Recent content by El Wray

Congrats on the pickup. Smiles for miles for sure. Great find - know you will enjoy it!

Mikes bikes and REI have tended to have the highlighter in stock most of this year. For REI I believe you have to ship to local store. They'll then need a week or so to assemble locally. Availability Topstone Neo Lefty 3 seems to be very regional. Finding places that will do ebike shipping.. is...

The bike came with a 44t ring and an 11-42 SLX cassette. I didn't really like that gearing as I frequently spun out in the flats and climbing wasn't too great on the MTB trails I frequent. The first replacement was an 11-46 XT cassette which was a welcome improvement. After the cassette swap, I...

Bit of an update: I converted to Di2 (1x). I ended up mounting the di2 battery using a Shimano SM-BT1 external case. Due to the way the SM-BT1 mounts it initially needed to be installed above the Bosch battery along the downtube. If you try this normally at the seat tube bottle cage, the SM-BT1...

The topstone 3 is 2x capable but would need a front derailleur, new crankset (with spider and rings), new left brifter not to mention the cable routing / housing. Just way too much work and money - an effort I'd rather spend going di2 or etap. Having both a 2x analog gravel and 1x gravel ebike...

Anyone convert to Di2? Loosely considering it. Challenge is where to house the battery. Would like to keep the dropper post, which then makes having an internal battery a bit of a challenge. (I do know the Topstone Neo 1 is wireless via AXS but I have no interest in going the XG cassette route.)

I used one of these to mount the Kiox controls to the left of the stem. I cut the carbon down to size in order to not have it stick out so much. Link: Vinqliq carbon fiber extension on amazon Cockpit details: * FSA K-Wing AGX * Crank brothers highline dropper remote * Vinqliq CF mount (kiox...

@Deacon Blues, What did you use to secure the SKS on the front? Just the default? (I've seen some "Lefty" adapters posted online or advertised but can't find anything recent or a reputable vendor offering them.)

[Purion] Pros: * Costs nothing since it comes with the bike * Integrated display + control in single unit keeps things simple Cons: * Battery bars for level indication * Display is crude [Kiox] Pros: * Battery display as a % * Can provide TBT GPS directions with paired phone * Can function as...

I picked up a Crank Brothers Highline/XC 60mm (27.2). The 60mm model was an open box and discounted about 40% under new one. It's a hair too short but I can live with it. (Frame size is small and I have stubby legs.) If I had to replace or go full price I would get a 80mm or 100mm as it gives a...

Currently investigating options. I have a small size frame. I haven't measured the battery yet but the available space at the top tube inside the triangle is only about 14". With 2x bottle cages that drops bags down to pencil types. Just guesstimating it looks like even for a relevate tangle XS...

The Kiox display comes with it's own topcap mount. You can get a k-edge one that sits in the same place, albeit lower but it's more money for almost the same thing. The Kiox control unit can re-use the purion mount. This means that just getting the retrofit kit should be all you need. Personally...

Update: I upgraded to a Garbaruk 46t chainring and 11-46 cassette. First ride had about a mile up an MTB trail with a decent stretch of 15-22% grade climb. It wasn't bad at all. Getting up to speed on the flats was much easier than the stock 44 and the climbing felt easier than the 44/42 setup...

I have a Ritchey WCS venturemax on my other bike. I'm positive the dropper remote would not have made it through the bends otherwise would have bought again. Definitely a great bar!

Greetings! Just wanted to drop a note as I recently picked up my Topstone Neo Lefty. Picked it up about a month ago and absolutely love it. It's my second gravel bike. Lefty will now be dedicated to those offroad rides with my other gravel bike being permanently placed on the trainer. After...