It's been nice knowing you .................. Wow.
What did you buy your ebike this week?
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Is that the Haibike Acid rear mudguard? Or the SKS Mudrocker rear mudguard?
Expidia
Well-known member
Have you ridden with that fender yet if so does it rattle? How is it attached by zip ties or is it model specific? Does it use bolts into hole in your frame?
None of us likes fenders, but for me they are a necessary evil. I never got the joy that some riders have of a line of mud going from your ass to your head or coating your back pack or having to change your clothes before getting into your vehicle just to drive home
Great heavy duty locking system you have there Dave. . . smart
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ACID
that's rich coming from you
zip ties. not used it yet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................may never use itHave you ridden with that fender yet if so does it rattle? How is it attached by zip ties or is it model specific? Does it use bolts into hole in your frame?
None of us likes fenders, but for me they are a necessary evil. I never got the joy that some riders have of a line of mud going from your ass to your head or coating your back pack or having to change your clothes before getting into your vehicle just to drive home
Great heavy duty locking system you have there Dave. . . smart
RiderOnTheStorm
E*POWAH Master
Acid (by Cube in Germany) also makes shorter, more emtb community-friendly mud guards that still give good protection for the bike
mud guards that still give good protection for the bike 
Unfortunately they do work well though!
Need to get another after mine flew off when on the back of the car on the M25. The lorry won the resulting argument, and I'm not sure even if I had the balls to go back and collect the remaining pieces superglue would have done the trick...
Oddly enough I've been looking at these also.
How have you found cycling with it?
Cheers
I can report after a couple of rides that I’m very happy with them.
SPD pedals are great, I’ve used them for years, but they really like a stiff soled cycling shoe.
With the Hope Trails, you can use a more comfort/flat oriented shoe and the extra support from the pedal is very noticeable and turns the flat shoes into something that feels more like the stiff SPD ‘roadie’ shoe I used to use.
Mud clearing seemed to work well, couple of times I’d had to put my foot down into the gloop/clag, and they re-engaged without fuss or drama.
They’re also good pedals for wearing without a cleat shoe, for popping down to the shops or out for a pub ride, can wear trainers or whatever and plenty of grip with the supplied studs screwed in.
IndigoUnicorn
E*POWAH Master
It’s pretty fantastic, tbh. The Priority is a rigid frame, so anything helps. But what’s surprised me is how much it’s helped. Rough pavement feels like cruising a nicely paved bike trail, and gravel and singletrack are not nearly as crotch-busting as they were.
The PNW dropper on my Trek Powerfly 5 had some give to it, but it’s not nearly as effective as the suspension post. I never really felt comfortable using the dropper, so it’s going in the To Be Sold pile; and, I’m sticking with suspension seat posts going forward.
Got the new, pure Black version of the Fidlock Twist bottle. Great german design! Compared to the smoke/seethrough version, the drink may warm up faster in the sunlight, but it sure looks cool
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How is the plastic? I have a grey version and the plastic is too soft and even when I gently push the bottle it leaks water.
RiderOnTheStorm
E*POWAH Master
Brilliant, that's all I needed to hear.
That's my next purchase sorted for my Cube.
Appreciate it.
Colin1517
Active member
These popped up on Instagram and I couldn’t help myself. These will deffo help increase range, speed and overall skill level! 
Cube 140 E-bike SL HYBRID. Asennettu eteen FOX 36 160MM, Performance,taakse FOX Float dps performance 210x55 .Nämä ilmestyivät Instagramiin, enkä voinut olla itselleni. Nämä deffo auttavat lisäämään kantamaa, nopeutta ja yleistä taitotasoa!
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Colin1517
Active member
It’s a Cube 160SL with a rockshox zeb fork and rockshox deluxe shock
Strange that, I have the grey version and mine has never leaked even when squeezed, admittedly I do tighten it up hard though
RiderOnTheStorm
E*POWAH Master
@EMTBSEAN You could always try a new valve bottle cap. They're not very expensive and might fix the leaks you get.
valve bottle cap | 09630-000002(TBL)PB
valve bottle cap | 09630-000002(TBL)PB
Nice one mate, thanks for the link
IndigoUnicorn
E*POWAH Master
Oddly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw your pic was:
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
Having used Shimano SPD pedals for over 30 years, I ordered these Crankbrothers Mallet E pedals. It's scary already.
RiderOnTheStorm
E*POWAH Master
I was looking for good alternatives to clipless pedals and wanted to try something different, more forgiving than clipless but with a solid foot lock and ways to easily unclip without doing some painful knee twist or rotation. I came across the Enduro 2 magnetic pedals from Magped.
Nice machined aluminum platform, plenty of pins, and very impressed by the strong 200N magnets. I'm getting ready to fit them on the bike.
Hopefully they will work out for me. Has anyone tried these already?
Nice machined aluminum platform, plenty of pins, and very impressed by the strong 200N magnets. I'm getting ready to fit them on the bike.
Hopefully they will work out for me. Has anyone tried these already?
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Ark
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I bought a light but didn't want to spend crazy money
1300xxl from Lezyne and a 300 rear light.
probably fine I'd imagine for lightweight trails in the dark.
I was considering exposure lights but not really happy to drop a few hundred on a light without being able to witness it in person.
I know some people hate the lezyne straps but I've had a 400lumen one on my gravel bike for years that still holds a charge fine and I've never had an issue with it so..
Ebike specific lights reserving a percentage of the battery puts me right off them.
I'm thinking about hope 5 hubs now but I should probably weight until the bearings/wheels on my current bike need servicing before I replace them I guess.
1300xxl from Lezyne and a 300 rear light.
probably fine I'd imagine for lightweight trails in the dark.
I was considering exposure lights but not really happy to drop a few hundred on a light without being able to witness it in person.
I know some people hate the lezyne straps but I've had a 400lumen one on my gravel bike for years that still holds a charge fine and I've never had an issue with it so..
Ebike specific lights reserving a percentage of the battery puts me right off them.
I'm thinking about hope 5 hubs now but I should probably weight until the bearings/wheels on my current bike need servicing before I replace them I guess.
Colin1517
Active member
Looking good on the forksThese popped up on Instagram and I couldn’t help myself. These will deffo help increase range, speed and overall skill level!
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A06
Member
Just ordered another set of Oneup bars. The RF Carbon bars were way to stiff for my liking so going back to whats familiar/known rather than keep dumping $ trying new stuff.
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