What did you buy your ebike this week?
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Slymobi
E*POWAH Master
Not so much for the eeb but my lad ( 12 years old ) decided he wanted to ride again ( last time was a good few years ago and ended with a bad fall which put him off completely) and bought himself his 1st real MTB today.
Absolute bargain albeit needing a few upgrades in the near future.
Will be starting with baby steps with him but so excited that I will have him as a ride buddy.
He can out grow this and move onto my Scott aspect 29er in a few years and then my youngest ( 6 ATM ) can then have this
when he's ready to be our ride buddy 
The future is bright.....
Absolute bargain albeit needing a few upgrades in the near future.
Will be starting with baby steps with him but so excited that I will have him as a ride buddy.
He can out grow this and move onto my Scott aspect 29er in a few years and then my youngest ( 6 ATM ) can then have this
when he's ready to be our ride buddy 
The future is bright.....
KODAKHODAK
Member
100% Armega Goggles to compliment the NEW Lid.
Tested the gear out today and have to admit super comfy and didn't feel like I had a full face on. If you usually wear a medium for sizing this was spot on, just remove the thicker cheek pads and replace them with the lower profile in the pack that came with the helmet.
Tested the gear out today and have to admit super comfy and didn't feel like I had a full face on. If you usually wear a medium for sizing this was spot on, just remove the thicker cheek pads and replace them with the lower profile in the pack that came with the helmet.
I bought a new top / bottom headset and spacers from Wolftooth since my Chris King Dropset 5 doesn't fit my new frame.
Managed to get a 15% discount code just by asking, so £111 instead of £131... and delivered to the UK from Minnesota in 3 days. Top class...
On another note, their QC is appalling. Their items say on the packet something about you can colour match your headset, spacers, chain ring, seat collar etc... but in realty, they can't even get their own items to match.
One part of my upper headset is navy, and the other is cyan. The 3 different sizes of spacers are all different shades of blue too!
I contacted them, and they said these are all within the tolerance, and that items anodised at different times might have slightly different shades. SLIGHLY?!?!?!?
Whoever put that headset together should be ashamed of themselves!!
My other purchase this week was a set of cyan DMR Deathgrips and the navy collars to go with them... so this might actually work out fine on my bike with the navy / cyan theme!
Unfortunately, I need a 20mm and a 5mm spacer (25mm) which was out of stock, so I now have 2 completely different colours! Will have to see if I can find a 25mm spacer in stock to avoid having 2 shades!!
Managed to get a 15% discount code just by asking, so £111 instead of £131... and delivered to the UK from Minnesota in 3 days. Top class...
On another note, their QC is appalling. Their items say on the packet something about you can colour match your headset, spacers, chain ring, seat collar etc... but in realty, they can't even get their own items to match.
One part of my upper headset is navy, and the other is cyan. The 3 different sizes of spacers are all different shades of blue too!
I contacted them, and they said these are all within the tolerance, and that items anodised at different times might have slightly different shades. SLIGHLY?!?!?!?
Whoever put that headset together should be ashamed of themselves!!
My other purchase this week was a set of cyan DMR Deathgrips and the navy collars to go with them... so this might actually work out fine on my bike with the navy / cyan theme!
Unfortunately, I need a 20mm and a 5mm spacer (25mm) which was out of stock, so I now have 2 completely different colours! Will have to see if I can find a 25mm spacer in stock to avoid having 2 shades!!
That is a ridiculous colour difference
. It's not the end of the world and it's still quality but it's annoying. Hope always match pretty well.I watched a video on Industry Nine making spokes / hubs, and how they time the anodisation to the second to ensure colours match.That is a ridiculous colour difference
A slight difference in shade is almost expected, but this looks like a blind man paired them up!!
Stoneilove
Active member
I purchased some S-rotating clips for my cables to tidy up the front end 
Humanbeersponge
Active member
Didn't buy them recently but had them kicking about in the shed.
Hope stem & Enve bars. Used a Hope Head Doctor to avoid needing a very long bolt to reach the star nut.
Hope stem & Enve bars. Used a Hope Head Doctor to avoid needing a very long bolt to reach the star nut.
The top bushing I bought from Merlin was crap & could feel movement in the frame, changed all the bearing still no good so bought this expensive fella fork the shock, now no movement 
also some new spokes to rebuild my rear carbon wheel with a different hub I had a light Newman Evolution SL hub at 216g for rear
also some new spokes to rebuild my rear carbon wheel with a different hub I had a light Newman Evolution SL hub at 216g for rear 
Hattori-Hanzo
Well-known member
Treated myself to some new pedals in the sale.
Had dmr v8 before which I found to be pretty grippy and comfortable but I didn't like how thick they are.
Surprised with the new horizons though, great grip and larger foot print, they feel great and are much thinner, really pleased with them for the money.
Had dmr v8 before which I found to be pretty grippy and comfortable but I didn't like how thick they are.
Surprised with the new horizons though, great grip and larger foot print, they feel great and are much thinner, really pleased with them for the money.
Colin1517
Active member
Love those pedals. Have the blue ones on my analogue Whyte, couldn’t find a colour I liked that matched my Cube so opted for the black ones
Thread lock the pins. My blue ones never lost a single one, but my latest black pair have lost loads. Had to order a replacement pin set and some thread lock , seem ok now
Thread lock the pins. My blue ones never lost a single one, but my latest black pair have lost loads. Had to order a replacement pin set and some thread lock , seem ok now
Ark
Active member
@Levo comp What's the tape stuff for inside the top of your fork?
Not anymore.It's a hidden Airtag
Ark
Active member
You know you get notified if an airtag is in close proximity of you? could lead to someone searching your bike for it and looking inside your handle bars.It's a hidden Airtag
in a tyre is probably harder to find if you really want to use one though.
Humanbeersponge
Active member
Hope Kiox mount, just waiting for it to arrive.
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Fitted mine before taking a photo
not test ridden yet
chadbrochills
New Member
Specialized SWAT Concealed Carry MTB tool and the new STFU Stay Guard for the Heckler.
Ark
Active member
I bought a super expensive Maxx Tera DHr2 DD tyre on ebay for £85
Since no where else has them in stock it seems...
The shop listing it on ebay actually sends out a MAXX GRIP tyre I could have had for like £20-£30 LESS!!!
No doubt they know exactly what they are doing.... preying on people desperate for a Terra compound tyre..
I hate sending stuff back so I'm see if they price match another ebay listing...
after this I'm done with maxxis and witching to Continental... half the price and seems they have 0 stock issues + heard good things about them
Since no where else has them in stock it seems...
The shop listing it on ebay actually sends out a MAXX GRIP tyre I could have had for like £20-£30 LESS!!!
No doubt they know exactly what they are doing.... preying on people desperate for a Terra compound tyre..
I hate sending stuff back so I'm see if they price match another ebay listing...
after this I'm done with maxxis and witching to Continental... half the price and seems they have 0 stock issues + heard good things about them
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
I can 100% recommend the Continental Trail King, but make sure that you get the ones with the "Black Chilli Compound". Extra life, extra grip, no extra rolling resistance. Their new range of three tyres one of which is called Kryptotal (can't remember the other two) are also reputed to be good but I haven't tried them yet. The "Black Chilli Compound" may also be a thing with their new tyres.
Lovely bit of kit, just had a look at them but £170 plus £20 per month subscription is more than I can stomach
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