I don't suppose anyone was wondering what my username is about.
now that is an expensive hobby. Cool footage btw.
I don't suppose anyone was wondering what my username is about.
- ok , so everyone then.
Don't be so lacking in understanding for your fellow apes (police).Good God.
I've had the analogy Police and now the boredom Police and it's not even 7pm yet.
now that is an expensive hobby.
Christ their hotdogs are expensive.I typically spend around £800/meeting all in.
Entries are typically £500 or so. Fuel, overnights, tyre and brake wear, Sticky Toffee Puddings. It adds up.Christ their hotdogs are expensive.
TBF it's a relatively 'cheap' car to run for the pace it manages, I typically spend around £800/meeting all in.
Impressive stuff Wayne!
It's not a "problem". It's just not right for you.
Most riders who buy an SL buy it because it's 240w. It's what we want. You buying the wrong bike doesn't make the bike the problem.
You can't tell some people that, Jim - they have to believe that what they think is the only "right".I own two SL Experts (one for me, one for wife). I also have 4 friends with SLs. We all love our SLs. None of us have EVER said we wished the SL had more power. That's not what we bought it for.
Or to put it another way:For the rock-hopping trials type of riding it was definitely short of grunt to get the job done.
The point I'm trying to make is that the ideal bike for me probably doesn't exist, not yet anyway. I want a bike that can really climb, the SL doesn't do so very well.Or to put it another way:
"Bike used for something it's not designed for, not brilliant at thing it's not designed for."
Hardly a surprise, surely?
That's fine, and your intent was clear; but the fact remains that you're complaining about the bike not being very good at something it was never designed to be good at.The point I'm trying to make is that the ideal bike for me probably doesn't exist, not yet anyway.
I hired an SL for the day in Grizedale Forest; it's similar terrain to what I mostly ride so it was relevant.
It was only the alloy 'comp' version, so it had cheap suspension and brakes, which definitely showed on the ride, with very poor compliance. For the rock-hopping trials type of riding it was definitely short of grunt to get the job done. The shortage of grunt wasn't necessarily a complete deal breaker though. I don't like the fact that to get a decent component spec you have to buy upgrades or have a carbon frame. I didn't really want a carbon frame (when it only saves a pound in weight) because carbon will get damaged for sure with our terrain.
I also rode a Lapierre E-zesty. I didn't like the chassis because it wanted to push-on in uphill turns, with the short chainstays putting too much weight over the rear; and the frame creaked more than my old bones. The Fazua motor was super smooth and almost silent, in that regard it won absolutely hands down (in a better frame). I also liked the quality of the engineering on the motor and battery, it was very nice. Spoke-mounted magnet and chainstay mounted speed sensor was like a prototype joke-shop affair, just not good enough to last, but that could very easily be re-engineered into the rear caliper bracket and brake disc so wasn't a deal breaker for the Fazua setup. However, it gives Zero torque at zero cadence, and there's a delay before any torque is delivered, which is absolutely no good for getting over big obstacles. I emailed Fazua to ask if it was possible for it to be tuned how I wanted it, but they gave me an answer to a question that I didn't ask, so I took the assumption that the system won't give torque from a standstill.
So, in a nutshell, right now there doesn't seem to be a bike that's perfect for me.
Yes, bike treks and the red MTB route exactly.Did you hire those from BikeTreks or somewhere else? I might have to try that ...
Also wondering which areas you were riding - the red route? Or some of the bridleways maybe?
'Twas a long day, nearly six hours of driving plus the riding.Yes, bike treks and the red MTB route exactly.
I hired the Lapierre from Kielder Forrest
Not really, often a product has a wider range of abilities than that for which it was designed.That's fine, and your intent was clear; but the fact remains that you're complaining about the bike not being very good at something it was never designed to be good at.
Should probably go without saying, I'd suggest.
That's fine, and your intent was clear; but the fact remains that you're complaining about the bike not being very good at something it was never designed to be good at.
Should probably go without saying, I'd suggest.
I own two SL Experts (one for me, one for wife). I also have 4 friends with SLs. We all love our SLs. None of us have EVER said we wished the SL had more power. That's not what we bought it for. I also have a friend who just bought the new Orbea Rise M10. It weighs almost exactly what my 2021 Expert weighs and arguably has better specs (Fox factory vs Fox performance elite) for an MSRP that is $1500 less. I rode the Rise and it is a great bike. The extra power is nice, but not necessary IMO. I'd be tuning it down anyway if I owned one. So it seems to me that if you are in the market for one of these bikes, power is not you deciding factor... otherwise you'd be looking for a FF eBike. But if price and specs are your motivation... it's hard to be the Rise with an SL. $1500 less for a better spec'd bike is kinda a no-brainer.
Exactly. No one I know rides the SL on turbo anyway... so the Rise having more power isn't really a selling point to me.I feel there may be a misconception here that if you double the peak power you have to double the assist level. Not the case, just dial the assist down to where you want it and enjoy the extra headroom when the ascent is punishing.
(Levo's problem is not excessive power, it's weight)
Exactly, I have two ebikes... a 20 Sworks Levo and a 20 SL Expert Carbon. I bought the SL because the Levo was just too much power riding tight and winding trails and/or riding with my very fit acoustic riding friends. If you are on tight stuff you will blast through turns and overshoot things with the Levo.... the SL is PERFECT in that setting. I have two primary riding areas, one is lots of big hills and less tight trails... I ride the Levo there, the other is very tight, and I only ride the SL there. The bottom line is that there IS no perfect solution, there is such a thing as TOO MUCH power, and there are cases where there is not enough. I've owned three FF Levos and I love them but if I could only own one bike, I would probably go SL... Having said that the BEST solution is to have one of each.
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