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  1. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Why no Specialized e-assisted fat bikes?

    On Norco's website it appears their last model was built in 2023. I don't know the current state of Shimano mid-drives as to their reliability. But not long ago, these mid-drives suffered inexplicable failures by what appears to be through no fault of the bike owner. They just flat out and...
  2. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Rockshox Monarch RL... Doesn't fully extend?

    @Gionnirocket: Great stuff! Please consider doing a rebuild thread with lotsa pics!
  3. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Rockshox Monarch RL... Doesn't fully extend?

    Yep, the Robert Axle thru-axle will not work for hub drives...... or skewer axles, for that matter, too. The OMM Phat Sherpa I got for the H-Bike required that I bend out the downstays so it would fit the OMM through-axle mount brackets. Not sure what this site has done lately in regards to...
  4. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Rockshox Monarch RL... Doesn't fully extend?

    I have that same shock on my H-Bike Full FatSix (110mm travel....not sure what your travel is). After reading your post last night, I looked into the Rock Shox Monarch RL rebuild PDF on their website. I like to think I can take care of alot of issues on my rig, but taking this shock apart &...
  5. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Haibike US Dealers

    First off, when it comes to bicycle components like Brakes, Shocks, Tires, etc, a Haibike is no different than any other ebike or analog bicycle. For parts like that, I like Universal Cycles as well as Ebay. For the electric drive system, you have to differentiate manufacturers of the drive...
  6. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Seth prefers Schrader valves

    I really, really seriously doubt I am getting through to those MTB'ers and Fat Tired Bikers who venture off into deep sand...... or get outside with 4-6 inches of snow on the ground; but here goes: An added bonus of a Presta tubed or Presta-tubeless set up is that the actual tire valve is held...
  7. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Seth prefers Schrader valves

    Never had a problem with Presta's since I took to them in the late 1970's. To each, their own.
  8. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Stranded on remote trail

    She pushed her ebike for 20 miles...... good grief. The story, as typical of today's journalism, is lacking in the details; such as what brand ebike it was or why she elected to push rather than pedal her e......bike. I get it..... "she was in deep sand or too tired to push it any further". I...
  9. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Riding Towards Quality: A Call to End Low-Cost Compromises in the Bike Industry

    @J.R. nails it with this post. So many good brands have exited our US market in the past 5 years and that void was filled with questionable junk from Mainland China. Those name brand bikes were outfitted with good components, ensuring great rideability and a long life. The good thing is that...
  10. Mike TowpathTraveler

    fat bike advice to my eye doc

    @Chazmo: It's a privilege to be replying to one of the northern Californians who were out there with the first mountain bikes!! I'm a product of my particular environment here in Southern New Jersey; no mountains here, but plenty of deep sand trails in a place called the NJ Pine Barrens. THIS is...
  11. Mike TowpathTraveler

    fat bike advice to my eye doc

    If you were around from the beginning like I was, you would know the apex of fat tire e-mountain bikes has come and passed. This site alone, when Court was running it, was probably as big an influence on e-fat tired mtb sales in the us as anyone else. It's worth it just to check out his reviews...
  12. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Following Yamaha out the door: Stromer is bailing out of the US Market

    Friend of the forum, @Ravi Kempaiah was once setting speed and distance records on a Stromer, covered here by Court and at the now defunct Electric Bike Action magazine. Probably around the same time when Chris Nolte at Propel ebikes in NYC was going gangbusters. Haibike USA was the big kahuna...
  13. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Yamaha Leaving US Market

    Reading that letter, it's just the US. You know, that small, backwater market with only 360 million people! Which is the shame of it all, cause the Euro market is dominated by Bosch. And they get favorable press there, what with E-Mountain Bike Magazine's favoritism towards Bosch...
  14. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Yamaha Leaving US Market

    Now, I get to enjoy ownership of an e-mountain fat bike that features both a bike brand (Haibike) and it's drive system (Yamaha) that will both soon be forever gone from the US market....... Thanks, Haibike and Yamaha! I think what we're looking at goes beyond Yamaha. It's the result of what I...
  15. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Yamaha battery seems difficult to source and is a tad expensive....

    Jim, my Haibike Full FatSix is a model year 2016 PW drive system with external battery. For any info I need, I use the below manual, the Yamaha X94 PW drive system manual & downloaded it onto my computer: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/975488/Yamaha-X94-Series.html
  16. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Old man, new bike, massive hills, lesson learned

    Yamaha's Wabash gravel bike features an 11 speed rear cluster, (Shimano CS-M7000 11-42t). Same motor set up as yours, OP. Worth it to see if the components on Wabash are a direct fit (minus the shifter as it's made for the randennour handlebar). But that is a question to ask of your trusted...
  17. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Old man, new bike, massive hills, lesson learned

    Let's see..... sell a perfectly fine ebike at a loss and buy something with "more power". or Invest 150 to 200 bucks on an mtb-style geared derailleur drive train & with that Yamaha motor and battery, know that you're gonna get 10's of thousands more of trouble free miles on that bike. I'll...
  18. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Old man, new bike, massive hills, lesson learned

    I think your issue is too high of gearing for the terrain you have in those hills. Looking at the Yamaha website, your bike has an 11-36 tooth rear cassette, 9 speed with a 44 tooth front chain ring. A check of the Moro mountain bike on their website shows an 11-46 tooth rear cassette with an...
  19. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Advice on adding 2nd battery to Evelo Omega

    You as well, Revor and stay cool in that Mississippi heat and humidity. I hope Evelo helps you out with a new piggyback setup.
  20. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Advice on adding 2nd battery to Evelo Omega

    Shawn, have you spoken directly to Evelo? It's possible they can provide part numbers and sources to kit together your own factory-like piggy back battery, provided they can't sell you a new setup, outright. Or they can expedite a piggy back kit for you, a valued customer. I just looked up your...
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