. Was it the same with analogue bikes though? Suddenly there is 'tech' involved, so it is more like buying a computer than something mechanical. The wheels of consumerism...

I have a sense of perspective thank you very much.

My bike is great, but I am not really complaining about that. It's availability of parts and spares really. In 4 or 5 years, will we still be able to get repairs/spares/batteries for a 2022 (vintage!) system I wonder? Yep - being 'phutureproof' isn't really possible with tech! lol.

Very frustrating to hear about the new Bosch system. My 2022 Whyte e150RS is already out of date. This sort of thing was my biggest concern with jumping on the eMTB bandwagon. It was obviously going to happen at some point, but I’d hoped more than two months. I wonder when parts for my system...

When I first installed my Vault pedals, I could have sworn there was a washer on each. Can anyone confirm, and if so, are they necessary? If so, I'll need to source some spares.

Recently been in your shoes and took the plunge. No regrets. Final clincher was a mate saying "YOLO" and explaining what it meant to me.

After another muddy ride in the Chilterns, and being frustrated with myself for having zero memory when it comes to map reading (literally checking my pocketed iphone mapping app every 5-10 minutes), I've ordered a bolt-on Mudhugger EVO front fender thing and a Quadlock bar mount for my phone...

At 6’5”, with a 31” waist and a 36” leg, I struggle even to get jeans etc. Anyone out there with similar dimensions have a recommendation for long MTB trousers? I’m sick of getting nettled to bits with shorts ?

The Chilterns. And no, I wasn’t riding upside down.

Never had one before. I opted for a Pro Bike Tool kit from Amazon, but the measurements are so difficult to see, I don't trust it. TBH, I may just stick to "If it feels right, it'll do" and "If it slips, do it a bit tighter".

Now that's a good idea. I was contemplating asking my wife to sew something for me, but a sandwich bag will suffice for now.

I thought best practice was that cassettes should be changed at the same time as chains.

Yes, I could do that. But Even with a chain cleaning tool (one of those that clamps on) I never achieve a perfectly clean chain. I guess a 'perfectly clean chain' mightn't be possible?

Now that I have dropped several months salary on an ebike, I intend to look after it more than I have with previous bikes. With a normal bike, it's reasonably easy with a chain cleaning tool and some degreaser, but to be honest, I've never had perfect results with this. It still seems dirty...

Obviously a lot of love for Mucky Nutz. Maybe I should change the title thread.

Yep, a van would be nice. But then I'd need a longer drive, which would mean moving house. That would be one upgrade too far for me ;-)

I get so annoyed with the whole 'bend your legs, not your back' advice for lifting. That works if doing a straightforward lift, like lifting a heavy box onto a worktop. But all too often, a lift is not that easy. Putting a 25kg bike in the back of a car cannot be done with your back straight...

Out of interest, is the RRP Pro Max easy to remove? Basically, I'd like a front mudguard that can easily be removed when I get my bike back the car. I need to remove the front wheel and rotate the bars 90 degrees to get it in, so any fixed mudguard is going to be a pain.

On browsing through the epic thread 'What have you bought for your eMTB this week?', I happened upon a MuckyNutz front fender thing. I thought: "Now that looks innovative. Simple, light and easy to remove." and promptly ordered one. How wrong I was. What an absolute piece of excrement. Half an...

It's too early for me to comment, but at 6'5", tall and thin, my lower back does give me grief sometimes. And now, my knees and shoulders are going too ;-) The weight of the bike is significant, but out on the trail, in my limited experience, the only places I notice it is turning around in a...