Recent content by Jean-Paul B.

My wife and I have Litelok X1 to secure our R&M through the frame to bike cages in Paris (Not Texas :) ) It doesn't fit on the frame, so paniers.

@MD99, Hard pannier plastic against the frame/carrier I have added this on my Delite 4, with the extra advantage that I can use a Basil AND Ortlieb side panniers at the same time. Works perfectly. https://www.bikeparts-jantos.de/product-page/taschenhalterungen

Didi you look at this ?

It seems you have a mud leak on your Rohloff. ;)

Most probably because the frame is designed to fit different motor brands, hence room for the bigger ones. I assume part of the volume is just a cover that will be adapted to each brand, in order to provide the same look whatever the motor. Pure intellectual speculation for me, since my Delite 4...

The most interesting thing is that R&M says this new design will accomodate different motor / gear brands, which is probably why it is a bit ... bulky. This is certainly critical for them if they want to survive, and avoid being totally Bosch dependant. On our Delite and Homage 4 (which are just...

Same for me, when weather is wet, with a belt system

Hi Kranky, I have been in a similar approach earlier this year : "Cost isn't a real concern, but features, ease of use and quality are" So if you want to avoid putting your hands in bike maintenance, which is also the case for me, I would suggest : 1 - Find a good LBS delivering high end bikes...

Short feed-back on ABS in a parisian urban environment Already 2 use case, in the 20/25 km/h range. ;-) - a smartphone, immediately followed by its blind and deaf human appendix, emerged suddenly from behind a truck to cross the street. Crash avoided. - a small dog, with its owner at the other...

Hi Warthor, if I may, the only critical issue with brands / companies is to understand if they will still be there tomorrow or not. For the rest, it is more a matter of comparison between models, with their own characteristics, that fit or not your needs / budget. Global brand opinion of persons...

Hi Nick, Well, my wife and I just moved from Van Moof X2 and S2 to Homage4 and Delite4 with Enviolo. My S2 encountered a major electronic failure last week, so, with no service anymore from Van Moof, timing was perfect. The difference in power and comfort is tremendous. I was a bit afraid of the...

We tried both, on Nevo4 for Automatiq and Homage / Delite for Rohloff E14. At the end, both systems are very impressive, but : - Full automatic is more comfortable than electronic shifting, because you can fully focus on riding and paying attention to surrounding traffic and environment, hence...

Hello AvalancheRun, for what it is worth.... My wife and I have tried 4 different R&M bikes with Enviolo, 2 manual and 2 automatic. Manual shifted effortless under load (even with my load :) ), but we thought Automatiq would be preferable for 2 reasons : - we ride since 2019 Van Moof S2 and X2...

Stefan, Unnecessary for you doesn't mean unnecessary for all. In urban / peri-urban environment, it is usefull. In autum, when a car makes a brutal and unexpected turn on a paved road with leaves on the ground, yes, I'll be happy to have it. You'll see, you will change your mind once...

"As an alternative to ABS, one might... learn to ride a bicycle?" Pretty funny. I have already heard this argument twice in my life : 1 - As an alternative to ABS, one might... learn to ride a car ? 2 - As an alternative to ABS, one might... learn to ride a motorbike ? Never heard it about horse...