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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen?.As with all aspects of any bike... Personal use is a big factor. I ride aggressively on pavement and the Schwalbe equivalent, the Johnny... -
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Gionnirocket reacted to DaveMatthews's post in the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen? with
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My Giant came with 2.4 Maxxis Rekon tires. They are quite aggressive off-road type tread. I wore them out on very mixed terrain and went... -
Gionnirocket replied to the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen?.I think it was the upright position... Weight can feel more stable and sure footed but can also feel like it wants to plow straight and...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen?.Ok... Just understand a hub/torque is not a good climber. The Velotric allows you to switch between the two sensors on the fly so that...
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Gionnirocket reacted to modern's post in the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen? with Like.
@Gionnirocket thank you, that’s helpful information. I want a natural riding experience so I’ll stick with mid drive or hub torque...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen?.In part... there are different size hub motors. Then whether or not it uses cadence sensor, torque or a combination of both. Cadence...
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Yep. I use a torque wrench on the square taper crank bolts. 25-30 ft-lbs is on the lighter side, but it's what I use. If you feel that...
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Gionnirocket reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Constant broken springs freehub body with Like.
In the past, I've always stripped the pawl grease and used light oil. They roll faster that way.
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Homage E-14 Shifting Unit failure.I'm using a KMC e8 chain and so far I have 8000mi on It and it still hasn't reached 0.75 stretch. This on a heavy SUV style bike and a...
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That's precisely what I want to do. That and swapping the belt over to chain drive - the belt and the associated components are just too...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Constant broken springs freehub body.I learned this myself greasing my motor gears. Since I had the motor open I cleaned and lubed the spindle pawl clutch and used the same...
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I certainly do when it begins to clunky when the pawls stick!
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Constant broken springs freehub body.(the same people who buy Specialized) 🙃)
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Gionnirocket reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread Constant broken springs freehub body with Like.
How heavy is your grease? Using something lighter may help Phil Wood Tenacious Lube Oil
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Constant broken springs freehub body.Same reason you don't use automotive brake caliper grease in an ebike motor as a lubricant. It's the Small Details Norton 🙃
