Welcome fellow ebikers!

[Si Paton]

Welcome to the revolution!
I am a full ebike convert after racing downhill for over 25 years. This beast, a Cannondale Moterra allows me to do my own shuttles up and smash the descents on the way down, she really is a dream. I look forward to seeing you all out on the trails!

 

[Wiltshire Warrior]

Hows it going Si I have just ordered an LT1 - any tips for me?

I am planning to stans valves on the XM481 rims

 

[Al Boneta]

Hows it going Si I have just ordered an LT1 - any tips for me?

I am planning to stans valves on the XM481 rims

Use the DT-Swiss valves they work much better than Stans

 

[Wiltshire Warrior]

I didnt like the look on the dt swiss ones the rubber surface looked curved so I thought it would not sit flat ? let me know what you think

 

[Donnie797]

Welcome to the revolution!
I am a full ebike convert after racing downhill for over 25 years. This beast, a Cannondale Moterra allows me to do my own shuttles up and smash the descents on the way down, she really is a dream. I look forward to seeing you all out on the trails!

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Welcome to the forum Si Paton!

 

[Jono.rad]

Hi Si, are you the guy with videos on you tube up at ribbersford? ?? im thinking about getting this model moterra, i come from downhill background too and just want a self shuttle bike. Have you ridden any dh tracks on it? Hows does it cope?

 

[Wiltshire Warrior]

I have just done the Volume spacer on the rear shock as mine as was blowing throught the last 50% really badly - it came with the small spacer and I have now fitted the biggest - and it is behaving way better - I cant feel it blowing through any more. My only problem this week was going uphill on turbo through large loose rocks and my rear tire burped (inwards) - I think it was my fault for not checker my pressure before the ride- I suspect I had about 20lbs in it!!!!

Dont expect it to ride like a downhill bike - I have had Speccy Big Hit, Speccy Demo8 and Kona Operator - and it rides nothing like them, Its a whole new ball game.

I can barely get my front wheel off the ground, having said that, it launches itself into the air easily, and is very forgiving on the rough stuff - provided the tires stay on!

And what you wont expect is that going back uphill is now just as much fun as coming down - you can even pedal up stuff that would be totally impossible on non E-mtb