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I can already see my alloy chainrings wearing way quicker than my cogs…. Lol..

Thank you… You bring up a good point. I’m forgetting that this is an e-bike.. LOL.. Good thing is I have a bunch of 104 BCD 1x rings I can further experiment with as the stock chainring was mounted on a 104 BCD spider.

Yes, but on this bike top speed is not important. Bike will always be loaded with panniers, mostly ridden on dirt or gravel fire roads. 34x11 yields about 85 gear inches which is plenty high enough for me.

Installed a 34 ring and took it for a spin. Much better, I get better use of the cassette range now. Still waiting on the shorter cranks. I’ll also be installing an Aeroe dry bag cradle over the front fender.

I use molle gear as well… pouches, dump bags, bottle carrier, etc. Most adapt and compliment bikepacking carriers.

So, I got the bike delivered last week, assembled it, installed my own pedals and an old Brooks saddle, and took it out for a spin a couple times. Never having ridden an e-bike before, I really didn’t know what to expect. But so far, so good, I like it, and the amount of assist I feel just...

I prefer to ride on dirt fire roads to a trail camp for overnight camping. If I’m not hauling a load of camping gear, I use my regular bike.

Wait. You can’t insert the tool unless you remove the bolt first. Edit: I take that back. Actually, you can, over a plain crank bolt.

This is the video I followed: There are other videos that show using a perfectly sized nut as a stopper to push the spindle. That would probably be easier..

I thought of doing that at first, but couldn’t find anything perfectly sized, then I saw that video.

Just short of ordering a new crank puller, I just watched a You Tube video where you can use your square taper puller in combination with the crank bolt with the plastic collar removed. Worked like a charm! The crank arm pulled right off. This idea was absolutely brilliant!

All I have at the moment is a Park square taper puller. Which puller do I need for my Performance Line CX ? Would an Octalink puller work?

You can try to convince the camp host that the thing down there is a pinion gear box, and not a motor… :)

As far as headlamps go, I need a single button/switch only headlamp. My fingertips over the years have gone a little numb so I can’t sometimes feel what I’m pressing. And another criteria is the headlamp needs to turn on to low red or low green, initially, and no cycling through the...

How do you like the Pinion Bivy? I have a couple of UL tarps I use with my hammock so this might work. My latest headlamp is the NEBO RED. It’s their red light only lamp, tiny, and USB rechargeable. I have their green light only version as well.

I’m new to this forum and this place is no different than any other dozen or so forums I belong to. We see people like the OP in all those forums I participate in…. For instance, I’ve been a BikeForum member for over 20 years and I’ve seen people like that come and go over the years…

Trying out my new GSI Coffee Rocket at a recent overnighter at a local trail camp. I typically brew 2 to 3 cups of coffee at camp.

Mr Coffee, on post #69, posted a link to the fuel adapter. It’s a simple adapter that allows you to transfer fuel between canisters, typically, from a larger canister to smaller.

I backpack more frequently than I bikepack, and as far as canisters go, I’ve been refilling or topping off my 100g canisters before each trip with either isobutane or from 8oz butane cartridges that I find at local Asian markets for $1.50 ea. I’ve turned dozens of people into refilling their...

Again, thank you for all the inspiring replies! So, instead of a build kit, I decided to get a complete e-bike as my first so I can learn something from it as I tinker along. I got myself a new Canyon Pathlite ON SUV. So far, it’s been a blast to ride these past few days I’ve owned it...