Recent content by Catalyzt

Well, the way I adjusted them -- lowering the pressure/cadence value that would cause Tour + to kick in sooner-- was interesting. This is a good setting for a fitness ride if I'm a little tired and need more kick from the motor, but... I think your starting point is better. ECO, TOUR (not the...

It is some obscure Chinese off-brand called 'Mokfire' that I got on Amazon. I did check Amazon to see if I could find a link for you but they are out of stock, and I can't find them at all online. The coolest thing about it is that it has a built in flashing light in the rear! (Though it is...

And photos, too, when you have a moment!

That is what I thought, it's what makes sense, super helpful to confirm this. When I picked up the bike, they said to me, "If anything needs adjustment, like cable tension, just bring it right back." I found that suspicious. Come on. How about get it right before releasing the bike? Look at...

Ya, but the technique for that is different on this bike. It's not a trigger shifter, it's the weird move-the-brake-lever shifting thing. It's more convenient because I don't have to change hand position at all, but the 'throw' in the shift lever, it requires a big movement, and it is still...

Just hit 37.8 MPH on a familiar downhill stretch with good visibility, leaving myself a large margin for error... Which was a good thing. Brakes are NOT as powerful as the Seeker's, at least not from the drops. Seeker has hit 38.9 on the same hill, but needed the entire hill to reach that...

This is Seeker, Nightmare's big brother. He's making a big fuss over his little sister, and insisting she avoid more dangerous rides, whether due to terrain or neighborhood. "I'll drive to West Hollywood this weekend," he announced. "She's not experienced enough for traffic, and her tires are...

This is Nightmare, a Grizl:ON CF 7. I've been blowing up my own thread with all kinds of observations about getting her dialed in right. She is fast and very smart-- maybe a little too smart for her own good, like a lot of us at her age. Between riding the hoods and the vibration dampening...

The controller may turn out to be a bigger issue than the power delivery levels. I do think the handlebar mini remote is something I have to get-- the simplest one is fine, it doesn't need to have a readout, I just need to be able to find a Bosch dealer who has it in stock, order it next credit...

A few people have weighed them-- somewhere, I can't remember where I was that-- and if the medium comes in just a little over 35 with pedals, it makes sense that the large would be about a pound heavier. I'm not sure how good my scale is, but I'm seeing 36.2 lbs. w/ pedals (and reflectors...

Yeah, indeed, using the shock pump would be a terrible idea, per multiple sources! That would be great-- maybe you're right! That means the rolling resistance will probably improve and weight will decrease slightly when I go tubeless! (Though it probably won't make as much difference as it...

Yes, it does ship with pedals. They are supposed to be terrible, but I just find them unremarkable (and all plastic.) As for what else is in the box: Too much stuff to list! You get a pump with a pressure gauge for the shock that may be fine for the tires as well-- I'm just about to test...

It is a weird fork-- none of my others have only 40mm of travel! Having said that, it does feel super soft. This is how I like it because the arthritis in my hands is so bad-- but given the fact that it turned out that REI did not adjust the tension on my derailleur cable-- it's taken 5 turns...

Well, I've only tracked three so far! The first was 118, the second two were both 130. Not great generally, but not terrible, I guess, for a 68 year old guy with a connective tissue disorder (similar to lupus, but different antibody, slightly better prognosis.)

Hey, Leon! I just got a Grizl:ON CF7 myself last week and I'm having a great time with it! I agree that it's a phenomenal deal at 4K. It is also my first gravel bike, though I've had drop bar acoustic bikes and eMTB and acoustic MTB and kind of a hybrid, raised-bar-with riser backsweep setup...