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I just went through something very similar to this when buying a Trek Powerfly FS 4 in small. Local bike shop stock was Zero. So we called and googled dealers in state and out of state to find one in stock 1k miles away. We called and asked if they would sell us the bike and ship the bike to our...

Park Tool FR-5.2 Cassette Lockring Tool 20-30lb torque to install per Shimano. No real way to verify the torque using a wrench so do your best to guess. The locking ring has teeth so it’s not smooth when torquing so it slips then grabs. Cassette install, new chain 128 links and tubeless setup...

It's been 6 months and the replacement Maxxis tire has been good. Switched over to tubeless setup about 5 months ago and have had zero issues. I do have a set of Tannus armour in my shed that I have been meaning to sell on ebay :).

I wanted to upgrade the rear shock to another but the powerfly has such a small area in the frame for the shock. The lockout lever has a tight tolerance. A remote controlled shock lockout is possible but seems unnecessary for the powerfly. How is the SIDLuxe select+ On the Powerfly 9? Specs look...

The Powerfly FS 4 was our choice as I always upgrade parts. The lower price of the Powerfly FS 4 over the Powerfly 9 was about $2k. Parts installed and on order: The seat dropper on the Powerfly 4 is a Tranzx and is too hard to compress by hand or elbow. Replacing it with a Fox Transfer and...

I have a KS dropper and the effort to push down the seat is half that of the Tranzx. Dealer said they can adjust but no way to change the pressure.

How difficult is it to push the seat dropper down on your bike? The Powerfly 4 seat dropper takes alot of effort to push the seat down. While seating it work fine but get off and try to push the seat down and she has to lean her upper body over it to push it. We will address with the dealer.

Just found a 2022 Powerfly FS 4 in small for the wife. We have been looking but very had to find this bike. Got the grey color. Bike shop is assembling and should be ready for X-Mas. Plan to make a few changes. Switch the display for the Nyon setup. Switch the XR3 Comp tires for Maxxis Ardent...

Currently all RCS bikes come with 9 speed 11-32 Shimano cassette's and I wanted to change the 1st gear from the 32 tooth which does not provide alot of steep hill climbing ability. Shimano offers Altus CS-HG200-9 in three different gearing specs. 11-32 and 11-34 and 11-36. I am going to install...

So after working on the RCS I wanted to share a procedure that helps hold the rear wheel on with just 1 person. I have used a velcro strip to hold the rear tire and wheel tight against the drop outs. This allows for the washers and nuts to be installed. This only works if you have a rear rack...

Glad you finally got it resolved. So I have been working with Juiced support on installing a wheel that Juiced repaired the Hub tower and cassette. Basically a bearing failed on a new rear wheel and they replaced the drive side of the rear bafang hub. The cassette had a different spacer...

Tonight I got the new tire installed only to figure out almost every spoke hole was damaged when the tire exploded. The wheel had a wobble and that made me check the spokes. They are all loose and I can see the bulge where the spoke nipples pulled the rim so hard many of the holes have dimples.

I have a Rocky Mounts Backstage rack. It has the swingarm which I really never take advantage of using. I would save 20lb if I had got the non swingarm version called the MonoRail. I added a third brake light which also has turn signals. I have had it for 2 years and it is really solid rack...

Yea good advice 30 psi max. I had the tire connected to the air compressor with the Schrader valve removed and the air pressure spiked. I ordered the same replacement tire tonight. Good thing our hearing seems to have returned. I found a video on Youtube that pretty much shows what I...

Tonight I was reseating a fat tire on a tubeless rim and the bead failed. It exploded at about 35-40 psi. The Vee Tire Mission Command 26x4 was the tire. I may have had too much soapy water and combine with the dried Orange sealant proved to be a bad combination. Tire must have slipped the bead...

I did shorten the stock chain after installing a smaller 48 tooth chainring. 1,500 miles so far. I did contact Juiced to get the replacement chain. At $25 each I purchased 2. I have 2 Juiced RCS bikes. Switching to a quick link is a good idea and makes the chain assembly easier. Depending on how...

I now have 500 miles on the shortened KMC chain no stretching. I checked last month with my chain checker and was good. I am not easy on the drivetrain alot of trail riding puts more sand and wear on the chain than pavement riding does. I have several backup chains when I do need to replace the...

I agree if the LBS cannot open their catalog and order the special part you need then you are on your own. Mechanical or electrical.

We did try to tilt the rear bike but the amount required to clear the handlebars was too much. I ended up lifting the rear bike on the rack. Some guy walking by suggested we loosen the handle bars and turn it 90 degrees. That's not a option either. We also ran into this clearance issue with the...

I wanted to start a thread on fat tire bike racks. I have experience over the last 2 years with a RockyMounts Backstage rack. It's a swing away rack. https://rockymounts.com/backstage/ I have a 2 inch receiver on my 2017 Pacifica. This year the desire to make it easier to roll the bikes up a...