What did you buy your ebike this week?
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steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Semmelrocc
E*POWAH Master
As long as you don't apply it on your tyre profile. 
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Or your saddle or your grips!As long as you don't apply it on your tyre profile.
Keep it well away from your discs!! Silicone Shine is an aerosol, so I spray into a cloth and then wipe the cloth over the surface. That avoids any problem of overspray.
rabidMunkee
New Member
it's finally arived
note, thats with the dropper post down, might need adjustment there, lol
still no damage that I can see
they did kindly deliver it up side down though, how thoughtful.
note, thats with the dropper post down, might need adjustment there, lol
still no damage that I can see
they did kindly deliver it up side down though, how thoughtful.
Excellent! get those pedals changed and the saddle down.
A oneup 180mm dropper. The ksl is essentially a limited use uplift bike, so i shouldn't really be spending on it, but the 160mm was hurting the knees as it was too low.
Unfortunately the v2 was completely out of stock and i wasn't prepared to pay the extra £100 for a v3.
I then found one retailer that had a v2 listed so ordered it, expecting them to cancel the order as a website error. But it arrived and it was the v3 they sent to honour the price! They really didnt need to do that, but happy they did.
Unfortunately the v2 was completely out of stock and i wasn't prepared to pay the extra £100 for a v3.
I then found one retailer that had a v2 listed so ordered it, expecting them to cancel the order as a website error. But it arrived and it was the v3 they sent to honour the price! They really didnt need to do that, but happy they did.
it's finally arived
note, thats with the dropper post down, might need adjustment there, lol
still no damage that I can see
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they did kindly deliver it up side down though, how thoughtful.
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That front brake hose goes well with your hairstyle
Good advice.
I don’t trust myself with spray stuff in the bike cave. Mineral oil in your mouth or eyes seems to be ok, but I wouldn’t want to accidentally spray isopropyl alcohol in my face.
I keep a handful of lotions and potions close by but I avoid the WD40 or other spray lubricants. I really don’t trust myself.
I try to keep the wipers moist or wet-ish, with oils, on the forks, shock and dropper. Soap n’ water or iso alcohol is fairly harmless on my bike, but I need to replace the lubricants if they wash away. My phobia is with brake components.
In german but may help: Dachzelte im ADAC TestI was about to buy the same, but they don't deliver to Finland
Astro66
Active member
Shadow Effect Decals arrived this week. You buy both white and blue decals, then layer them to create a shadow effect. It really makes the writing "Pop".
JP-NZ
E*POWAH Elite
If this is for a Thule roof bike rack such as a proride 591/598 or similar. Don’t ever leave a bike on there trusting the crappy Thule system. Bikes can be removed in under 30 seconds when locked.
Dont worry I dont,
I needed a barrel as the old arm broke (wouldnt tighten anymore as the threads had mangled) and the new one didnt come with one, meaning I couldnt tighten it up
rabidMunkee
New Member
now pedals ahoy
What‘s that?
Bosch??? What for? Kitchen cleaning?
JStrube
Active member
I was going to comment that. Bosch branded! Didn't know they made them.
Those aren’t eMTB certified …I’m out!
JStrube
Active member
Bought a new seat to replace the WTB seat with Titanium rails on my Santa Cruz.
NorthernDust
New Member
Buzz rack e-scorpion 2
Hopefully usenit6 on a Lakes trip next week
Hopefully usenit6 on a Lakes trip next week
kefconstruction
Active member
Seat bag quick release for when don't need a pack
Amber Valley Guy
Active member
Front forks and rear shock service kits, and a Charger 2.1 damper to upgrade the Yari to Lyric spec. I was sick and tired of feeling beaten up (arms, shoulders upper back) after a long ride, so hopefully the new 2.1 will soften the front end up a bit.
6 months ago (Trek Rail) changed from a Zeb Ultimate 160 (MY23, Buttercups) to a Lyrik Ultimate 160 (MY23, Buttercups). Lyrik lacks the ultimate [sic] stiffness of the Zeb but (imo) the Lyrik is a more comfortable fork. My guess is that the slightly less stiff Lyrik is better at absorbing vibration than the Zeb. And when the going gets really rough there's so much else going on that for me general bike control is a bigger issue. Having said that, I don't get much air because anything much over 3-4' my left ACL protests painfully on landing. So to be fair that may be where Zeb Ultimate stiffness comes into its own.
There were a few factors that kept me from upgrading to the Zeb ultimate with butter cups. I had installed the Lyric upgrade kit into the Yari forks in my attempt to reduce vibrations. It kinda helped.
Trek had the Zeb ultimate available which conformed to the larger diameter headset (no frame step). That addressed my OCD with appearance in that area. But then there was the price …$1800 CDN. Not a cheap upgrade. The final deciding factor was the weight.
I’ve never bottomed-out my forks on 5’ drops or smallish jumps or rediculous climbs. But the micro-variations coming through my bar was driving me crazy. Hand cramps and wrist fatigue was my show-stopping factor. I had to fix that.
Tweaking the psi and some other adjustments on the Lyric forks helped. But experimenting with geometry, installing One-Up carbon bars, larger diameter grips, reduce tire psi, and new control angles for the brake levers, shifter and dropper…all helped.
I realized that the power of a Zeb fork wasn’t necessary for my type of riding …or my weight. Even though I got the approval from da-boss, I couldn’t justify the Zeb Ultimate upgrade. So I upgraded the dropper to an AXS Reverb instead. What a stupid luxury that was …but I love it
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Amber Valley Guy
Active member
It's not the vibration as such, it's the sometimes jarring stiffness the standard Yari (MY2023 Yari with the C1 air spring) suffers at around mid stroke, which causes severe shocks through the wrists/arms/shoulders/upper back which is OK/no big deal on a short blast but when hitting chonk uphill or downhill on longer rides is like a technical boxer punching your arms and shoulders repeatedly.There were a few factors that kept me from upgrading to the Zeb ultimate with butter cups. I had installed the Lyric upgrade kit into the Yari forks in my attempt to reduce vibrations. It kinda helped.
Trek had the Zeb ultimate available which conformed to the larger diameter headset (no frame step). That addressed my OCD with appearance in that area. But then there was the price …$1800 CDN. Not a cheap upgrade. The final deciding factor was the weight.
I’ve never bottomed-out my forks on 5’ drops or smallish jumps or rediculous climbs. But the micro-variations coming through my bar was driving me crazy. Hand cramps and wrist fatigue was my show-stopping factor. I had to fix that.
Tweaking the psi and some other adjustments on the Lyric forks helped. But experimenting with geometry, installing One-Up carbon bars, larger diameter grips, reduce tire psi, and new control angles for the brake levers, shifter and dropper…all helped.
I realized that the power of a Zeb fork wasn’t necessary for my type of riding …or my weight. Even though I got the approval from da-boss, I couldn’t justify the Zeb Ultimate upgrade. So I upgraded the dropper to an AXS Reverb instead. What a stupid luxury that was …but I love it
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