Recent content by Zaphod

Hi. I would like to ask how you like the Hope 155mm cranks. I installed Hope 165 cranks on my 2019 Homage a while ago, and it was a noticeable improvement over the 175s. I am seriously considering a new Homage5 w/Rohloff which already comes with 165 cranks. I am short, 5'5", so if 155 cranks...

I live in the US and I am seriously looking at a Homage5 with the Pinion to replace my 2019 Homage+Rohloff. R&M will announce their new 2026 models in September. Does anyone know whether the Pinion will be available for order? One other question I cannot seem to find an answer to is ... noise...

I run a pair of Hope cranks on my 2019 Homage and I like them a lot. They're British, I think, but my CO LBS was able to get them. They are 165s. Next time, I will get 160s. I got them for a few reasons, mainly because I am pretty short but also to cut down on pedal strikes. Since installing...

The new rotor is 203mm. I needed to replace the caliper adapter (from Magura) to go from 180->203 since the new caliper would not mount on the existing posts. I considered using the 220mm rotor but my fork is limited to a max 203mm. I did some research beforehand and the manufacturer (Suntour)...

If you have an older ebike, upgrading the front brake is one of the best improvements you can make. I have a 2019 Homage and went from a 180mm to a 203mm front rotor and upped the number of pistons to four. The stopping power improvement is notable. The rear brake you can leave as is. This is...

Thanks. That's very helpful.

Grin now offers support for Bosch. I have asked them about dual battery charging and this was their reply: "If the batteries have single port BMS circuits, then that's fine. But for dual-port BMS circuits, we don't recommend charging two batteries via one charging port." I don't know what this...

Hi. Does the R&M kit include everything, including the Nyon? I have a 2019 Homage with Kiox and E-14 Rohloff. Can you please tell me what I would have to order to get this to work? Do I have to go through my LBS for parts? Can I do the installation myself? Are there any special instructions or...

Unfortunately, I can't use the Miranda ring guard. Did you actually try to attach the Hebie guard to the belt-driven Homage? The pictures I saw looked like the Hebie guard angle was adjustable.

Hi Alaskan. I am looking to put some kind of chainguard on my 2019 Homage which came with a belt-driven Rohloff and Performance CX motor. The reason for this is I want to install shorter cranks and the factory cranks have the guard attached directly to the crank arm. So when I install the new...

Hi Court. Can you please tell me if the short black plastic chain guard (w/Gates belt) in your photo above will work with an R&M Homage (2019) with the full suspension? Thanks.

Just curious. Why do you believe that you would have a problem stopping in wet weather? Have you had problems in the past? There is another recent thread which talks about brakes. @Alaskan wrote that MTB riders he had spoken to all said upgrading from a 2-piston to a 4-piston caliper would not...

Thanks! That's all I needed to know. I'll order a set straightaway. I have only opened the brass one on my Homage a few times and it is already showing wear.

I am looking at the TENAX Machine Screw Peg. I followed your link to the store selling them. It only comes in 12mm, 16mm, 20mm and 25mm sizes. Not sure how they measure it on the web site. Is it the complete length or the length of the threads? I don't know. Have you bought one and fitted it on...

@Alaskan Do you know which length is needed for the Homage: 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm?