EOne Sixty Newbie tips

[Dan63]

Hey guys, great forum. I've been doing a lot of reading over the last week.

Looks like i will be picking up a 2019 eOne Sixty 900 soon. I am quite new to mountain biking in general and i am currently on a 2018 One Twenty analogue bike... So this will be my first ebike too, can't wait!!

I will be keeping things pretty standard for now but would love some tips.

First off - tyre pressures on the standard 27.5 DHR Tyres w/ tubes. What's a good starting point?

E6000 switches - can anyone confirm cable length? I've read 700mm?

Shorter cranks look to be recommended. I was thinking 160mm. Any advice where to get these? (Shipping to Australia)

Cheers guys much appreciated. I will add some pics when i get the bike and no doubt more questions to come.

 

[Bob lakin]

Hi Dan 63
I've tweaked my 900 to suit my riding style I'm running tubeles on the plus tyres bike came with rear 25 psi and front 20 psi but I do change by couple psi depending on conditions. Had meny pedal strikes even tho have changed my riding style so now fitted 55 crank arms and skinny pedals now no strikes! and haven't felt and down side to shorter arms . I have waited to order the 7000 switch gears as think 6000 bit clumsy to operate with gloves on and on cable length think you'll find the cables just unplug from old trigger. Another change is the dropper post leaver from the plunger to leaver so much better!
That's all I've tweaked on my marida 900 I still ride my analogue Mtb but just love riding marida it's so planted definitely different ride to the none ebike one important thing to look at after you have got used to is experiment with suspension set up.
You'll just love riding it !

 

[Gary]

First off - tyre pressures on the standard 27.5 DHR Tyres w/ tubes. What's a good starting point?

first buy a pump with an uncalibrated pressure guage
next ask randoms online who also have uncalibrated pump pressure guages
remember not to mention your weight, riding style or terrrain

Being more serious:
a good staring point is to pump up your tyres hard enough that you can't fold the sidewalls no matter how hard you push them. This will always require higher pressure rear than front. your weight bias and riding style will dictate by how much.
with riding, fine tune from there.
lower will offer more grip, compliance and comfort but too low and you'll suffer tyre squirm/pinch flats
higher will ping off stuff more but give you greater pump/support and gain momentum quicker on hardpack trails (esp jumps/berms).
repeat this common sense approach with every tyre choice and you can't really go too far wrong.

 

[Dan63]

first buy a pump with an uncalibrated pressure guage
next ask randoms online who also have uncalibrated pump pressure guages
remember not to mention your weight, riding style or terrrain

Being more serious:
a good staring point is to pump up your tyres hard enough that you can't fold the sidewalls no matter how hard you push them. This will always require higher pressure rear than front. your weight bias and riding style will dictate by how much.
with riding, fine tune from there.
lower will offer more grip, compliance and comfort but too low and you'll suffer tyre squirm/pinch flats
higher will ping off stuff more but give you greater pump/support and gain momentum quicker on hardpack trails (esp jumps/berms).
repeat this common sense approach with every tyre choice and you can't really go too far wrong.

Yep, good call haha. I ask because i have read the plus size tyres can be a little different as far as pressures are concerned with what i am otherwise used to. Bearing in mind i am quite new to mountain biking in general so only chasing a ballpark to start at so I'm in the right range. I am 85kg, will be riding trails at at amateur/recreational pace.

 

[Dan63]

Alright boys here she is. Picked up this afternoon, can't wait to get out for first proper ride!

Got a great deal on it so i am pretty stoked. It was bought and used as a demo for 24hrs and then returned... Long story but the owner upgraded to the 900e. It's like new, not a scratch on it and only 130km on the ODO.

Has anyone managed to get a bottle holder onto one of these? Please share!

Also attached is a pic of her little sister ?

 

[Gary]

@R120 has plenty waterbottle options for his Vitus (very similar front triangle design to your merida)

 

[Bob lakin]

@R120 has plenty waterbottle options for his Vitus (very similar front triangle design to your merida)

Nice bike Dan63 ,
as I said in my response using my fully calibrated work shop pump and my fully calibrated starting point for me those pressure work well at my calibrated 82 kilos

 

[Dan63]

Nice bike Dan63 ,
as I said in my response using my fully calibrated work shop pump and my fully calibrated starting point for me those pressure work well at my calibrated 82 kilos

Thank you sir. I will start somewhere around 20-25F & 25-30R

 

[flash]

I've changed heaps on my e160/900. One at a time to see if I liked the change. In no particular order.

I'm 5'10 (178) and 90kg on a medium.

I tried a 6100 controller. Now I'm using a 7000 controller. prefer the latter but miss the extra button on the e6100. With the e7000 controller I don't mind the standard dropper lever. With the original handlebars you need the 700mm cable.

Handle bars are now 35mm rise and 750 wide. Grips are Specialised contour grips. Have red removable bar end covers and some cable ties stored in the handle bar. Nukeproof stem with 5 degree rise.

Fitted OneUp Components headset tool. Love this thing.

Tyres are now 2.6 DHRII at back and 2.5 DHF at front. 2.8 on front was too vague. Huge difference. 26psi rear and 18 front using Topeak digital pressure gauge. Tubeless. If I were to make one suggestion, it would be to go tubeless.

155mm Miranda cranks. Reduced pedal strikes but different ride due to raised seatpost. Ordered direct. Took forever to arrive (over a month) due to incorrectly filled out paperwork and Fedex (who suck in Oz).

I have a spare battery. Do you have a shock pump? Tools?

I've ordered a second set of rims so I can have another set of tyres ready to go (maybe something more XC/semislick). Have a 150mm dropper to replace the 120mm I haven't fitted yet.

For a bottle mount you could try the Fidlock system which has a strap on cage mount as an option. I have used that and it lets you attach a bottle over the battery. Personally I much prefer a small EVOC bum bag and bladder as I can also carry my pump, phone and car keys as well as 2 litres of water. With our summer I've been needing every drop of that.

Gordon

 

[shklein]

The rims on the merida are butter.
I suggest to pump >25 in the rear.
See my dents : Official Merida eOne-Sixty thread - EMTB Forums