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Shoestring reporting on some bad news. I spoke today with a high ranking official of York County Parks, the governing body of the Heritage Rail Trail County Park. Since I have been a park volunteer for about 10yrs, and a ride leader on the trail previously for 5 of those years, and a primary...

Great job Rocky, I knew you could handle it. I hope it helps your wrists and fingers. We've got to stay in the saddle untill the lights go out!!

They look good! They look exactly the same as the set I'm using. I'm still pretty sure you might need a derailleur. I'll keep an eye on this thread, If you have any problems setting them up, I'll help as much as I can.

Double check the XO, I think that's a 9spd only ( I might be mistaken) Yes they come with cables. Rear derailleur Long cage up to 36 tooth granny gear on rear cassette. It might be worth a shot to see if it shifts correctly with the SLX first. Theoretically, the gear spacing is the same...

JoeEE, I think I'm going to agree with Thomas on this one. Mac does have a long record of reliability. They also have a splined option allowing you to use a standard cassette, where as the ebike hub requires a screw on freewheel. They also offer a wide range of winding speeds which would allow...

You can check them out at ebikekit.com. They are located in Croydon. Pa

Speed and long distance are enemies. You can have lots of either, but not both at the same time. My E-bikekit 48v/20amphr battery has 5 power assist settings, 1-walk assist, 2- 9mph, 3-17, 4-21, 5-28mph. In power#3, its good for 40+miles, In #5- 25 maybe! With a 36v battery, it would...

hello JoeEE, there are lots of options for hub motor kits out there. First thing is where are you riding? Off Road, bike trails, commuting? All the above. Both kits you list are direct drive hubs- quiet, smooth, fast. But very heavy. they also lack low end torque. Excellent for high...

Also, regarding the front shifter setup, it is not necessary to change the front derailleur. just swap the shifters and tune the adjustment. An added bonus will be unlimited trim with twist shifter as opposed to a designated indexed shift position. I other words, you can fine tune the...

OK mr rocky289, here's (MY) recommendation : Switch your shifters and derailleur out with Sram XX 10 spd set up. A quick check on "universal cycles" web site show the shifters on sale for $120 and the long cage derailleur for about $230 + tax/shipping. I know its pricey, but it will...

Dmitri, I don't think you can get DI2 electronic shifting with Rohloff. The DI2 10/11/12 speed XTR derailer is not compatible with the 14 speed internal Rohloff.

Hello mr rocky289, reguarding your shifters: do not be afraid of high end grip shifters. In my case, I switched out low/mid grade sram X5 trigger shifters for High end sram XO grade twist shifters, they perform flawlessly! They shift fast and crisp, you can grab a handful of gears as fast...

IMO- Go for the mags!! they look awesome!

PCDoctor, I have the exact bike in the EBR review posted above. The hard seven SM, It is a fantastic ebike and I couldn't be happier. you will have no trouble completing your commute as described. The "SM" designation is for the "entry level" model. The main difference between this and...

A" bit disappointed" is a bit of an understatement. I can't see why they even bothered, Yamaha surely has the resources to build something cool but these miss the mark by a mile in my opinion. I love my Sduro Haibike (Yamaha powered) , I won't be checking out the new Yam bikes anytime soon...

I may be in the minority, but the necessity to pedal above 20/28 mph as the case may be, is a non-issue for me. That defeats the whole purpose of assisted fun!!

PaulGee, your observations on the Brose vs Yamaha are very interesting. I do like the instant power of the Yamaha system. The noise from the shimano is puzzling because some of them were dead silent, others were loud enough to hear over the background noise. I found the same issue with the...

Ok Kww1, you've made my recommendation very easy. mtb riding, +/- 50 miles, no china components: Forget a kit, get on a plane with your checkbook and go see Mr Jim Turner at Optibike in Longmont, Colorado USA. he"ll fix you right up! happy ebiking!

I went to the Philadelphia ebike expo 0n 11/4. Rode a bunch of new ebikes with varying drive systems on the indoor track, lots of fun. They all work well but I like some better then others. For what its worth: I didn't find anything I liked better then my Yamaha/sduro Hiabike. The...

Hey there Kww1, we all need some more info to make any real recommendation. 1) o7 stumpy- full sus or hardtail? this makes a major difference in the most important part-the battery and where you mount it. 2) you looking for a hub kit or mid drive kit? do you know the difference? 3)...