Santa Cruz Vala

Dax

E*POWAH Elite World Champion
May 25, 2018
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Well shit. 5 mile ride had it backing out. Just as the weather is clearing. Time to see how fast I can get some new bushings.

How are these bushes supposed to attach? Friction onto the frame?
 

Shark58

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Mar 5, 2023
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Germany
How are these bushes supposed to attach? Friction onto the frame?
One can buy a tool from Cyclus Tools to mount or remove these bushings.

The above shop also sells the mounting bolts for the Bosch gen5 motor (BDU38xx)

… and the bushings, although they are described as meant for the Bosch SX motor, but look identical (send them an email to make sure)
 

SimonDee

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Jan 23, 2021
7
3
Forest of Dean
Am I right in assuming that the C frame has internal cable routing for transmission? All the images I can find are the higher end CC builds which look like they tie you to wireless with no routing.

Edit: Flow's review states it is so. C frames have cable routing for transmission.
 

Lee Dove

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Oct 12, 2018
333
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Scotland
Am I right in assuming that the C frame has internal cable routing for transmission? All the images I can find are the higher end CC builds which look like they tie you to wireless with no routing.

Edit: Flow's review states it is so. C frames have cable routing for transmission.
I can confirm that, my bike has cable gears.
 

mtbrdan

Member
Aug 5, 2020
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Scotts Valley,CA
Following up on my previous. Ordered some new bushings from Euroland ( thanks for the tip Shark58! ) that arrived today. Same day as Sc Bikes has one available due to the holiday break. New vs old.
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Hard to say why it happened. The inner lip locks into the frame and maybe it was damaged from the factory? Took no chances and ordered 6 of them!

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Dax

E*POWAH Elite World Champion
May 25, 2018
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The old bush looks like it has the remains of adhesive or something on it?
 

Jor4s

New Member
May 27, 2024
8
7
North Wales
Finally got my hands on a Vala 🙌🏼

Picking it up tomorrow.

I purchased an S kit build. Looking at making a few changes.

Can someone tell me their opinion on the stock Maven Bronze… are they up to the task or should I swap them out.
 
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Mario Antony

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I find it generally funny that engineers have spent hours to work perfect geometry and suspension kinematics and then avarge joe buys the bike and just adds 10-20mm suspension travel both ends and says it’s much better that way and those guys who designed the whole thing in the first place don’t know what they are doing 😆. I understand that if you are big or light you might have to special tune the suspension, but adding travel ain’t it…
Design Engineers are limited by product manager/marketing.

You can adapt the bike for your needs, doesn't mean it's for everyone liking
 

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