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Went for a cheeky 25km ride on Saturday and followed it up with a lovely walk at the beach today. See if you can pick which photo is from which day.

Yeah I run SLX with large rotors and finned pads. Basically they are slightly less adjustable and slightly heavier XT brakes. I am heavy, my bike is heavy and my brakes are more than a match for anything I can throw at them.

They really do make lovely looking bikes.

Not sure what your upcoming "bling" parts will be, but it's got plenty of real-world bing parts on it already! Nice bike!!

I am a massive fan of Renthal Fatbars. Their upsweep and backsweep numbers are perfect for my hands/wrists and they are by far the best bars I have ever used. At some point I will add some to my bike, but the internal cable routing on the stock bars makes it harder to do than a standard MTB.

Well...this looks familiar:

Merida have also just gone the multi-motor route with the new e160's being Shimano and the e160SL and e180 being Bosch. It's not unthinkable for there to be a DJI Avinox thrown in the mix for another bike brand sooner rather than later, if the incentives are right.

I’m running 5.3.4. My bike came preinstalled with the latest firmware as it was a new mid-2024.

Friday night after work ride at a very overgrown West Coast Riders Club

Random pics of my bike as they come along.

I've had a lot of saddles over the years, but by far the worst I ever had was a Fizik. It was worth a fortune as well. I find the angle and how far it's forward or back on the rails tends to make a large difference as well as the width, padding and all the other variables. My Merida stock...

Welcome. Your friend is right - once you go e, you never go back.

I added a velcro strap to my downtube. While I have never had any issues with the battery or cover coming off, I have read anough now that my rides were becoming less enjoyable every time I ended up in some janky fast-paced trails. I had a spare strap in the house, so added that for peace of...

Previously only available from a dealer via computer, Shimano are now advertising on social media that the update is available for ep801 motors via the e-tube app. This is the update that gives things like extended boost/overrun etc.