Vitus E-Sommet VR

[Gary]

YT’s ebike is about to drop

Really?
any other details?

A 27.5 E-Capra would be amazing. E-Jeffsy not so much

 

[Richt20000]

Really?
any other details?

A 27.5 E-Capra would be amazing. E-Jeffsy not so much

No, I’m trying to find out. Check out YTs instagram. Yea ejeffsy would be of no interest.

 

[gtaadicto]

I removed the air cap of the Lyrik RC2 fork on my E-Sommet to check the number of tokens (there was 1) and reassembled it.
Now it needs 110 psi to get 30% sag instead of 80-85 psi (my weight is 80 kg) and it has a springy feel, rebound is way faster than usual. It feels like shit, even after cycling the fork a few times. What can I do?

 

[Gary]

Was it fully extended or compressed when you re-fitted the top cap?
and did you cycle the fork through it's travel when you aired it back up?

 

[gtaadicto]

Was it fully extended or compressed when you re-fitted the top cap?
and did you cycle the fork through it's travel when you aired it back up?

It was compressed, was it supposed to be extended? When I released the air the fork sucked down to the botttom

Yes I cycled it

 

[Gary]

open it up again and re-inflate with it extended

 

[Gary]

also check you didn't damage the O ring on the air cap

 

[R120]

This is a good video on adding/removing volume spacers - bare in mind you need a cassette tool on the newer lyrics rather than a socket

 

[gtaadicto]

open it up again and re-inflate with it extended

I need to apply a lot of force to extend the fork and it won't stay up, it sucks itself down.

Could the negative air chamber be clogged? Like in this thread Rockshox yari rc 160mm solo air not returning to full travel - Pinkbike Forum
But I havent been able to release that air.

Fortunately the o-ring isn't damaged.

 

[Gary]

it shouldn't pull itself down with the top air cap removed

 

[gtaadicto]

it shouldn't pull itself down with the top air cap removed

I finally contacted wiggle to send the fork back.

And I put the RockShox Pike RCT3 160mm of my normal bike on the E-Sommet. At least that is better than nothing.

 

[gtaadicto]

Finally solved the issue on the fork. Air was trapped in the negative spring. Now it works properly

 

[Gary]

Finally solved the issue on the fork. Air was trapped in the negative spring. Now it works properly

did you have to disassemble the fork or did you use a quick fix?
If so what?

 

[gtaadicto]

did you have to disassemble the fork or did you use a quick fix?
If so what?

I removed the fork from the frame
Removed the air cap
put it upside down with one foot on the crown and 2 people pulling the lowers very hard upwards
Almost at full extension you can hear the air escaping, and the fork won't suck down anymore

 

[Gary]

I removed the fork from the frame
Removed the air cap
put it upside down with one foot on the crown and 2 people pulling the lowers very hard upwards
Almost at full extension you can hear the air escaping, and the fork won't suck down anymore

Haha...
Sweet!
I do like a quick remedy when it works out well.

 

[R120]

Esommet with a coil shock

EMBN video dropping this Sunday with Brayton and his bike

 

[gtaadicto]

The problem of my Lyrik came back so I'm sending the fork to warranty.
Is there any way to process the warranty claim directly with SRAM? Wiggle's Spanish speaking reps seem clueless.

 

[Polaris]

The problem of my Lyrik came back so I'm sending the fork to warranty.
Is there any way to process the warranty claim directly with SRAM? Wiggle's Spanish speaking reps seem clueless.

That ain’t no Spanish speaking rep mate, it’s probably a scouser with google translate!

17% off at wiggle folks, get them cakes while they hot!!!

 

[Woody]

I'm new here, but have been reading the forum for a while and it has really helped me to choose my new e-bike. So thanks everyone that has commented, especially in this thread!

I have just ordered the e-Sommet VR from wiggle with the 17% discount (= absolute bargain!). Can't wait to receive it and fingers crossed it arrives well packaged and not manhandled! Will post some pics and update when it arrives.

 

[Gary]

17% off at wiggle folks, get them cakes while they hot!!!

How?

 

[Polaris]

How?

Platinum discount mate. I got 20% off my e-sommet

 

[Gary]

Oh... right... So you need to spend even more money with wiggle.

 

[Polaris]

Oh... right... So you need to spend even more money with wiggle.

Yeah but see it as free stuff, win win

 

[Doomanic]

I met a bloke in FoD with a Vitus. He bought a shock to qualify for the platinum discount and sent it back once he’d ordered his bike...

 

[gtaadicto]

Shouldn't wiggle cover the shipping costs of returning the fork from Spain to the UK to be repaired under warranty? They sent me an address and it seems I have to pay.
For example, Canyon covers the shipping costs and that is great. Had to return a cracked frame a few years ago and it was quick and hassle free, they sent a courier home to collect it.

 

[Gary]

I met a bloke in FoD with a Vitus. He bought a shock to qualify for the platinum discount and sent it back once he’d ordered his bike...

How much do you have to spend to qualify for it?

 

[Polaris]

How much do you have to spend to qualify for it?

£100 for gold, £500 for platinum. Can spend £500 in minutes on wiggle

 

[R120]

Shouldn't wiggle cover the shipping costs of returning the fork from Spain to the UK to be repaired under warranty? They sent me an address and it seems I have to pay.
For example, Canyon covers the shipping costs and that is great. Had to return a cracked frame a few years ago and it was quick and hassle free, they sent a courier home to collect it.

Yes they should

 

[Doomanic]

£500, doesn’t need to be in one hit, just in a 12 month period.

 

[Woody]

I spent £500 to get the platinum discount, got loads of bike stuff (pedals, grips, tubeless kit, a bike for my boy etc), was like Christmas come early! Bike was £3,344 with the discount so it amounts to all the free stuff. I think it's a bargain!