Keep in mind there is a big difference between sprung and unsprung weight.......stationary weight and rotating weight. Its not just about absolute weight.
Agree. I'm running 10 speed Zee on mine. Cheaper, more robust, better shifting, and I don't need the dinner plate cog anyway.I edited my post to add some suggestions that will save you money and make your bike more suitable but will cut and paste it here as you may have missed it.
If you do stick with this bike though you can run a much more suitable. hard wearing and economical (but in many ways superior) drivetrain. Go with 10 speed Shimano. A tough all steel SLX HG81 11-36 cassette is £28, KMC 10 speed chains can be bought for £10 or so. A Zee rear mech (one of the best all round mechs ever) is £40 and a Zee rear shifter (ditto) is £17. Buy the generic N/W 7075 34t rings from eBay for under £10.
If you work on these prices for your parts consumed plus say £60 for the tyre and sets of pads (Superstar pads are fine) then your running costs are about £1 per commuting day - not bad and you're getting fit too!
er...The cost of those parts are higher than the service costs for a modest car!
don't know if anyone has covered this but modern air sprung suspension isn't actually all that great at dealing with potholes and rough road surfaces unless you set it up in a manner detrimental to good handling.But there are some potholes a mile wide and my ass will get pummelled to death without the full suspension
I’m way too lazy to stand up. And I have a straight through attitude to all thingslearn to avoid potholes in the first place.
as for your ass getting pummelled. STAND UP and use your arms and legs to suspend your ass over the roughest ground.
1200 calories a day that’s why ?
More beer ?What does that mean?
Time for a new thread I think! must be one of the highest - there's an old boy near me who has a 2017 Levo with nearly 20k on itIs this the highest mileage ebike on here? Can anyone beat 10k?
Im amazed how little parts that's needed.
Sorry but with the very greatest respect this is a bit of an odd rant.
Presuming you are riding say five days out of seven for 52 weeks a year = 40 miles every single day and you're complaining that you've gone through one tyre and a few drivetrain and brake consumables??
And somehow it is Specialized or the component makers fault??
Sorry but why on earth choose a 50 lb 150mm travel EMTB for a commute? Where is your commute that needs a heavy duty, inefficient, slow and expensive off road bike like that?
I'm pretty sure there is no "apparently" about it when you snap an axle!Small update - took it in for a service, apparently the rear axle is snapped as well
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