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The main wear occurs on bushings which results in elognation of the chain the wear on the other parts of the chain is insignificant. The dry lubricant that penetrates all the way to bushings + wax significantly reduce this wear. These dry lubricants stick to metal very well and seems to fill...

Additives probably have a significant impact on longevity and chain life. At one point I asked someone who tried both. His experience was the wax itself will last around half the time (180-200 miles vs 90-100 miles). Wax is great at repelling dirt but inside the rollers added dry lubricants...

Nice to see that people are giving wax a go. As additive I used PTFE and WS2. My dosage for WS2 is half of PTFE (1oz per pound of wax), however I think once can do with less like 3/4oz per pound. WS2 seems to work even better, slightly quieter and lasts a bit longer than ptfe. It darkens the...

What is the problem? you broke the chain and your quick link also opened hence you have two pieces of chain now?

Ah that is good to know. It looks like a nice frame and if they have ironed out the weaknesses than I can look at it favorably. Is it water/splash resistant? How is the durability so far? And the noise? I really like the programming capability and possibility of servicing it myself.

This bike gets my attention. While I am looking for a lightweight mtb if I go for a regular weight emtb I may think about this one. A couple of questions: 1. I am interested in the upgraded controller but not interested in the extra power. Just interested in an efficient foc controller with a...

Those mainstream mid drives such as Bosch etc may not do 25mph on a hilly area depending on the grade and they are by no means an upgrade over your yamaha. If you are ok with going slower just unlock your Yamaha and buy an additional battery, it will be the same. Those diy options tdsz2 and...

Quite frankly 600 for 8 years is nothing and I think you can fix your bike and use your new battery. I was able to find Stromer controllers for your bike on ebay for reasonable prices. Idk what the situation is now. And if you can't why don't you get in touch with ASI, they may have a...

Sounds about right. You need a lot of power to climb %14 at high speeds , like 15mph, depending on how much you weight and how much effort you put yourself which a mainstream mid drive will not provide. I am also living in a very hilly area, %10+ is literally every other block with lots of %22+...

Are you having a delay in the response or the response not being proportional to your input? Those are usually the problems with these systems. What is the grade of the hills you are climbing and your average speed while doing so?

That is quite a misfortune. Maybe it is the climate you are riding in but you have been riding since summer so idk. Chains can be great especially when waxed. But if you want an almost maintenance free bike I think belt is the way to go. That FLX seems quite the value with some good...

I believe updates are reversible, not by the riders though. Stromer seems to have the CA option in all of the the previous firmwares. But the option to switch to non-CA was open to the riders via service menu and seems that is what the sellers did when selling these bikes. Now with the new...

I am not endorsing it, do it at your own risk. No encryption or special comms needed, you can also 3d print your own adapter. You can find videos such as this one which pretty much gives all the info you need. Any trainer should work it is about your wheel and tires. If for some reason you...

Good point. I was planning to switch tubes if I switch. However I have a feeling that it should still work since fibers will still be carried to the hole and they will get stuck and build up. These are tilting me towards flatout, it seems to be a bit better. Flatout seems to have some...

And some online resources.

I am about to put/refresh tube sealants. I was going to go for Slime 2in1 as I have always used slime(red version and it seems this is the new formula) but then found out about Flatout which is stated to be superior compared to Slime. I was wondering if I should switch to Flatout? It seems...

My experience with Slime has been very positive. I don't think it actually has a psi rating. I used it on my bikes, well over 60 psi. At one time the tires needed inflating every couple rides, after filling the tube with slime they keept pressure even after a month. One should be careful is...

You are overthinking. As stated above you can program and limit the power output of the motor to stay legal and still enjoy your bike. It is 750W in the States which is a very good amount. While I myself don't need that kind of power I understand that people may have different needs. For...

I wouldn't risk it, especially for the charger and battery. Btw, I remember you were having an issue with your st3 I guess they replaced it with an st5, how are you liking it so far?

I am not buying the "you can't afford Bosch" argument. What is it that you afford? Similar power to mainstream mid drives, similar pedal feel, noisier then some. At this point Bosch's practice seems looks awfully familiar. Give a good warranty but after the warranty make it as hard and...