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Maybe contact these shops: https://www.cycleworldblenheim.nz/blenheim-bike-hire https://www.bikefit.co.nz/ https://www.bikesandscooters.co.nz/emtbs

See if you can get an iBert Safe-T-Seat https://weeride.com.au/shop/child-baby-bike-seats/ibert-safe-t-seat/ I used to carry my daughter in one on a Giant Anthem. They’re super-safe and don’t affect handling much at all.

I’m using Deity Supracush https://www.deitycomponents.com/supracush_grips.html

The only greasing I do is the motor mounts which creak after a while.

Maybe the Giant Trance X E+1 is an option? I’ve been on a Giant (Yamaha PW-X) for years and it’s been more than capable of hauling me up hills. It’s a grunty motor and I rarely need to go over 125% assistance (I think it does 350% max).

Bib shorts under some lightweight baggies.

I do all my own stunts. I worked in a bike shop decades ago and I picked up a lot of mechanical skills. I’ve learned other stuff from YouTube mainly.

Yeah, gripping the hose with pliers or vice grips is a bit rubbish.

I’ve got the same brakes on my bike. They’re easy to switch over. You just need to unscrew each lines and screw it into the other lever. You will need some new “olives” (crush washers) and “barbs” (inserts for the end of the hoses), though. See this video about how to do it.

I wish the bogans near me had them. At least when they’re tearing up the local reserve illegally, I wouldn’t have to listen to it.

No.

In over 30 years of cycling/mountain biking, I’ve broken exactly ONE derailleur and that was on a flat piece of cycle path. I don’t get the hate for derailleurs.

I have a 32km/h e-mtb. The only time the motor ever gets me up to that speed is on the road to and from the trails. Everywhere else on the trails I’m going uphill as fast as an elite rider and downhill as fast as an average rider. Also, the argument about weight on the trails causing damage are...

I'm guessing they don't have the E-Caliber available?

Pedals.

I bought a Timber bell to warn all the walkers who shouldn't be walking on downhill tracks. I thought it would be annoying at first, but you quickly get used to it.

Just hover over their handle and click "Ignore". You won't see their content anymore and it will make some threads a bit disjointed, but it is what it is.

I wonder if the plastic shims could be replaced with something fabricated from metal?

Yeah I'm just using the Deore levers with them. They are plenty good and I don't think I miss any of the SLX features. Modulation seems good, I think. I don't lock up the brake, but they bite when you really honk on the levers. It's all a bit subjective anyway. My main criteria with brakes is -...

I've got the MT520s front and rear with 203mm/180mm rotors. They are a huge improvement over the 2-pistons I had before. I've yet to encounter a situation where I wish I had more braking.