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Yeah but it's just not the same.

Looks like Giant have entered the chat and raised the warranty stakes (for 2026 new bikes). Maybe this will start to force all other brands to switch to 5 year coverage. 5 year motor & battery is mandatory for all e bikes in Norway already and with an average of 36% of motor failures across...

There are some tidy ways around this, but plenty of other headaches in the conversion. With Creo 1 second hand prices dropping all the time that's more what I'm thinking now.

given the state of the industry, i'm actually surprised they've come out with as many new models as they have. you could see the creo 2 as a bit of capitulation to a shrinking market - while other brands have both road and gravel e-bikes, specialized only has one. i was very surprised to see an...

Brrrr! Looks freezin'!

If you have to chuck your rear caliper you have plenty of cheap replacements or upgrades available. It's not a big deal. Ebay is full of XT for instance.

Last year, bored, I did try and work out the best (IE cheap) way to convert my Vado SL to drops. I didn't go through with it in the end, but it was more difference of geometry that made me hesitate, fearing I'd change my pretty comfortable riding position after all the expense. I seem to recall...

The advantage of flat bar is hydros are cheap compared to drop bars brakes on account of all those zillions of Deore & XT equipped EMTBs and MTBs zooming around. Switching to drops is hideously expensive. Tektro, always reasonably priced, don't make any for drop bars (that I can see?) so you're...

I feel that Spesh new 'ground breaking' models have been thin on the ground for last couple of years due to the industry collapse post covid. Been a while since anything ebike related had a big launch, with exception of the Levo 4, which seemed to be rushed out in a life or death struggle with...

Did a 40+ mile ride on Saturday, 3600ft, legs still sore today, spent yesterday hobbling around like an old fella looking for dropped change. March has been good after the "Can't be arsed with all that rain" of Feb & Jan. Paying for it now, but feeling some fitness creep back after 11 rides in a...

It's a Canyon, why not contact Canyon direct? Is it still in the 2 year warranty period? Surely that's the first step with any bike fault, inform the bike company? Even if it's now out of warranty worth contacting them as they may do a goodwill repair/swap of battery or offer discounted...

All good points. Nail biting finish to the Flanders Fields.

Watching via the Aussie SBS (Australian BBC) they have coverage of most races I'ver discovered, currently watching the WW1 In Flanders Fields memorial race. Re yesterday stage- Remco looks impressive climbing, using that compact power to drive upwards - until a Jonas or Pog accelerates and...

Haven't seen the highlights of the E3 yet. But in Catalonia Jonas sure stamped his authority on the race. Pidcock (off camera) crashed into a ravine on a descent. He managed to finish and said he's just used up one of his lives!

I know Lafevere has an axe to grind with Remco and obviously today Remco was carrying soreness from the crash but his old boss is echoing what I've been wondering about Remco this season- would he not be better embracing the life of a one day classic rider...

Final climb abandoned due to high winds. Possible sprinter stage. Shame.

Remco is an enigma. That attack was pure Belgian/Dutch Classics rider. Growing up with the colossal headwinds they deal with daily and acting instantly he saw the chaos after they caught the breakaway. It was exhilarating and apart from Jonas, caught them all out. Jonas's effort to hook his...

Very wide bars - going mountain biking?

It's all over the UK. Ancient rights of way. And yes I love exploring, checking on the map when I see a dirt lane I've not gone done before - "oh I see if I go down there, through that farm, I come out on that road, lets try it!" Great fun.