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I'll second @Ludrus's advice on adjusting the shifter. The shifter cable is the only cable on the bike since it uses hydraulic brakes. All cables stretch over time and periodic, minor adjustments are necessary to compensate for the cable stretch. I had to adjust mine a few times in the first few...

We have a pair of Momentum eBikes that use the Giant/Yahama SyncDrive Life mid drive motors. One bike is over a year old and the other has less than 20 miles on it. The only time I notice any noise is when the bike is on the edge of giving light assist or no assist. The motor is fairly quiet and...

@retiredNH agreed that it's very basic and incomplete, 99% of the folks on these forums won't learn anything from the article. The intended audience is folks who are new to E-bikes.

I was surprised at how much of an impact bike racks can have on fuel economy, even hitch mounted racks can make a notable difference...

Consumer Reports has put together a pretty basic rundown of the different classes and types of E-bikes. It's a good place to start for those just learning about E-bikes...

I am not in favor of compulsory helmet laws for bicycles or eBikes, but I'm surprised so many parents provide their kids with high-risk (and in some cases illegal to use on roads) forms of transportation without purchasing and making the kids use helmets.

We live in a semi-upscale neighborhood just outside the city limits with 3 to 5 acre lots, 2,400 to 6,000 square foot family homes. With the combination of relative affluence and minimal county law enforcement the children are frequently on the streets driving golf carts, 4 wheelers, side by...

I had some difficulty updating my Momentum many months ago when Giant changed app developers and the new "2.0" app came out. I'm sorry that some folks are still having occasional update problems but I'm happy to report that every update on our Transend E+ and Vita E+ bikes have been easy-peasy...

I don't commute so I have the luxury of only riding when the weather is nice so no fenders are one of the things I like about the Momentum bikes. :)

@Wwarren the headlight being on by default became the default setting with a firmware update a while back. I've got a headlight/taillight wired to the circuit, so I'm glad it now comes on by default. My headlight has a switch on it that cycles through four headlight options...

@Wwarren Thanks for sharing! I tried to fish my wire out through the cable hole, but I couldn't locate the wire so I removed the battery lock and found the headlight wire/connector way up against the headset. Nice looking headlight and it sure saves a lot of hassle having the proper connector...

Opinions on chain maintenance are a lot like bellybuttons, everyone has one. I made a YouTube video on my maintenance routine and here's the link for your consideration.

There are dozens of different products for stashing AirTags on bikes being produced and they are listed on thousands on websites including Amazon, BestBuy, Etsy and others where they are viewed by Millions of viewers. So yea, I'm really scared that a bike thief that lives in my town is going...

Great writeup, thanks for sharing again @drewberz. @drewberz original post, along with some YouTube videos inspired me to add Nip&Tuck lights to my Momentum Transend E+ a couple of months ago and I am so glad I did it...

Every video I've seen on silencing the AirTags breaks the mounting tabs on the device and requires glue to reassemble the unit. I've figured out a better way that doesn't break tabs or require glue to reassemble. Please subscribe, gotta get 1,000 subscribers for my channel to reach the next...

IMO any activity is good and any cross training is even better. Since retiring a few years ago, my primary activity year round is Pickleball. For a few years I played Pickleball four or five days a week and golfed once or twice a week. Pickleball gave me sore knees and tennis elbow, the golf...

I finally received my set of four AirTags and I muted two to install on our bikes. I found many videos on YouTube on how to open and mute an AirTag, but I've come up with a less destructive way to open an AirTag without breaking any of the tabs that hold it together, so no need to glue it back...

@bearded scholar Congrats on your bike, we love the Momentum bikes. We bought a Vida E+ just a few months ago for my wife. I already have several Topeak bags and baskets that I use on my Transend E+, so I knew I wanted to put a Topeak rear rack on her bike. Even though both Momentum bikes have...

I finally received my four-pack of AirTags! I watched several videos on Youtube on how to open the AirTag and disable the speaker. Every video I watched showed the same technique, stick a knife blade between the white and grey portions of the AirTag to create a gap and then insert a screwdriver...

You know I'm going to recommend the black 2021 Transend. 1) You've ridden one and liked it. 2) 4-hours is a long drive, but you know what they say about a 'bird in the hand'. 3) I got the Blue Transend because I thought the color looked so cool in the website, and it looks great in person. Then...