What did you buy your ebike this week?

VWsurfbum

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Got really F'd off with my bike stand over the weekend, then one of my bikes fell onto it and broke the tool tray.
The one I have must be 10+ years old and has done a sterling job, its just the feet are always in the way. thought i'd try a two legged jobby.
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Well to say that i'm impressed is an understatement. The clamp is awesome, and it fixed in a position (angle) was super helpful. Brakes bled at a decent eye level height with the bike being solid in the rack. Bargain for the money.
 

EMTBSEAN

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New cranks 155 instead of 165 so Hope fully less pedal strikes. (y)
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I’ve certainly noticed the difference Mike since I fitted my 155mm crank arms 😉 I forgot to mention, just as an extra insurance plan I did also buy some 3D printed crank boots too, as far as I am aware there’s only one place that makes them, ebikeprints 👍 not cheap but they’re a perfect fit and so far haven’t moved at all 😉
 
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darwink1

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It's not my fault, it's their fault for making them in retro purple...
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trx

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Sqlab handlebar (12 backsweep, high rise) + and 45 mm stem from tag metals.
Keen to try this combo next week, also read about matching stem length and fork offset

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darwink1

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Well, after 2200 miles it's a new free hub body for my Whyte E-160 s. View attachment 110774
Thats one of the things these bikes are really hard on. I spun the ratchet ring on an i9 this winter on the old norco bigfoot vlt and now the stock hub on the new bigfoot needs replacing.

I wonder if hope are going to make the pro5 ebike rear hub in a fat version...

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Thats one of the things these bikes are really hard on. I spun the ratchet ring on an i9 this winter on the old norco bigfoot vlt and now the stock hub on the new bigfoot needs replacing.

I wonder if hope are going to make the pro5 ebike rear hub in a fat version...

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They have, I have the pro 5 ebike specific hub 😉
 

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I can’t remember which video I watched but it was stated that the Hope pro 5 ebike hub is for wheels up to 4” wide, I can’t remember which one it was because I’ve seen so many videos on the hubs
 

darwink1

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I can’t remember which video I watched but it was stated that the Hope pro 5 ebike hub is for wheels up to 4” wide, I can’t remember which one it was because I’ve seen so many videos on the hubs
Fat bike hubs are wider than standard hubs (177/197mm), has nothing to do with tires. The pro5 is only made in 135, 148 boost and 157 super boost widths, their fat hubs are still based on the pro4.

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Hobo Mikey

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Sure I will. I am running Vault DMR at the moment which are great. They need a service so I will use them as my spare pair. (y) The Volt F22 ‘s colour match the Vlot 155 cranks I just bought.:ROFLMAO:
 

Darren66

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I purchased a Trek Rail 5 three weeks ago, I've added:
Rockshox Domain 38mm Forks
Hope Fortus wheelset with new ebike specific Pro 5 Hubs
Maxxis Minion DHF/Aggressor tyres
Shimano M8100 XT derailleur and shifter
OneUp V2 210mm dropper post
Ergon Saddle & Grips
Crank brothers Stamp 1 composite pedals
Hope 155mm Cranks
Nukeproof 38mm rise bars
To follow:
Nukeproof Horizon stem when I receive the knockblock adapter
Rockshox super deluxe ultimate is on the way...
Apart from that, totally standard.

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