Recent content by Cybersnow

Based on this thread I am thinking of holding off on making any changes for now. Any feel for anticipated issues pulling a small trailer loaded with our two small dogs?

One of the things that I found was that no one had the right tools to do the repairs. I will be taking the bike down to Boise to my favorite LBS and see what they suggest. While I would like to be a little more comfortable with my bike for that and the many 50-80 mile rides we do all summer I...

While I am not having an issue right now, last Summer I had an issue with the rear cog. I ended up spending an entire day going from shop to shop looking for someone to replace the cog. My worry is that we are on the road and an issue arises that is belt related and have The same problem...

If I remove the gates belt and sprockets and go to a “good e-bike chain” how much slack should I leave on the chain? Does it needs to be rather tight as there is no derailer adding tension to the chain? If it is too loose won’t it jump off one if the sprockets?

I have a rechargeable compressor that I use on the bikes in my workshop, but it is pretty big, However it will also fill the tires on my car…I would need something very portable.

After looking at your chart, I would agree with the Al Grounder as about 50% of the time we are on asphalt and I am not crazy about the Johnny Watts.

Learned a lot from this thread! THANKS! Bike currently has Johnny Watts tires, I think I will switch to the Schwab Marathon + and use FlatOut in the tubes. Secondly I will spend some time learning how to remove and install the rear tire. I will stick with the manual Rohloff for the summer...

If I take away the belt and replace it with a chain, what size gears do I put on? Also should I invest in those foam inserts that are supposed to prevent flats? Currently using slime.

Other than the annual oil change the Rohloff has been pretty maintenance free. How ever when I wanted to change the gears on the belt I found myself in a real pickle. I ended up hauling the bike to a shop almost. 200 miles away and thank goodness I haven’t had a flat on the rear tire…yet. As...

My wife and I plan on riding down the Oregon coast this fall. We have 2 older Zen E Bikes with spare batteries. The bikes have Gates Belts and Rohloff rear axles. So far we have had little trouble with the bikes but I am worried about a 350 mile trip with no breakdowns. Recently I had some...

The Zen is out of warranty and to honest, their customer support was excellent during the first few months as we worked a few minor bugs out of the bike. The only thing they never fixed was a rubbing front fender on the Johnny Watts tires. I ultimately just took off the offending fender...

The Rohloff locked up and stopped shifting. Up until this point there was never a problem. Oil was changed once a year. Rohloff has offered a replacement/repair and so no complaints there. The other option is to get the Rohloff repaired and use the bike only locally, it pulls my doggie...

I have now put close to 1,000 miles on the Zen. While I really cannot complain about any one issue on the bike I have decided to make some changes to make the bike better align with my riding style. I am going to drive the bike down to Boise Idaho and see if it is possible to replace the...

Definitely going with Johnny Watts on the 27.7x4 bike. The tires on her bike is currently 27.5x2,1. I did find a 2.15 tire in Schwalbe Big Ben that should be better than the slick she is currently riding. But for now the bikes are parked in the barn and the batteries are stored in the house...

Thanks, am transitioning locations but will check all of these out. Wife’s bike is 27.5x2.1” but the company claims you can go to 1.5“ ok but 2.0” is touchy. My bike is the 27.5x4” tired bike. I am not having as much trouble as the wife.