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I agree, you really need to research the options for the vehicle you own. I own a Pajero Sport, so it is rated to have a towball weight of just over 300 kg here in Australia. The Gripsport also has a capacity that enable ebikes to be carried on it. If you own a smaller vehicle it would...

I use a rack from this company. https://www.gripsport.com.au/ We have used this rack to transport my wife’s Focus ebike and my Supercharger 2. It works very well and holds the bikes very securely. This company has options for mounting the racks on the a-frame of our caravan, which we have...

That is much the same reason I am leasing in Australia. The maintenance and repairs are also covered in the lease payments.

Hi David, as your problem is clearly a manufacturing defect it will be covered under Australian consumer law. Riese and Muller can say whatever the heck they like about their warranty, but it does not transcend our consumer legal rights. Any item sold in Australia must be of merchantable...

Hi Steve thanks for the reply. Just looking at the photo it looks to me like the plate is only supported by two bolts near the fracture point. Plus there are no washers underneath to spread the load. If there is movement/vibration at a pivot point, then clearly the metal fatigues over time...

I agree that this is the tendency with a lot of forums. I am also a motorcyclist. On the Advrider forum you could easily believe a lot of bikes are rolling grenades just waiting to go off. So it pays to be cautious about extrapolating a few bad experiences to a whole brand or model range...

Hi Steve. That looks very unsatisfactory. Forgive me if I am being obtuse, was it the mounting plate on the frame or on the rack itself that broke? Also do you know if the broken component is steel or aluminium? The reason I ask is because if it is the rack, and it is made of steel, do you...

Proof positive that you were meant to develop home bike mechanic skills. It really is your time to shine. you know it makes sense!!

As a risk management exercise I really think the derailleur is a better option for me. Maintaining a chain driven derailleur drive train is actually very straightforward. I do my own bike maintenance already. I am quite capable of replacing chainrings, chains, cassettes and cables. In the...

I have always liked the idea of a Rohloff hub. I think in a conventional touring bike it would be excellent. My concern would be around the reliability of the electronic shifting. I suspect the people posting here are having problems with the shifting, rather than the mechanics of the hub...

This is an interesting thread. I am doing my preliminary research into the purchase of an Ebike The Riese and Muller was definitely on my list. Looks like I may have saved myself a lot of money by giving the rohloff hub versions the big miss. The Derailleur versions are a lot cheaper, and it...

Bicycle maintenance is a skill like any other. As Buyanbee said, Youtube is a wonderful resource for showing you how to complete maintenance. Motivation, patience, a willingness to not get upset when you make a mistake, a desire to learn and decent tools and you can become a competent home...