loving the S4 as a playful trail bike, sizing works for me at 6,2. I probably could have gone S5 as its similar to my S4 enduro but wanted a playful bike.
Thinking of doing this myself, keep snagging the cranks with the stock set up. Please could you keep me posted of you try it?Is anyone riding their bike with the flip chip in high and the head tube in the slack position?
I’m curious what type of HT angle this results in. Seems like it would give you a higher BB, steeper ST angle and a similar HT angle to the factory settings.
Hard to say if that's normal as the motor is just noisy full stop. It seems to makes lots of different noises under lots of different conditions...Does anyone get an audible motor disengagement noise. Usually when you stop peddling and between gear changes?
It’s like a whir that’s much noise than the normal motor operation. Lasts less than a second
I'm biased on the colour as I have a Pro. Expert wasnt released at the time, but I agree, it does make the pro seem the 'better' buy in UK. Carbon wheels, bars, better transmission, factory suspension, better dropper/saddle etc.Putting the questionable colour of the Pro aside, there needs to be more of a price difference between the Expert and Pro to make me choose the Expert...
I disagree, its 'slightly' noisier than a FF, but most of the time you cant hear it. Tyre/terrain and breathing noise seem louder. Mine doesnt have any disengagement noises.Hard to say if that's normal as the motor is just noisy full stop. It seems to makes lots of different noises under lots of different conditions...
Maybe mine is just louder than most. In high gear, high cadence situations the motor is particularly noisy, it only goes down to Levo Gen 3 FF levels of noise when in the lower gears.I disagree, its 'slightly' noisier than a FF, but most of the time you cant hear it. Tyre/terrain and breathing noise seem louder. Mine doesnt have any disengagement noises.
Agreed, you'll be in the higher gear, high cadence situations more often on SL bikes which generally makes them far noisier than their FF counterparts...I imagine that is the cadence. My road is a gateway to the trails and hundreds of E-bikes come past every weekend.
The only bike that I couldn’t hear was the Trek EXE. The rest I can always hear. Lower cadence and fat blokes will always be quieter
I really like that satin red colour on the expert but it would be dumb not to go with the pro for £1250 more. There’s way more than £1250 in upgrades there, the expert needs to be about £1500 cheaper to make it worth it.I'm biased on the colour as I have a Pro. Expert wasnt released at the time, but I agree, it does make the pro seem the 'better' buy in UK. Carbon wheels, bars, better transmission, factory suspension, better dropper/saddle etc.
How are you finding the Ohlins TTX air on the bike? Good balance with the Fox 36? I notice you're not running the Specialized version of the shock, is yours custom tuned?
Just been for another ride and it feels like there is a slight disengagement delay in the motor. My gut feeling is that it’s not quite right as even changing gear your get this whir inbetween. Didn’t happen on the Gen 1. It’s not every time I stop peddling or change gears but probably 40% of the time. I’ve sent a video to my LBS.Does anyone get an audible motor disengagement noise. Usually when you stop peddling and between gear changes?
It’s like a whir that’s much noise than the normal motor operation. Lasts less than a second
Are you talking about an audible motor disengagement noise (whir) on over-run?Just been for another ride and it feels like there is a slight disengagement delay in the motor. My gut feeling is that it’s not quite right as even changing gear your get this whir inbetween. Didn’t happen on the Gen 1. It’s not every time I stop peddling or change gears but probably 40% of the time. I’ve sent a video to my LBS.
Recorded it whilst riding and holding my Iphone less than a foot from motor
Yeah, probably. It’s noisier than the motor itself when I’m pedaling.Are you talking about an audible motor disengagement noise (whir) on over-run?
I'm pretty sure mine does exactly the same thing, I'll let you know after my next ride...Yeah, probably. It’s noisier than the motor itself when I’m pedaling.
As I've been saying, it's a noisy little motor in many different ways, especially in comparison to my FF Levo.Thanks. If it does there is a negative to the new motor
Yes same noise on my bike, it doesn't really bother me TBH.I'm pretty sure mine does exactly the same thing, I'll let you know after my next ride...
Thanks.Yes same noise on my bike, it doesn't really bother me TBH.
No speci version, runs well , progressive enough for me .. maybe the Specii is smootherHow are you finding the Ohlins TTX air on the bike? Good balance with the Fox 36? I notice you're not running the Specialized version of the shock, is yours custom tuned?
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