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I set up a small solar solution with a Jackery solar panel and Anker Powerhouse II portable power pack. (I did this mainly because the battery in one of my eBikes is not easily removable for taking it inside to charge)...

btw: I have made a solar charger setup for my eBikes. This way is less efficient, but easier for anyone to do: https://shiruba-japan.blogspot.com/2021/02/charging-your-ebike-with-not-removable.html

Same... my last bike came with kick-ass Shimano pedals, but then I bought a new one (and not a cheap one), and it same with... decidedly non-grippy plastic pedals. There was a questionnaire when I registered my bike, so I did take that opportunity to voice my displeasure. Some make excuses...

btw I had like 3 flats in 2 years, so I decided just to go tubeless. Now I have had two punctures. The first one I only noticed because sealant started shooting out of my tire for about 30 seconds until it sealed. The second one ended up requiring a bacon strip, or else the tire would slowly...

I don't use tubes anymore.. but that.. is crazy!

Hello everyone, After using this M2 rack for a while, it worked better than expected, so I doubled down on my bet and also bought the M1 (the front rack). It is basically the same product, but with different angles so it can mount to the fork instead of the chain stay. (Hence I am posting it...

Hello, No worries, you'Re not making anyone feel bad. Adding weight there does indeed have disadvantages. It does have the advantage that no matter how far the wheel moves, it will never hit the rack, though, so it does make some sense as a 3rd party add-on. "Beam" type racks don't work well...

Thank you for that. I am also using the Varia. I only use it in the city, not on trails - but then I would probably remove the rack for trails anyway. (And honestly, probably use my other bike). My current work-around for mounting the Varia is a bit .. shady, but I am not sure the method...

This is a quick blog post about the Tetra M2 Rack + Waterproof bag vs. my eMountain Bike (XM-D2). https://shiruba-japan.blogspot.com/2020/12/tetra-rack-m2.html I doubt anyone on here has the same bike, but I hope this is useful to someone.

btw I found this: 1. The confirm that the YDX Moro Pro is the same as the YPJ-MT Pro, "with a different package". 2. YDX = Yamaha Dirt Experience 3. Moro = Moro Mountains in Japan.

Granted, if they raised over $1m in funding and can't make a bluetooth lock, then it there's a good probability that it was more or less a scam - but on the other hand, bear in mind that these sites are supposed to be risky investments akin to venture capital - not internet shopping. If people...

Hmm, well first of all, looping in China and Taiwan together in terms of quality is a mistake. Most stuff made in Taiwan is on par with Japan or South Korea. China is the wild wild west. As you mentioned, they can sometimes produce good parts, and are also willing to produce junk if that is...

Hello. You're not wrong, but they could of course charge far more than the actual electricity rate. For example, electricity generally costs around $0.20 US / KWh in Japan, and that means that charging a batter would cost around $0.10. They could still charge $5.00 for it, and if there was a...

Haha actually the way mine arrived to me is way more than I normally inflate them.

Interesting - Yes it seems like this is the Display X from above. Part of me wishes the display would be a full blown cycle computer like a Garmin, but then I also know that would add to the cost and quickly become outdated, so I understand why they don't do it (but the same thing could be said...

The tires might have come inflates -but I also wondered the same thing about the wrench!

btw for those interested: This is the bike shop I bought this from: https://www.crowngears.com/ Since someone asked about assembly, here is a video from another bike shop showing what they do to put it together (and how it arrives to them):

Yes I understand this - but at the same time, some manufacturers think leaving this stuff off will make it more "real", even if most people want them. Panasonic did a survey of their owners of their similar model and found that about 60% of riding was done on roads. People might buy a bike for...

Hey, I'm not ignoring anyone! Sorry about that. I only complain because of the price, and because their main competitor delivered better pedals on a bike that costs less. That said, everything is relative.

Usually the bike will come with a crappy cable lock, which anyone with a $10 pair of cutters could cut. The Yamaha one didn't come with any lock. I have an ABUS Granite lock which I can use to lock the rear wheel from rotating. That wouldn't stop someone from picking the whole thing up and...