Focus Jam2 6.8 Plus + TEC Pack

[Billy1mate]

Well ladies and gentlemen I pulled the pin on the above today and I’m both excited and nervous as my wife has said yes but she doesn’t know the numbers yet! The sale at Rutland Cycles was too good to miss.

 

[SquireRides]

Wow. Yeah some great prices there!

 

[Peterg]

Great choice.
I had my first ride last Saturday with my 9.6plus.
Managed 18 miles on frame battery, 2000ftelevation, mixture if Trail and Boost.
Not used Tec pack yet.
Brilliant fun, never smiled so much on a bike. Climbs up almost anything.
Enjoy the new bike.

 

[Billy1mate]

I need to start reading all of the good stuff on here and get properly up to speed.
It has been a nightmare to the point of nearly giving up trying to find/buy a bike. Bike shops not calling back, inexperienced staff, abysmal websites then find a bike and it was sold the day before.
Hopefully it will be worth the effort, I have ridden a Levo Comp and a Focus Drifter and the Focus was so much smoother and quieter IMO than the Levo.

 

[Peterg]

I had similar trauma on bike purchase. Undecided on which bike short list was Levo, and Focus
Just like the minimalistic look of the Focus.
Out again for second time tomorow.
Cant wait..

 

[OldBean]

I had similar trauma on bike purchase. Undecided on which bike short list was Levo, and Focus
Just like the minimalistic look of the Focus.
Out again for second time tomorrow.
Cant wait..

Ding ...now 1000 miles and still loving it ..( not loving having to replace chain and cassette today though )

 

[Billy1mate]

1000 miles is about the norm isn’t it?

 

[OldBean]

Research indicates yes BUT just spotted a video advocating more frequent chain change to extend life of cassette....change regular bike chain @ say 750 miles or .5 wear less for e bike should double the cassette life @ £60 for cassette its worth trying.

 

[Macone]

Ive got 2990kms on my jam 2, my regular ride is mixed terrain, 37kms and 600metres of climbing, i'm 114kg so not easy on the drive train. I just put my 3rd chain on last week and am on original 10spd cassette and chain ring. Cassette and chain ring are ok but will need changing with next chain. So 1,500km per chain, 4,500km per cassette and chain ring, that seems ok to me. Regular cleans and oil the chain every second or third ride. incidentally, a set of brake pads lasts me pretty much the same as a chain, so now on the 3rd set of those as well.

 

[OldBean]

MY tame bike mechanic advises me to use more gears thereby spreading the load across the cassette. Dont be lazy like me and start off in too high a gear .. change to lower gear when you put the bike away .
Looking at the used cassette its only 3 gears that are worn to any extent ...shame to bin all the good ones ! But thats what keeps the industry going .
'spose I could ride in hillier terrain too.!

 

[Billy1mate]

I have been a bit sympathetic to my chains on my road bike (is road bike a swear word on this forum?) by keeping the chain as a inline as possible, consequently the 4th-7th on my 11 speed rear cassette are worn considerably more than the others, I too need a new cassette at next chain change. If I ever ride it again. My Jam2 6.8 Plus arrives Wednesday ????.