What did you buy your ebike this week?

[VWsurfbum]

o the shame…..a dorky mud guard…..
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It's been nice knowing you .................. Wow.

 

[irie]

o the shame…..a dorky mud guard…..
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Is that the Haibike Acid rear mudguard? Or the SKS Mudrocker rear mudguard?

 

[Expidia]

o the shame…..a dorky mud guard…..
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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

 

[Dave_B]

Is that the Haibike Acid rear mudguard? Or the SKS Mudrocker rear mudguard?

ACID

 

[Dave_B]

It's been nice knowing you .................. Wow.

that's rich coming from you

 

[Dave_B]

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

zip ties. not used it yet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................may never use it

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Acid (by Cube in Germany) also makes shorter, more emtb community-friendly mud guards that still give good protection for the bike

 

[Dave_B]

I'm going to trim mine down......

 

[p3eps]

Just ordered a new 2023 Levo SL frameset for my current 2019 Levo SL.
Not sure if that counts as buying something for my bike though

 

[jimbob]

o the shame…..a dorky mud guard…..
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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...

 

[audistwo]

Decided to try out a suspension seat post on the Priority. I like it so much I’ve uninstalled the PNW dropper from the Trek MTB and have another of these suspension posts on order for it.

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Oddly enough I've been looking at these also.
How have you found cycling with it?

Cheers

 

[Tooks]

What did you think?

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]

Oddly enough I've been looking at these also.
How have you found cycling with it?

Cheers

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.

 

[head]

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]

@head The plastic material is kinda soft, it can easily be squeezed to increase water flow. A good thing! I didn't noticed any leaks on mine when the top cap is properly screwed on even with a full bottle. Maybe they improved the seal inside the cap.

 

[audistwo]

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.

Brilliant, that's all I needed to hear.
That's my next purchase sorted for my Cube.

Appreciate it.

 

[Colin1517]

These popped up on Instagram and I couldn’t help myself. These will deffo help increase range, speed and overall skill level!

 

[Tepi]

Nämä ilmestyivät Instagramiin, enkä voinut olla itselleni. Nämä deffo auttavat lisäämään kantamaa, nopeutta ja yleistä taitotasoa!

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Cube 140 E-bike SL HYBRID. Asennettu eteen FOX 36 160MM, Performance,taakse FOX Float dps performance 210x55 .

 

[Colin1517]

Cube 140 E-bike SL HYBRID. Asennettu eteen FOX 36 160MM, Performance,taakse FOX Float dps performance 210x55 .

It’s a Cube 160SL with a rockshox zeb fork and rockshox deluxe shock

 

[EMTBSEAN]

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.

Strange that, I have the grey version and mine has never leaked even when squeezed, admittedly I do tighten it up hard though

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

@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

 

[EMTBSEAN]

@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

Nice one mate, thanks for the link

 

[Sanzun]

After a long wait, my new handlebars have finally arrived.

 

[IndigoUnicorn]

After a long wait, my new handlebars have finally arrived.

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Oddly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw your pic was:

 

[Sanzun]

Oddly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw your pic was:

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You have a serious problem!

 

[Mcharza]

Having used Shimano SPD pedals for over 30 years, I ordered these Crankbrothers Mallet E pedals. It's scary already.

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

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?

 

[Ark]

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.

 

[Colin1517]

These 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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Looking good on the forks

 

[A06]

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.