What did you buy your ebike this week?

[Hattori-Hanzo]

Half bought half made, I wanted to try some magnetic pedals but didn't want to spend the extortionate price incase I don't get on with them at all, so I made some to test the waters.
Yet to try them but they seem to work off the bike, I just need to remove the pin Infront of the magnet as it can hold the plate off if it's in the wrong position, other than that I'm hopeful they will give a good indication if I'll like magnetic pedals or not.

 

[Zed.]

Sram GX Eagle AXS T-Type Rear Derailleur - 12 Speed for £249 down from £430 from Merlin - unashamedly bought as a 'spare'

Mrs has one (GX) on her KSL and I have an 'XO' on the Canyon (although it's not being ridden at the moment)

Rich.

 

[Zed.]

New chain time for my Levo, it was original and has stretched quite a bit after 450 miles.
Replaced it with a X01. View attachment 150465 View attachment 150466

Christ

Rich.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Half bought half made, I wanted to try some magnetic pedals but didn't want to spend the extortionate price incase I don't get on with them at all, so I made some to test the waters.
Yet to try them but they seem to work off the bike, I just need to remove the pin Infront of the magnet as it can hold the plate off if it's in the wrong position, other than that I'm hopeful they will give a good indication if I'll like magnetic pedals or not.

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What a great idea, i'd also like to try them but not 100% convinced?
I used to love being clipped in for the old XC days but not for what I ride nowadays, I always though this would be a good compromise.

 

[irie]

New chain time for my Levo, it was original and has stretched quite a bit after 450 miles.
Replaced it with a X01. View attachment 150465 View attachment 150466

That much stretch?

Surely can't have started with the same number of links?

 

[steve_sordy]

New chain time for my Levo, it was original and has stretched quite a bit after 450 miles.
Replaced it with a X01.

That is too long by the diameter of a roller, which is 0.3". That would make the chain have a "stretch" of 0.6%. Not too excessive, considering that 0.75% is worn out. But well over the 0.5% that many consider as a good point to replace a chain before it damages the rest of your transmission.

 

[irie]

0.6 is well over 0.5? Nah, I'd say that 0.1 is a bit over

It was showing 0.5 on my Pedro's chain measuring tool so I replaced it

0.1 is 20% over 0.5 That's a lot.

hth

 

[JStrube]

Wintertime is servicetime…
Today an assortment of parts and tools arrived. My tiny workspace in our basement is quickly filling up.
I will renew the outer bearing seals on my Bosch motor and service fork and shock. As this is the first time I will do an air spring rebuild I also needed some of the special tools that Fox requires. Didn’t buy the originals however, but the ones I got look and feel well made and will do the job.
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Received a bicycle bit set from Wera a few days ago to go with my torque wrench from them. The extra long 89mm bits are ideal to reach those pesky screws in tight locations.
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Still waiting for Black Friday to pull the trigger on new tires. I will go with the new Schwalbe radial Magic Mary front and rear plus everything needed to fit them tubeless for my first time.

Those Wera tools look nice!

 

[James_C]

That is too long by the diameter of a roller, which is 0.3". That would make the chain have a "stretch" of 0.6%. Not too excessive, considering that 0.75% is worn out. But well over the 0.5% that many consider as a good point to replace a chain before it damages the rest of your transmission.

I had a KMC chain that measured 0.5 when new!

 

[steve_sordy]

I had a KMC chain that measured 0.5 when new!

Did you send/take it back to the shop?

 

[irie]

I had a KMC chain that measured 0.5 when new!

I have a chain that's currently measuring 0.25, d'ya want to buy it?