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The Soma Juice 29r has a little longer top tube and slacker head tube angle (see attached pic). The Ogre is a a commuter based do-it-all bike and the Juice is a MTB based do it all bike. Took the Soma out for a ride today and LOVE it. Only issue was it was super windy which isnt the best for...

Soma Juice 29r Update Finally got the Soma Juice 29 build built about 5 minutes ago and did a quick 5 minute ride. Many parts came off the Surly Ogre its going to replace. I did put on a RockShox Gold 35 ebike certified fork ($269, on sale from $459). It also got a new 9 speed 11-46t cassette...

ToSeven DM01 Update Received the offset 46t chainring + spider today from golden motor...kudos for quick shipping! DM01 Fitment on Surly Ogre and Soma Juice 29r The DM01 fits both the Surly Ogre and Soma Juice 29r using a 1mm spacer The chainline is around 57mm with a 1mm spacer to allow motor...

Yes, I have had that happen with tubeless setups as well (weeping thru the sidewalls) on several tires (some tubeless ready, some not). Not too cool if you store the bikes inside during the winter. Best tubeless setup I ever had was on a 2019 santa cruz tallboy which came with sealant...

Sorry to hear yours stopped working so soon. My Photon has 2k miles and is used every other day without any issues. I dont use a throttle on this setup (not required and just causes motor to overheat). I also always monitor the temps while riding I also have run two BBSHD with a combined 10k...

So many opinions and experiences here so I will add mine. 99% of the reasons I get flats is because of goatheads. I started using stans in tubes around 2007 and have only had two flats since (stans had dried just added more stans). Im guessing I have 10+ goatheads on each of my bikes at the...

Soma Juice 29r Initial Frame Impression Just received the Soma Juice 29 frame and must say Im am totally impressed. The Desert Metallic paint matches the Surly Ogre Champagne Supernova which I totally love. As can be seen from the pics, it has tons of mounts just like the Surly bikes I have...

New MTB/Bikepacking/Touring frameset I originally picked the Surly Ogre (and Troll and Bridgeclub..sold awhile ago because I prefer 2.35+ 29 wheels) because I needed a 42t chainring to be able to pedal at 90rpm cadence at 28mph. While the two Ogres are excellent bikes and have served me well...

California ebike states somewhere that the 42t chainring can only be mounted on the outside of the spider. Nothing said about the 46t so might be able to get a better chainline with the 46t mounted on the inside of the spider. I emailed california ebike on getting a 46t offset chainring and...

You would need the torque sensor (obviously) and a controller and display to go along. Might Even need a different motor (that would be compatible with motor controller) Best bet is to contact Grin at ebikes.ca, they have a video on converting a Rad to torque sensor

I was aware of such issues being an early adopter of the DM01 and was willing to take the risk, whats the fun of blindly following someone else, that would make you a lemming 😀 . I really didnt see the bad chainline thing coming though, totally caught me offguard. I was in the final stages of...

Grin sells these which I use on my latest builds. https://ebikes.ca/consleeve.html I have also made my own custom wiring but its always a PITA. It seems like every time I cut a wire to the correct length, I regret it.

Initially I considered getting the DM02 exactly for that purpose but it seems like its really best when limited to 15A(52v->750W) although supposedly can go as high as 18A(52v->936) although not recommendee by california ebike. I had my old TSDZ2 with OSF set to these values and while the power...

CYC Photon Update Im at about 1400 miles now on the CYC photon and absolutely loving it. The torque sensing is so nice, its like an endorphin rush every time I pedal harder. As such, I get a great workout and always come back refreshed and with a smile on my face after riding it. I pretty...

Just wanted to clarify 'apparent CYC Photon overheating problems' so the game of telephone doesn't get out of hand. While I respect m@Robertson and all the contributions he has made on this site, he has an obvious hatred for CYC due to issues he had with previous products. I understand this, I...

While Im sure about the e12, I have aver 20k miles on various KMC ebike specific chains (9 and 11 speed) including two 1500W 52V BBSHDs

I would trust the manufacturer over anything Stefan states. See the linked tire/rim width chart. https://www.schwalbetires.com/media/16/8f/9b/1654668257/reifen-felgenkombination-etrto-22-en-2.pdf The only question is what is your internal rim width. You could measure the outside rim width...

I have been trying tubeless various times since 2007 and for me its just not worth the effort and maintenance required. Sure if you only have a bike or two, it might not be an issue but when you have lots of bikes like me, tubeless is just not worth the hassle. The option I use is tubes with...

Like pedaluma, I thought mirrors were for losers for years, as I get older with less neck mobility I finally gave in. If one wants a more minimalistic mirror, I highly recommend the The Beam Corky Urban, I use it on everything except my dedicated hard trails only eMTB...

Wheel size specs can be found here: http://www.bikecalc.com/archives/wheel-sizes-article.html 26x4 has a diameter of 762mm with a radius of 381mm 27.5x3 has a diameter of 736mm with a radius of 368mm So to use a 27.5x3, you would be lowering your Bottom Bracket by 13mm or 1/2 inch. This would...