Recent content by Browneye

That would depend on how many hours on it, don't you think? You're replacing a blown motor? I have two of these, and although they don't have many hours on them they've been flawless. My first one is a 2019 - still maintains 95% of battery capacity.

Yes - try them all. I have rv’d it, hotel, backpacked, adventure biked, van, car camped, all of it. It’s all fun - it’s all about getting out there for adventure and having fun. Never let anyone tell you how you’re SUPPOSED to do it!

The other thing that occurred to me was the dirtbike brands making ebikes - notably GasGas and KTM. And we have Yamaha in the mix from the get-go. GasGas were very popular observed trials bikes back in the 2000's, as was Montessa. I wonder if the latter will get into the game. Here's a...

On the vid ^^ First up is the Giant Stance. It's bargain cuz it's a 10 speed and alloy frame. Which I think is fine - I love our Stance, it's a '21 so it has the SRAM 12 and 29" wheels, and it is an alloy frame. Some of those are coming in under four grand USD. I bought ours in the middle of...

South Mountain is great - my BIL of my late sister is still there and rides it nearly daily. McDowell Mt too. We used to go over there when we live in so-Cal - just moved to Yakima last September. We nearly bought a place in Selah - nice town. We ended up in West Valley and super happy to be...

100% charge recommended - that’s when cell balancing takes place. 100% discharge is not so great, but bms is set to accommodate it. Just be sure not to leave it in a discharged state. 50-60% is good for storage.

I like it. MTB'ing mainstreamed. 👍 The music sounds like it's from the 70's. LOL "on any sunday"... 😁

On Trailforks exploring and planning....this is right in my backyard... Can't wait to ride it.

The forest! 😊 It's winter here...snow in the mountains - they gear up for snowmobiles in a big way. I haven't ever dug into that. The bikes are dialed in though, waiting for winter to pass. I got a 20mile paved bike path ride in last week, a little chilly but fun anyway. Lots of thorny...

A different application...the super-lights are running smaller packs and assist levels on 35-40lb bikes. I test rode a Levo SL quite some time ago, probly before I bought my giant. But just around a parking lot, so you can't really get a feel for what differences there might be in actual trail...

If I hadn't heard so many horror stories about the EP8 motor, I would pick up their sale model for five grand or so. Nice setup otherwise. 👍 I need to find some more content on the new SRAM drive train. Sounds intriguing. A big investment into progressing the ebike concept. Ebikes are sure...

Wow - that is a wild setup on the Canyon. Never seen anything like that. EP8 is getting a bad rep out there. So many complaints people are shying away, going for other options. Transition has a few bargain ebikes with the Shimano lump. The new one with the SRAM is twice the price. 170mm forks too!

Tried out the stand with the two ebikes. Works fine, only problem is the front is way heavier and the bikes are way heavier than a normal bike, so they like to sag to the front tire. They're rated for 65 pounds, the bikes run about 53. So they're at the limit. The other problem is holding up the...

Oh, and I got my Feedback Sports mechanic bike stand and it's the shiznit. These get rave reviews and I can see why - way sorted gear, it's really nice. https://feedbacksports.com/products/sport-mechanic-bike-repair-stand?variant=44723511558442