What did you buy your ebike this week?

[MrBrownstone]

True, but even if it is too thick for 11/12s, no great loss.

my park one fits my 11 speed chain no problem. If you need it to fit 12 speed just file the tool down thinner.

 

[Bigxmtb]

Some new TAG metals 40mm rise handlebars. The stock ones that came with my giant had me a little too forward so the extra 20mm rise will help alot plus they look sweet.

 

[Supratad]

Some very nice pedals, light Ti axles at 174g for both.

Trouble is, they are a bit too small and my foot seems to move about too much. Sod it, i'm just gonna use the placcy ones it came with.

 

[Kaelidoz]

Some new TAG metals 40mm rise handlebars
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I love every mm of my 40mm rise I think you'll enjoy it. 40mm gang!
I'm a fan of either completely flat bars or a high rise. No in between (aesthetically speaking).

 

[Supratad]

The fact that my right shoulder and left hip ache like a motherlover this morning tells me those pedals "need gone now", as they say on the social media marketplace sites.

 

[Supratad]

When.....tehffuq... did that happen?
One gentle ride round Sutton Bank?

 

[GrahamPaul]

When.....tehffuq... did that happen?
One gentle ride round Sutton Bank?
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Oh look: they've moulded to the shape of your foot. How clever! ?

 

[Doomanic]

Looking at them, I'm not sure why you'd expect any different to be honest...

 

[Supratad]

Second hand, bought off Retrobike. Still, 87g each pedal and me, 144Kg, pushing up Sutton Bank. Shame, they looked so coooo-ewl.

 

[Supratad]

Looking at them, I'm not sure why you'd expect any different to be honest...

Blind optismism, pure blind optimism.
It's not been a good Sunday. Too injured to ride and every blingy red thing I bought doesn't work properly.

 

[steve_sordy]

Some very nice pedals, light Ti axles at 174g for both. View attachment 33473

Trouble is, they are a bit too small and my foot seems to move about too much. Sod it, i'm just gonna use the placcy ones it came with.

Those "pins" are more like pyramids, no wonder they don't give you any grip!

 

[BigLee]

I've bought 5 chains for my bike, yep FIVE! Cos it seems to eat them and I saw some 12 speed sram and kmc for £20 each ? paid £40 for the sram xo1 and it lasted just as long as the oe ?

 

[Supratad]

Those "pins" are more like pyramids, no wonder they don't give you any grip!

I bought DMR V8s with the bike, but they've torn my legs up, hence the switch. My legs look like a postman's wearing bacon socks.

 

[Kaelidoz]

@Supratad Get some protection DMR V8 are great for the price.

 

[Funkeydunk]

New cassette and chain

 

[tobster]

I've just fitted a Mudstop & crank seal to my 2019 Powerfly LT7.9. That should hopefully keep the mud out of the motor when summer ends

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

Second hand, bought off Retrobike. Still, 87g each pedal and me, 144Kg, pushing up Sutton Bank. Shame, they looked so coooo-ewl.

Yeah... just bad design that.

Might pay to give some resin platforms a go - think of them as trainers. They are light, and I bet even the ones with resin pins will grab better than those... and won't damage your shins as much - just until you acquire some muscle memory skills so you no longer get wrong footed...

OR install your DMRs again but wear some shin guards.

Hang in there, don't get discouraged. Riding platform pedals is an acquired skill just like anything else in MTBiking. You'll get better at - it given time and experience.

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

New cassette and chain

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Nice. Super cleeeeean!

Can't quite be certain, but I think your quick-link is pointing the wrong direction?
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[HORSPWR]

True, but even if it is too thick for 11/12s, no great loss.

Nothing a light touch with a flap disc on a grinder couldn't sort out if they are!

 

[HORSPWR]

When.....tehffuq... did that happen?
One gentle ride round Sutton Bank?
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What are they made out of...cheese?
Get some of these, I hit a rock at full noise with mine, bent the Shimano hollow tech 2s like a banana, broke my collarbone and trashed my shoulder but the pedals are unblemished. Tough as!

 

[routrax]

When.....tehffuq... did that happen?
One gentle ride round Sutton Bank?
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Wow, never seen anything like this before

 

[Funkeydunk]

Nice. Super cleeeeean!

Can't quite be certain, but I think your quick-link is pointing the wrong direction?
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You’re absolutely right, I did that as a test and you’ve passed, have the weekend off...lol

 

[steve_sordy]

I bought DMR V8s with the bike, but they've torn my legs up, hence the switch. My legs look like a postman's wearing bacon socks.

In addition to what @GrandPaBrogan said, if you are not already wearing proper shoes, get some! Trainers won't do it, your foot will slip off.

 

[nosuchuser]

Are we posting pin pictures? Oh good. First ride with my brand new V12 Mags

I've also bought a replacement hanger for just in case but that's a bit boring

 

[Supratad]

Yeah... just bad design that.

Might pay to give some resin platforms a go - think of them as trainers. They are light, and I bet even the ones with resin pins will grab better than those... and won't damage your shins as much - just until you acquire some muscle memory skills so you no longer get wrong footed...

OR install your DMRs again but wear some shin guards.

Hang in there, don't get discouraged. Riding platform pedals is an acquired skill just like anything else in MTBiking. You'll get better at - it given time and experience.

In addition to what @GrandPaBrogan said, if you are not already wearing proper shoes, get some! Trainers won't do it, your foot will slip off.

What I've just thought of doing (other than using the specialized plastic ones) is to straighten out the light ones and put those on my wall-hanger Orange P7 that I've been riding since the mid nineties, and take the old skool S&M flatties off that and put them on the Levo. They never seemed to ruin my legs back in the day and it keeps the red theme going.
I've got old biking SPD/Flattie crossover shoes but just two months ago I bought a new pair of Northwave shoes. I don't really want to wear shin guards etc, its just more stuff to put on and lug about.

 

[steve_sordy]

@Supratad Consider not straightening them out. Just put them on your Orange P7 wall hanger and leave them. If anyone notices it will be part of your story.

 

[Supratad]

Good idea, I've never had "a story" before.
A series of nightmarish incidents linked by an unspeakable sense of dread, yes, but not an actual story.

 

[steve_sordy]

Good idea, I've never had "a story" before.
A series of nightmarish incidents linked by an unspeakable sense of dread, yes, but not an actual story.

I meant the story of why the bike is on the wall and not being ridden.

 

[Pyr0]

Bought a new chain

But I'm thinking about switching to Shimano XTR for smoother shifts.

 

[GrahamPaul]

Are we posting pin pictures? Oh good. First ride with my brand new V12 Mags

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...and you next purchase will be... a bag of replacement pins!