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OMG, I'm such a cheapskate if I get a whiff of a budget tool that does the job I'm there! I have a tub full of Ozito cordless tools that work for me just fine. TBH given I'm the least handy person I know anything quality would just be wasted on me 😄 For occasional use if something does 80% of...

That worked for my commuter Pathfinders and one of the Minions but the Assegai defeated me. Spent two hours and every technique I could find wrestling with that tire! I swore that was the last time I'd put myself through that.

Good point. I'd likely just run it outdoors in the yard. I run tubeless now on both my bikes so it's only going to be a handy tool in the future. I've been lucky thus far that three of the four tire installs have worked with my hand pump but moving to heavier casings was a bridge too far for...

After my last couple of struggles beading new tires I'm toying with the idea of buying an air compressor. They're quite cheap used and a use or two pretty much pays back the cost of taking it in to the bike store for them to mount. Anyone running one for this type of use? Anything I should...

I thought I'd see more devaluation but on the used market here in Australia bikes seem to be holding their value pretty well. Used emtbs in that 2 year just out of warranty age are selling for about 75 - 80% of their original RRP. New bike supply has improved but I don't think it's at...

And in stark contrast to the above posts, a welcome 20km MUP/road/singletrack/firetrail loop after a few weeks off the bike due to work trips and sickness. The sun was shining, the wild blackberries ripe, the goannas skampering and life was good.

My goodness man, another post on California? If you dislike the state so much why live there? You do live there right? But back on topic, been eating anything spicy lately? I'm heading down to the big smoke in Sydney tomorrow and looking forward to burning my taste buds out with some damn Fine...

Amen. I've always been a bit perplexed by these legal loop holes. For example electric scooters - the stand up variety, not E-mopeds - are illegal to ride on public property here in NSW, Australia. Riders caught can be subject to thousands of dollars in fines. And yet they're sold in many...

Some more discussion on the Canadian legislation and compliance here: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/canadian-e-bike-class-speed-laws.33845/ Sounds like most of the other name brands were playing ball and following the rules, unless sold for [nudge, nudge, wink, wink] private...

Wait, what? They haven't already been limited to 32km/h in Canada? How have they been getting away with that?

Ugh, Kendas. Wise move ditching those. The Talon E3 comes with the Maxxis tyres here in Australia. Glad to hear he's sorted it out. Thumbs up for a tubeless setup from me. Perhaps get the shop to take care of the install and grab a bottle of Stan's to top up every 3-6 months.

They're usually tubeless ready, which means tubeless capable wheels and tyres but delivered with inner tubes in place. It's an additional step to convert them. The shop can do it or try yourself. You'll need valves, sealant and rim tape to cover those spoke holes. It's very rare for any bike...

Shimano EP8 A 85nm, 250W mid drive attached to my Merida e160 eMTB. I've ridden 1300 km over the past year on it. Ah the EP8.. launching with some fanfare and then widely derided within much of the MTB community for being clattery, underpowered and inefficient. It's a tricky one to review...

Giant Syncdrive Sport (Yamaha) A 70nm, 250W (nominal, peaks at about 600w) mid drive attached to my Giant Explore. I've done about 7,000km with the motor over +2.5 years. It's a bit of a powerhouse. Low down torque is wild, meaning it has surprising push from a standstill at lower cadence...

I'd like to try a bit of an experiment in this thread. I want to create a database - strictly in the qualitative sense - of user motor reviews. Specs and generalisations get tossed around a lot, but I'd like this thread to be a space for genuine, in-depth user reviews living with specific models...

20% off all batteries for anyone teetering on an upgrade. (At least on the Australia site)

How did you go with the search? I remember emtb ran a light off road step through group test a few years ago: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/best-off-road-step-through-e-bike-review/ I only recognise a few brands that stock in Australia including the Bulls and R&M mentioned above, and not sure if...

Just reread your post about budget @tom9779 and saw it was a 4k usd limit, so about AUD$6k. That's great! Opens up a lot of really quality component bikes. If you like the E-Omnia style bike consider riding the Kathmandu I linked earlier, as well as a Trek Allant (similar components, less...

Spesh will be waaaay out of budget at AU$4k. The Vado with the weak 50nm motor is $5.8k here. For that money you're looking at a quality hub bike (Trek, maybe Lekker with the Gates belt), an entry level mid drive from a brand name (Merida, Giant, Cube), or a more feature rich mid drive from a...

The wrench appears after a predetermined distance. If the bike is running fine just ignore it - it'll disappear eventually. It's not a sign of any issue. Ditto for the firmware: if the bike is doing what you need ignore it. Occasionally Giant will push through an update that is a step...