rb.
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Starting this thread so people can share their experiences working on their bikes and tips/tricks they have learned along the way. Learn from each other’s mistakes and successes.
Here is my story.
Got my bike yesterday and planned to swap out the brakes right away to get maximum resale value for the code rsc’s that came on it. To do this job I know at the very least I would need to remove the battery. Should be simple enough, right? Well here is where things started going downhill. When I was trying to follow the picture instructions on the bottom of the down tube to remove the battery with the 4mm allen, I heard snapping sound and this was the result.
This is the mechanism that sits in the top of the down tube and I believe is meant for easy release of the battery. Snapped this piece off, and when I went to go replace the battery in the bike, to my surprise it snapped in place, but now I’m not sure how to get it back out. Because that 4mm bolt just spins.
Another thing to note is that if you plan to drop the motor, which I recommend when swapping a rear brake, you will need to remove the chainring. And to do that, you need a special tool which I do not have.
I was finally able to get the rear brake routed with the motor in place, and my battery is secure in the bike for the moment, so hopefully I will be able to ride it this weekend without any issues.
Still have a few things I want to do before riding it, but got too frustrated after this ordeal to want to work on my bike anymore.
Here is my story.
Got my bike yesterday and planned to swap out the brakes right away to get maximum resale value for the code rsc’s that came on it. To do this job I know at the very least I would need to remove the battery. Should be simple enough, right? Well here is where things started going downhill. When I was trying to follow the picture instructions on the bottom of the down tube to remove the battery with the 4mm allen, I heard snapping sound and this was the result.
This is the mechanism that sits in the top of the down tube and I believe is meant for easy release of the battery. Snapped this piece off, and when I went to go replace the battery in the bike, to my surprise it snapped in place, but now I’m not sure how to get it back out. Because that 4mm bolt just spins.
Another thing to note is that if you plan to drop the motor, which I recommend when swapping a rear brake, you will need to remove the chainring. And to do that, you need a special tool which I do not have.
I was finally able to get the rear brake routed with the motor in place, and my battery is secure in the bike for the moment, so hopefully I will be able to ride it this weekend without any issues.
Still have a few things I want to do before riding it, but got too frustrated after this ordeal to want to work on my bike anymore.