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Don't sweat it. I'm guessing 0.1% of forks out there get interval servicing. If that. Put the money you save in fork servicing into a new fork if yours dies from neglect after a few years. Almost guarantee that won't happen though. A wipe down and a squirt of silicone spray is a happy day...

The Vado would be a great choice, although your budget might not extend to the IGH version (that's almost $10k here in Australia!). Any 500W+ bike should be fine with that range under favourable conditions. I've done close to 200km on a charge once on my 500W Explore, but on the Eco power...

Absolutely, Rob made that point quite emphatically in the video. The noise is the least of the issues with ebiking!

Granted, but in lieu of other good comparisons I don't think it's entirely without merit. For example, you can glean some insight into several things, such as the pitch and delivery of the various motor systems (Shimano motors are very natural, Giant motors charge like tractors), and their...

This looks at the top spec emtb motors but gives a reasonable sense of noise and reliability. The reliability chapter is possibly the most candid and authoritative round-up I've seen.

Bear in mind it's nearly half the price of a Vado SL 4 here in Australia, Stefan. I scratched my head at first too when I saw the email from Trek. But there's very few other options around that price locally. Perhaps the Lekker Amsterdam... can't think of much else. There's a niche for...

Looks like a neat unit, we don't have these models in Australia. Larger battery, lower power motor and IGH make it a reasonable choice for touring. Without data from manufacturers, repairers or shops it's hard to make a balanced assessment on relative failure rates. There's so many variables in...

Keep it civil folks. Budget FS option? https://ebike-mtb.com/en/decathlon-stilus-29-review/ Can always upgrade the bits down the track after tucking in under that 3k. Can't speak to their ride quality or after sales support, but at least it taps into the solid Bosch network. OR You could go...

Explore owner here from a similar vintage - the hole on mine holds the rear derailleur cable in place. Might just be a common frame component across models 🤷🏻‍♂️

Heard a similar story on our local eMTB group with shimano passing the buck on a faulty wiring harness. He got it resolved eventually but the motor got passed around about 4 times between the dealer and shimano. They (Shimano) really need to up their game, particularly given the stellar after...

I read somewhere it was due to 'historical client courtesy'. I think Santa Cruz may be the client in question. Pity, you miss out on a cracking range of bikes. https://ebike-mtb.com/en/merida-eone-sixty-975-2022-review/ My entry level e160 500 has been wonderful (when the trails have been dry...

Damn! Scary moment for sprog and parent alike. Glad to hear the damage was relatively limited. A timely reminder to wear my FF more too - it's a convertible so I've got no excuse not to carry it, aside from feeling like a bit of a wally on green and blue trails. Chatting to a wizened lone MTBer...

Happy days! Whatever their reliability, I hear nothing but good things about the Specialized after sales support. Tons of users over at the EMTB Forums with good tales: out of warranty, 2nd/3rd/4th motor replaced, stock or chipped, seems Specialized just wants happy customers. Which is...

Interesting link, thanks @PDoz. Assegai ordered, 2.5" Exo+. Super curious to see how it goes up back. I've had a few scary moments where I've gotten the rear wheel quite sideways on some loose, rough descents so we'll see if it locks in differently to the DHR.

Had my first tubeless puncture on the trail this afternoon - a mate noticed the hiss when we pulled up. Treated to a nice little fountain of sealant all over me and the track for about 10 seconds before it sealed. 10km from home at dusk - phew! I need more practice on the CO2 canisters but at...

Agreed. However that would take a mob slightly more forward thinking than we've currently got in power at state and Federal levels here though. Cycleways are those things tacked on to the side of big and costly motorway projects, never the project themselves. There's some good things happening...

That's horrible, I'm so sorry to read that. That's the nightmare scenario for us enthusiasts and regulators alike: a powerful, heavy mass of bike impacting on padestrians. Similar cases happen here in Australia every few years. The last two I can remember involved illegal-spec bikes riding on...

Trailforks often specifies if a pathway or track is Ebike friendly. The information isn't always up to date, but I've discovered a ton of local trails through it.

You Americans and Canadians have it good with your limits. We're stuck with 25 km/h here in Australia, which I believe is too low given our commute and density similarities to the aforementioned countries, and our relative lack of quality dedicated cycling infrastructure. I've written to our...

Great thread topic. Chilli rocks my world. A meal doesn't feel quite complete without a splash of Sriracha or a cut up chilli from the garden sprinkled over it. The spring flush of peppers has withered now so I'm impatiently wait for the autumn crop.. the flowers have just started emerging.