2024 Strive:ON

[Mario Antony]

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I don't plan on removing the battery that often and if I do its only 2 screws, I seldom remove the battery from my Trek rail even though its very easy to do so, If it becomes an issue I can always revert back to the original setup.
Yes I had to use the original screws between the frame and the new bracket as I did not have any countersunk M5, however they are on my shopping list.
I will have a look at the carbon to aluminium dissimilar material issue, I have some thin insulating material I can use if required.
I was also thinking of making a stainless steel one in the future.

The thing with aluminium and Carbon, is issues of galvanic corrosion due to potencial differencial between materials

I've just mention it, because it seems your part seems widther than original.
The isolation can be a thin sheet of plastic for example, since it's only to avoid contact.
What material you may choose, it shouldn't absorve humidity!

I belive your setup also helped with reducing rattle on gnar terrain, no?

 

[jxrx]

Ok folks given the choice what would you run out back on the strive on?
Conti Kryptotal Rear in
- Downhill Soft 2.4” or
- Enduro Soft 2.6”
Note don’t tell me about other tyres. I’m loving these new Contis on my enduro and will deffo be putting them on my strive on. Just not sure DH 2.4 or Enduro (Kinda like DD) 2.6

 

[Tieff]

Ok folks given the choice what would you run out back on the strive on?
Conti Kryptotal Rear in
- Downhill Soft 2.4” or
- Enduro Soft 2.6”
Note don’t tell me about other tyres. I’m loving these new Contis on my enduro and will deffo be putting them on my strive on. Just not sure DH 2.4 or Enduro (Kinda like DD) 2.6

Hi Jxrx,
As you mentioned, there's no need to dive into the new Schwalbe radials (). It’s pretty straightforward: if you're aiming for more comfort and cushioning, go with the 2.6''. On the other hand, if you'd prefer a bit more acceleration, less comfort, and greater stability, the 2.4'' downhill option is the way to go. Simple as that!

 

[jxrx]

Hi Jxrx,
As you mentioned, there's no need to dive into the new Schwalbe radials (). It’s pretty straightforward: if you're aiming for more comfort and cushioning, go with the 2.6''. On the other hand, if you'd prefer a bit more acceleration, less comfort, and greater stability, the 2.4'' downhill option is the way to go. Simple as that!

Yeah so radial could be interesting but I only had problems, granted many years ago, with Schwalbe and so moved on from them. Schwalbe Radials are new and top $$ still, at the moment I can get Kryptotal Enduro Soft (29" F+R) for a cracking good price (30chf) and I love the feel of that tyre and bought a few spares. Just looking at what 27.5" rear for the eBike and wasn't sure what to go for size wise. Interesting that the 2.4" will accelerate better than the 2.6" - logical but I hadn't considered that aspect which has helped me to decide... so think I'll stick with the 2.4" as no complaints with the size of the current DHR2 outback. Cheers

edit: I could go Enduro Soft 2.4" too I guess but for the small weight penalty on such an eBike think the Downhill is way to go as far as I can tell anyway

 

[Tieff]

Yeah so radial could be interesting but I only had problems, granted many years ago, with Schwalbe and so moved on from them. Schwalbe Radials are new and top $$ still, at the moment I can get Kryptotal Enduro Soft (29" F+R) for a cracking good price (30chf) and I love the feel of that tyre and bought a few spares. Just looking at what 27.5" rear for the eBike and wasn't sure what to go for size wise. Interesting that the 2.4" will accelerate better than the 2.6" - logical but I hadn't considered that aspect which has helped me to decide... so think I'll stick with the 2.4" as no complaints with the size of the current DHR2 outback. Cheers

edit: I could go Enduro Soft 2.4" too I guess but for the small weight penalty on such an eBike think the Downhill is way to go as far as I can tell anyway

Depends on whether you're riding wimpy trails or something proper. But as you say, downhill rear is the first choice if you want to ride and not patch. The weight penalty is not noticable on an e-bike.
But tell me, where the hell do you get these Contis for 30 CHF in Switzerland...

 

[Mario Antony]

Nothing like a ride before dinner time!

Hope Volspeed makes available a desrestricted device to remove the 25km/h, SOON!
Hate thr 25km/h cut... on some shallow DH, is just like pedalling with an ancor!

 

[Tieff]

Oh man, @Mario Antony, you’re really making me jealous with your beautiful pictures! Here in Switzerland, autumn is just beginning, and while I don’t mind coming home covered in mud, I’d much rather be riding those stunning trails you keep showing us. Keep the awesome photos coming; they’re such an inspiration!

 

[Mario Antony]

Oh man, @Mario Antony, you’re really making me jealous with your beautiful pictures! Here in Switzerland, autumn is just beginning, and while I don’t mind coming home covered in mud, I’d much rather be riding those stunning trails you keep showing us. Keep the awesome photos coming; they’re such an inspiration!

It's less than 2hours from Zürich airport
Best time to ride bikes - around 24-25°C, sun, blue sky, and the best Sunset of the year!

Trails in full grip mode (it seems we're using new supertacky tires on each run!), after being sprinkled with first rains (without poodles or mud). Trails gripping and without dust!
Best time to ride!
Love Autun!

 

[whitymon]

It's less than 2hours from Zürich airport
Best time to ride bikes - around 24-25°C, sun, blue sky, and the best Sunset of the year!

Trails in full grip mode (it seems we're using new supertacky tires on each run!), after being sprinkled with first rains (without poodles or mud). Trails gripping and without dust!
Best time to ride!
Love Autun!

Funny but surely not ... between booking in/out, take your bike rent one there, half a day lost at the very least.

 

[Mario Antony]

Funny but surely not ... between booking in/out, take your bike rent one there, half a day lost at the very least.

Sure, I wasn't counting for transfers or bike transport...
But you won't lose ½ day if you take an early flight and rent a bike over here, without any delays, it should be possible to ride (a little) before lunch time ... just saying

 

[whitymon]

Sure, I wasn't counting for transfers or bike transport...
But you won't lose ½ day if you take an early flight and rent a bike over here, without any delays, it should be possible to ride (a little) before lunch time ... just saying

Careful, I will come!

 

[Mario Antony]

Some pics from today's ride.
Hardclimbs through the woods, great grip on all trails, not too hot, I would say... Another perfect day?

 

[jxrx]

Oh man, @Mario Antony, you’re really making me jealous with your beautiful pictures! Here in Switzerland, autumn is just beginning, and while I don’t mind coming home covered in mud, I’d much rather be riding those stunning trails you keep showing us. Keep the awesome photos coming; they’re such an inspiration!

yeah feeling like it's time to get back to Madeira and ride some dust not the slop and snow here in Switzerland

I'm actually looking at big mudguards for the first time in my life!
Can anyone recommend some good mudguards for winter that suit/fit our bikes?

Maybe we need a group ride around Sintra / Lisbon trails with @Mario Antony

 

[jxrx]

So, now here is it, not as video but as photo-story, the famous @Mario Antony threadlock mod:
Before: Remove battery
1: Disassemble lower bracket (to slip in with your arm more easly)
2: Zip tie the cables (2 groups, left and right cable duct)
3: Remove the metal strips that protect the cables (just pull out by hand, no tools needed)
4: I didn't notice before but the ends of the metal strips are covered with tape, so no danger to damage the cables
5: Should look like this then
6: Put in your hand and grab the upper battery holder
7: Loosen the screws on the outside of the downtube
8: Pull the upper battery holder out (no worries it cannot fall back into the frame)
9: Loosen screws (Torx 25) (one by one)
10: Buy Loctite 243 (better do it before you start)
11: Apply Loctite to the screws and fasten to 5 Nm
12: Do the same with the other two srews (T20) and fasten to about 3 to 4 Nm
By the way: the grease you see on the battery terminals is pole grease. It helps prevent corrosion of the terminal pins.
Now comes the tricky part (better get someone with thin forearms to help you). Push the upper battery bracket back into the frame. Try to hit the two holes, when you've found one: put the screw in and... you've won, the other one is easy. Now do the remaining steps backwards and you're done. Cable ducts are easy. Half an hour all in all... Big peace of mind afterwards!! Have fun.

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Just did this today. All my bolts were tight but I consider it a bit of preventative maintenance and happy I did it. The pictures really helped.

One further tip for everyone. Take a photo of the order that your cables lay inside the tracks and I had one swap over and it was easier to get the slider in with the cables in the same layout as originally. Could’ve just been me mind you but hey if it helps someone else….

 

[Tieff]

Just did this today. All my bolts were tight but I consider it a bit of preventative maintenance and happy I did it. The pictures really helped.

One further tip for everyone. Take a photo of the order that your cables lay inside the tracks and I had one swap over and it was easier to get the slider in with the cables in the same layout as originally. Could’ve just been me mind you but hey if it helps someone else….

Hi @jxrx, good to know that the pictures helped.
Concerning the cable order: A photo is for sure good, but that's why I suggested to zip-tie the cables. With that there's also no doubt to find the right cable duct again...

 

[Tieff]

Here are some pictures of my home trails. Of course not as nice as @Mario Antony , but at least something. As I said, autumn has started here and it's nice and muddy again. The waterfall is real (and the tree in the way too...). Big fun on slippery trails, not perfect but very close. This is what it looks like:

 

[Mario Antony]

yeah feeling like it's time to get back to Madeira and ride some dust not the slop and snow here in Switzerland

I'm actually looking at big mudguards for the first time in my life!
Can anyone recommend some good mudguards for winter that suit/fit our bikes?

Maybe we need a group ride around Sintra / Lisbon trails with @Mario Antony

More than welcome.
If possible, at least 3 days, so that you can have a load of Sintra Trails, and perhaps Lousã...

When the snow starts to fall, think about it

 

[Myygi]

Greetings from finland! After owning bike for few months now i also wanted to post some autumn pics .
Bike has been really nice and trouble free, hopefully it stays that way so i get to ride more before there is too much snow

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[Tieff]

Greetings from finland! After owning bike for few months now i also wanted to post some autumn pics .
Bike has been really nice and trouble free, hopefully it stays that way so i get to ride more before there is too much snow
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Woooha, nice!
Your bike looks like it is right out of the factory from Canyon.

 

[jxrx]

Greetings from finland! After owning bike for few months now i also wanted to post some autumn pics .
Bike has been really nice and trouble free, hopefully it stays that way so i get to ride more before there is too much snow
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Nice! My only experience of MTB in Finland so far has been fat biking (normal and eFatbike) in Sirkka/Levi middle of winter. Will you put spike tyres on the Strive for winter?

 

[Myygi]

Nice! My only experience of MTB in Finland so far has been fat biking (normal and eFatbike) in Sirkka/Levi middle of winter. Will you put spike tyres on the Strive for winter?

That was also my first step to ebike world but im thinking about it. I also own pole taiga fatbike but not sure if strive spoiled me with that extra power

 

[jxrx]

Has anyone bought Miranda 155mm cranks for the bike? I'm sick of the pedal strikes on mellow trails and seriously considering the shorter cranks but unsure which to go for. Am not spending. a fortune on Hope or Forx or PInnd so don't suggest them please (as much as I'd like them)
think about these maybe

Delta Cranks RF ISIS

Cold-Forged Aluminium E-Bike Cranks Compatible with at least the following engines: Bafang M620 Bosch G2 Bosch G4 Brose Mag Fazua Panasonic GX Ultimate Yamaha PW-X Yamaha PW-X2 Cold forged cranks made in Portugal. Cold-Forged Aluminium E-Bike Cranks Features Our e-bike cranks are designed to...

mirandabikestore.com

or

Ethirteen Kurbel Helix Core e*spec Aluminium

Bosch Gen4 Brose TQ schwarz

stcycling.ch

thoughts?

edit:erring towards e13 as they come with the crank bolts and seems Miranda don't

 

[Calinca]

Has anyone bought Miranda 155mm cranks for the bike? I'm sick of the pedal strikes on mellow trails and seriously considering the shorter cranks but unsure which to go for. Am not spending. a fortune on Hope or Forx or PInnd so don't suggest them please (as much as I'd like them)
think about these maybe

Delta Cranks RF ISIS

Cold-Forged Aluminium E-Bike Cranks Compatible with at least the following engines: Bafang M620 Bosch G2 Bosch G4 Brose Mag Fazua Panasonic GX Ultimate Yamaha PW-X Yamaha PW-X2 Cold forged cranks made in Portugal. Cold-Forged Aluminium E-Bike Cranks Features Our e-bike cranks are designed to...

mirandabikestore.com

or

Ethirteen Kurbel Helix Core e*spec Aluminium

Bosch Gen4 Brose TQ schwarz

stcycling.ch

thoughts?

edit:erring towards e13 as they come with the crank bolts and seems Miranda don't

Got some Miranda 150 (Kies Cranks ISIS) on my e-bike and pretty happy with it, way less pedal strikes. The mechanic at my bike shop was installing them for the first time and said he really liked them and was already ordering for some other costumers. Pretty sure that he talked to Miranda and they got them crank bolts as well.

 

[Mario Antony]

So today I tried a Fox DHX factory, with a 500lbs spring (91kg... unfortenatly!), that bought before Summer, but only assembled yesterday (yes.... it's stupid!)

Shock setup ± like the FloatX (25% sag, rebound ± on the same, and compression on the middle).

Bike suprised me, on how it had so much traction, and at the same time loads more suppleness, but what I wasn't aspecting, is how much silent it was.
Maybe I'm still having my ears numb from yesterday moto, but.... the Strive seemed less noisy/"rattleness", after shock swap.

It may be due to the shock being more active and smoothing out certain bumps that the FloatX wasn't caple of at 25% Sag... just saying....

PS: yes it rained a lot in the past days, trees falling, landsliding, etc.... but today was really nice
22°C @18:00 (starting the golden hour)

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[Mars2]

Is it Guincho beach far down?

 

[Mario Antony]

Is it Guincho beach far down?

Yes. Guincho and you can also see Cascais on the picture, but from here you can see up to Lisbon (Cristo Rei, 25th April bridge, and so on), and even check Cabo Espichel on the south part of rio Tejo.

It's a magnificant view at ±490m height

 

[RC8]

Hello guys))
Anyone tried a Øhlins TTX2 Air for rear shock on A STRIVE ON Underdog??
Thinking about upgrading my rear shock))
Have a nice weekend everyone

 

[Tieff]

Hi, my new OAK Components SH Brake levers arrived... Some bling bling in the autumn season on my Strive:ON.
Greatly machined, red anodized aluminum, perfect look & feel, easy to install, have a look:

 

[Zed.]

Hi, my new OAK Components SH Brake levers arrived... Some bling bling in the autumn season on my Strive:ON.
Greatly machined, red anodized aluminum, perfect look & feel, easy to install, have a look:
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Must Resist.......

aarrggh.

much wants.........



maybe end of month

Rich.

 

[whitymon]

just wish the gen5 is soon a thing with it!