What did you buy your ebike this week?

[Cb750stu]

Let me know where you park…,…you never know !!

Well either Laggan or Fort William, I did reach out on local forums but to no avail

 

[The EMF]

Bummer

 

[irie]

Have a Sealey STS104 Digital Torque Screwdriver Set, 1/4" Hex Drive, 0 - 20NM, superb torque driver. Less than £70 on Amazon.

 

[Eliadn]

Needed a new torque wrench after leaving mine in a carpark somewhere
Topeak Torq stick pro , got a good deal from a German company, seems very well made and more than up to the job

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If you were to have one torque wrench, 0-20 or 20+, which one do you think is more needed?

 

[beanzz]

If you were to have one torque wrench, 0-20 or 20+, which one do you think is more needed?

O-20

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

If you were to have one torque wrench, 0-20 or 20+, which one do you think is more needed?

If you've got carbon bars or whatever then 0-20. Otherwise, things just need to be tight enough that they don't move.

Things like Centrelock lock rings and chain ring lock rings at higher torque can be hard to gauge. Especially when they have fine threads so a torque wrench can be helpful here.

My RaceFace Aeffect cranks need 62nM which using a torque wrench was way more than I'd have guess at.

 

[Sophie777]

Protective Cover for Bosch Purion Display

 

[steve_sordy]

Definitely the 0-20 I have a 0-25 (even better).

The stuff that requires high torque tends to be the cassette and the BB and I'm quite comfortable levering at that end of the torque range. It's the low end I am cautious about; tiny bolts into soft alloy, squashing carbon bars or dropper seat posts that are filled with delicate fine tolerance components.

 

[EMTBSEAN]

Protective Cover for Bosch Purion Display

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Check it periodically for condensation under that cover, I had one on my bike that’s how I know

 

[Sophie777]

Check it periodically for condensation under that cover, I had one on my bike that’s how I know

Did you then decide to do away with the cover?
Thanks for the tip!

 

[jynx]

I'm not surprised ..looking at the pic it's pro

Let me know where you park…,…you never know !!

New stem for the rise

bably half the weight again of your bike ..

 

[Armor11]

Got the new forks put on today, along with the OneUp bars. And looks what else arrived today..... new rubber for the spring season.

 

[Bummers]

Finally got a decent bike stand and crossbar thing so I can put the bike at any angle I want and it'll stay there instead of slipping!

 

[The EMF]

Finally got a decent bike stand and crossbar thing so I can put the bike at any angle I want and it'll stay there instead of slipping!

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Was the “ crossbar thing “ an add on ?

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

Finally got a decent bike stand and crossbar thing so I can put the bike at any angle I want and it'll stay there instead of slipping!

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How stable is it when the wheels are on the bike?

 

[Cocktail_Dave]

Some mavic e deemax and maxxis tyres

 

[Bummers]

Was the “ crossbar thing “ an add on ?

Yep, £20 from Halfords.

Much better than clamping on the seat post.

How stable is it when the wheels are on the bike?

I'll let you know tonight, just threw the bike in to quickly test it. Can feel how much more solid it is though.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Some mavic e deemax and maxxis tyres

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For the love of god! Why the tan wall tyres!

 

[RustyMTB]

For the love of god! Why the tan wall tyres!

Why not have the best of both worlds?

 

[beanzz]

That might be acceptable on a mullet but my poor soul is torn in half by that

 

[RustyMTB]

Well when I'm shredding the Geenarrrr dood, the vey last thing on my mind is what the back wheel looks like.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Why not have the best of both worlds?

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Some people want to watch the world burn.

 

[Cocktail_Dave]

For the love of god! Why the tan wall tyres!

Hahahaha iv had tan walls on every bike from being a kid. This is my bike from being a kid, I'm sticking with the tan walls there awesome

 

[Armor11]

Finally got a decent bike stand and crossbar thing so I can put the bike at any angle I want and it'll stay there instead of slipping!

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I have the same stand, found on Amazon of course. When I ordered mine there were 2 different weight rating, I bought the higher rated one. It seems to handle the emtb just fine even with wheels on. I don't know how I got along without it for so long! BTW, love the crossbar adapter...... there will be one arriving at my house soon I am sure!!

 

[BikeBert]

Schwalbe Magic Mary Evolution - AddixSoft - SuperTrail - 29x2.6

Schwalbe Big Betty Evolution - AddixSoft - SuperTrail - 27.5x2.6

 

[2WheelsNot4]

Protective Cover for Bosch Purion Display

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Can i ask where you got it(hopefully ebay) as the oly ones i can find have the button +/- on the bottom, and mine are like yours on the side.

 

[Sophie777]

Can i ask where you got it(hopefully ebay) as the oly ones i can find have the button +/- on the bottom, and mine are like yours on the side.

Sure! Unfortunately not from ebay; I got it from ebike24.com, an online store in Germany:

MH - Protective Cover for Bosch Purion Display

 

[The EMF]

Can i ask where you got it(hopefully ebay) as the oly ones i can find have the button +/- on the bottom, and mine are like yours on the side.

You’ll find loads on ebay……..
That’s where I bought mine
Don’t use now due loads of condensation build up.

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

New handlebars this week. Wanted to try something with a bit more rise and saw these from Merlin for £40 so couldn't resist.

Cannondale Hollowgram 800mm with a 30mm rise. Weighed in at 204g

The original Orbea bars were a comparatively hefty 385g.

Not quite as nice as the Oneup bars I don't think. The Oneup bar is definitely more contoured and thinner/ flatter where the clamp area tapers off. I guess we'll see how they ride!

 

[beanzz]

Personally I swear by dmr wingbar, I love them to bits