davosaurusrex
E*POWAH Master
I'd be amazed if it's anything other than new colours and minor spec tweaks. The bike is only one year old and it's not like they're struggling to sell them, the MBR grouptest win will only help that
PM'd you about thisAny word on whats updated for 2019? Interested to see if they bring out a shorter travel version
Rob, if you can ask someone about the new bikes, can you find out if they have resolved the seat post insertion depth problems, cheers.No, I'm going to try to find out though.
I had the same problem , a blast with wd40 seemed to cure it but it kept coming back as it got dirty or dry again .My switch units become temperamental, button presses only work 1 outta 10 times at best.
Yeah not expecting anything radical, just interesting to see if they have taken onboard the feedbackI'd be amazed if it's anything other than new colours and minor spec tweaks. The bike is only one year old and it's not like they're struggling to sell them, the MBR grouptest win will only help that
You sure it's not fouling on the dropper remote or brake lever? either from one of the three rotating or the levers bending. (I bent mine in a crash, but it bent back easily)
I had the same problem , a blast with wd40 seemed to cure it but it kept coming back as it got dirty or dry again .
I hadn’t heard that they could play up if tight against another mount and I changed it for the e600 before I checked that out .
Used Deore lever and caliper /hose from the Saint brakeHow did you plumb the caliper up, has it got a different banjo on the end of the Saint or was it the same?
I'm 5'11" (33" inseam) and my VR is a small. I definitely made the right choice. But sizing depends massively on how you ride.If you're 5'4 - 5'5 I think the small is spot on once you've sorted the dropper travel, and for the medium you need to be 5'8 +. 5'6 - 5'8" you really need to try one and see what you're preference is.
I think I should have bought a small Deore and fitted a 10 mm longer stem in retrospect, but I'll just borrow the wife's when she's not using it ;-)
Wiggle have been great for me.That's a bit crap. I was under the impression CRC customer service was pretty good.
Can't you use a local service agent?
I'd get that replaced asapNah. Was expected today.
Firmware updated, assists tweaked to my prefs and ridden it again this afternoon/evening.
All seems fine.
Not all that impressed with CRCs workshop staff's skills though.
HTII pinchbolts not tight enough.
and someone doesn't know how to work a 10mm allen key. View attachment 4558
About as good as my photography skills
That looks more like a ball ended 11mm Allen bit in an impact driver doing up a 10mm Allen bolt. Nasty!!!Nah. Was expected today.
Firmware updated, assists tweaked to my prefs and ridden it again this afternoon/evening.
All seems fine.
Not all that impressed with CRCs workshop staff's skills though.
HTII pinchbolts not tight enough.
and someone doesn't know how to work a 10mm allen key. View attachment 4558
About as good as my photography skills
I have just had my bike in the LBS for its first major service so to speak, was away for two weeks so i thought it was a good opportunity to drop it off and get some proper love shown to her, basically a full strip down and rebuild, replacing anything that needed doing.
She' done about 700 miles, and the wear and tear is as follows:
New pads front and rear, they where pretty much down to the metal. Discs fine. Brakes don't need bleeding either.
- New chain and rear cassette - no problems with them but the Chain was at about 80% wear, and i like to change the cassette when i do the chain as i find they wear in together and i have had shifting problems in the past with new chains on fairly well worn cassettes. I would say the cassette was about 2/3rds of the way though its life. The old chain and cassette where working fine, but i took the opportunity of having the bike in the workshop to get the job done. Chain had blown 2 links in its life, both pretty early on.
- New bearing for rear hub, the old one was shot.
- Needed the usual re adjusting/setting of the drivetrain cabling.
- Headset needed taking out and cleaning down as a fair bit of dirt in there, though surprisingly hardly any crud under the motor covers.
All in all very pleased given the abuse i have put the bike through. Cosmetically i have never cared about a bike getting scratched up, and mine has a fair few scars, but always been pretty good with making sure the vital bit are well maintained, so pleased to see no major issues reared their head.
Mechanic emphasised to me how important keeping the drivetrain clean and lubed is on the e-bikes, he said he had seen a fair few where owners hadn't done any real maintenance and had destoyed the cassettes/chains within a couple of hundred miles.
I'd get that replaced asap
That looks more like a ball ended 11mm Allen bit in an impact driver doing up a 10mm Allen bolt. Nasty!!!
That bolt.....The bolt? or the shifter?
already emailed CRC about both.
Sorry. You've lost me there.That aside, does anyone else think it's funny that Vitus is encompassed with the 'other manufacturers label' ?
Yep , that !He means we shouldn't be slumbing it in the other manufacturers section, but be uplifted to having our own section like the specialized bunch
Nice report Gary - definitely caned my brakes more than you, but then i do love a good skid.
Have to say given the abuse these bikes get, i am super impressed with the durability to date.
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