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I have been tracking Helios journey almost since inception and have a couple of thoughts as a potential buyer 1. On one hand I feel it has been a challenging year for small manufacturers like Pushkar. The whole supply chain got thrown upside down, production was disrupted, suppliers reneged on...

This is great to know. Seems like I was way exaggerating in my mind frequency at which chain & cassette may need service. Obviously it’s all a function of how you ride. But I don’t expect my riding style to be aggressive. Plus I am unlikely to be riding during rain etc. Though to offset the...

I should clarify. Labor was only $45. $100 was Shimano 12 speed cassette, $45 was KMC chain and $45 was labor. annually is not that bad. I had heard stories about people needing chain replacement every 750 miles. My driving is by enlarge going to be for commuting & over flat terrain.

Thanks thanks a lot. Good to know. So the motor is Bosch performance speed Gen 4, which has 85nm of torque. Cassette is Shimano SLX 10-45t. Most of driving will be in gears 12,14,16, 18,21 - these are all steel gears. chainring is a 38t ethirteen 7050 aluminum. At this stage I am just trying...

Hey guys for those who use mid-drive bikes for commuting (and have derailleur), what’s roughly the interval at which you need to get the cassette and chain changed? A 11 speed SLX cassette, KMC 11 speed channel and labor here in NYC will cost $200. So trying to figure out the interval at which...

Highly suggest you try a few bikes to see what you like. Your most likely options for an internally geared hub with gates carbon drive will be (increasing in price 1. sturmey archet 2 Shimano 5 gear 3. Enviolo CVT 4. Rohloff Eg I personally don’t like the twist shifter that comes with...

I have a huge respect for what Pushkar is doing. But if you look at specs for Samurai for Enviolo / Gates carbon drive version, it feels like so much better value vs atom at $3400.

Lol , yes.

C Check out bikes @Ravi Kempaiah is launching at zenebikes. But you will have to wait until July. I think there is nothing like that in the market. If you want to buy something sooner, here are the bikes I had shortlisted. But I decided to wait until Ravi launches his bikes - Bulls Sentinel...

Ravi, Every time I speak to you, I learn something new and after every conversation I realize how much thought has gone into the design decisions. Not just the big decisions (Eg motor, battery, drivetrain) but small decisions as well (e.g stem). Whenever you think the design is finalized, it...

Agree. And this is the thing that gets me excited. Your car analogy is a really interesting & relevant one. I learnt driving on a 2000 lbs/ 50 bhp/ 1100 cc stick shift car. If you ever lost momentum on a steep hill, sometimes it got pretty dangerous. You actually had to let the car roll back to...

@PDB415 fantastic feedback. climbing a technical trail is certainly not my use case. I am interested in E14 primarily because I think in start-stop NYC it could be a game changer. So often I find that I have to stop abruptly at a light (Eg someone jumped in front of me) and I didn’t have the...

I read the original long post but still not clear about a couple of things - what is this petition solving for: seems like it is saying there should be no speed restriction when the bikes are powered by a combination of human and motors, as long the motor is below 1hp and bike without human...

Thanks Ravi. Very helpful to hear your thoughts. Largely in line with my hypothesis. Which is that all of these magazines are assessing with a certain audience, and therefore a specific use case, in mind. I am sure if a touring cycling magazine or a road cycling magazine or a commuting cycling...

I have been reading more about Rohloff to get myself better educated and came across this review of RM Homage with Rohloff from ebike-mtb, which was less than flattering. Ravi and @PDB415 what’s your experience been like? https://ebike-mtb.com/en/riese-mueller-homage-gt-review-2020/ “...

I recently got this from Bosch. You may find it helpful. Trek: Allant+ 7, 8 and 9 (multiple spec levels / frame types) Domane+ HP (multiple spec levels) Electra: Vale Go! 9 EQ S Niner - (1) Gen 4 Speed Gazelle - (2) Gen 4 Speed Moustache - (1) Performance Line Sport Bianchi - (2) By...

I am somewhat of a newbie to bikes and have been learning a lot for the last month or so. More I learn about Ravi’s design and component choices, more hooked I become. Originally I ruled out Rohloff E14. I thought given my use case it wasn’t worth spending so much more. But electronic shifting...

Hey guys posting it here because Bulls forum is relatively quiet. I would love to hear any feedback on bulls Sentinel 2.0. EBR hasn’t yet reviewed this bike and feedback on this bike is generally scarce. @FezUSA is the only one I have met so far who has this bike.

Please please save that only piece of large frame 😀

Thanks Pushkar @pushkar A couple of questions 1. What’s the base drive train on Helios? It says 11 speed chain cassette in the top down (with Kindernay as an upgrade) but down in description on it says 3 speed Sturney with gated belt drive? If it is indeed a derailleur, which groupset are you...