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  1. Kingerz

    Comment by 'Kingerz' in article 'Testing the Shimano XT Di2 Auto Shift – automatic shifting'

    I didn't really liked automatic transmission in cars Has this person even driven since 1989?
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    Comment by 'Kingerz' in article 'Testing the Shimano XT Di2 Auto Shift – automatic shifting'

    You seem like you lost your finger on the pulse of us riders...
  3. Kingerz

    Anybody tried Spank Spoon mountain bike bars?

    Carbon alledgedy dampens trail vibrations. i don't think it does having used many over 18 years. they do snap, though. Spank vibrocore is recommended, 4.9 stars everywhere. often sold out though.
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    Comment by 'Kingerz' in article 'Shimano interview - all my questions about their motors'

    "Why do they break so often" is the only question. To have asked for precise failure rates, which are 10-30% anecdotally.
  5. Kingerz

    frame protection..

    SYNCROS TRAIL FENDERs bolt onto forks perfectly and last for ages. I don't bother with frame protection.
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    Solar generators are the size of toasters now, and you can charge half an eMTB battery with a £299 one

    So this is using a BLUETTI EB3A which is their cheapest, smallest one. Together with a solar panel with quite good sunshine, (you can use any panel with compatible specs, it doesn't have to be their brand), it can charge my Giant Trance from 26% to 81% as fast as if it was plugged into the...
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    Slackline towing

    No way will I ever do this, it's a massive extra load on my motor. It's an eMTB not a tractor! They need to go to the shop and buy an ebike if they want a lift, or take up skiiing!
  8. Kingerz

    What did you buy your ebike this week?

    Under-saddle items are fine in dry climates; I have a spare tube under my seat at all times and it rarely gets more than a bit dusty. It's never used though. I carry similar kit to you but in a bottle cage bag. I do wear a light Camelback with minimal water in it and use that for my keys...
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    Weight gain from EMTB

    I lost a lot, from 67kg to 61kg from riding emtb so much this summer. This is fine for my gender and height btw. I just ride so much more often and further because it's fun.
  10. Kingerz

    Levo Gen 3 Advice on Turbo Levo

    eMTBs are still not totally reliable and it's common to hear figures like 1 out of 10 break. Specialized are very expensive and have a large number of broken ones (although my Spech is ok) so possibly look at a Yamaha or Bosch motor one? everyone will have a different answer though as we all...
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    Comment by 'Kingerz' in article 'Specialized introduce battery charge limit'

    The Lifepo4 batteries in my solar generators can now take 100% ok and last 2500 to 3000 cycles (ten years of daily full recharge) and still be 80% healthy. we will see this tech on eMTBs.
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    Levo Gen 2 Are Brose & Specialized Fixing Their Motor Problem ?

    I have a rare 2018 Kenevo that hasn't broken. The battery is really weak now though and holds maybe a 60% charge, although the app says it is 100% healthy which is a pure lie. It's still useful for friends. I ride in 3/5 mode almost always and it's often dry riding. I think everyone I know has...
  13. Kingerz

    73 year old bone breaker.....

    Fantastic to be riding into your Third Age. No matter what age though, I'd be trying some different tactics, routes and protective gear with all those injuries happening! Injuries suck and the recovery does too!
  14. Kingerz

    Giant reign 2022 frame cracking

    Why minimise the experience of these people?
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    Shin Guard Recommendations

    Older style cloth hockey or soccer shin pads fit comfortably and well under knee pads and I always wear them. You can get newer ones made of plastic in sports shops, but they are sweaty. The reasons: To avoid sticks that pivot up like spears into my shins; No more gouges from flat pedal pins...
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    When your eBike burns your whole house down...

    After 40 or more fires caused by Lithium Batteries, Western Australia are issuing a "critical" warning to the public, link here from ABC Australia "Make sure you get the manufacturer's charger that comes with that device," Commissioner Gary Newcombe said. "Do not leave devices charging...
  17. Kingerz

    General Question about Giant Popularity

    That's an old model.
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    General Question about Giant Popularity

    Giant don't use Shimano, they have Yamaha motors. Yamaha know about motors. I rate my Specialized and Giant the same. Luckily my Specialized has not broken in 4 years, unlike all my friends' ones. Also consider the price. Also, your one rider might not be as good, or have a bad luck bike.
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    32kph for Australia

    Australia will more likely make it 12kmph and require elbow, knee and spinal armour. Victoria will be 9kmph and require a yearly licence worth $90.
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