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I hear ya. I would like the stock future shock more than I anticipated. I realize I can get a shock stem to do basically the same thing and intend to do so. Specialize actually said you can retrofit the future shock into the 4.0 but the LBS was not aware of that. Specialized also said you can...

I’ve talked to people on Facebook groups that did successfully run the SL 4 rims tubeless with a conversion kit. I spoke to the LBS about it and they said it is possible, but not advised as the interior shape of the rim isn’t ideal and this more likely to produce flats. If I was starting over...

Thanks for the help. I ended up taking it to the LBS. The derailleur hanger was bent slightly. Likely from my trying to force the wheel in place, or from when the chain got stuck between the chain ring and the motor housing and I had to pry it out.

Thanks. Looking at it further it seems the derailleur is too close to the rear cassette gears. I can’t figure out how to move it. Also somehow the cable for the derailleur is sticking into the spokes which did not exist before.

Thanks. Any ideas on what I did to the rear wheel and the gears?

Ugh ... Thought I'd change our the stock pathfinder 38c for Smart Sams 40C. Tires look like they would have great traction. Unfortunately, I could not get them onto the rims after about 45 minutes of struggling with it and watching numerous videos on how to do so. I could get one side and...

Dumb question. For these Smart Sam 40c tires do I need different tubes? Or will the tubes in the stock pathfinder 38c work?

The Smart Sams will be here by Wednesday, which is also the day I get the hitch mounted on my car for the new rack sitting in the garage. We did 4 miles yesterday on a dirt forest track and the bike handled it well. There was a bit of lose gravel on a bit of a downhill slope. It went fine but...

Thanks Jodi. I'll stick to the smart sam plus tires.

What about going tubeless? I’ve read that you can convert these wheels to tubeless with tape and a tubeless valve. But you need tubeless tires. Would that be better?

Okay, so: Front wheel is 14 inches from axel to frame, and 2 inches clearance at the top of the frame. Or, 356mm and 50mm. Back wheel is 15 inches and 2.25 inches. Or, 381 and 57. Per an email discussion with Schwalbe: the tire is either: 47-622 (700x45c / 28x1.75) - The rep thinks there...

Stefan, Your tires (tyres) are 29x1.75. Can you check to see how far off the frame they are? I may see if it can fit on the Vado SL. Specialized says 42mm max, but that just doesn't seem right as there is more than 2.25" between the seat stays and the chain stays. At least on the back I'd...

Stephen. That’s a great trip and report. Thanks. i intend to get different tires. Specialized says 42 mm max. I may try 44-46 from Amazon to see if they will fit as I can easily return them. I’ll be running with tubes so I don’t want to go too deflated. I’m also looking at seat posts others...

Update: Thanks for all the help. I went to a LBS that had Trek and Specialized. I tried a Trek Powerfly FS4; Trek Alliant 7S; Specialized Vado; Specialized Vado SL 4.0. I like the Powerfly, it's fun to ride the FS version had a very soft ride, in fact too soft and it needed a bit of...

Just to add: I'd get the Trek E-Caliber or the Specialized Levo SL - but for the price of each. $3,500-$4,000USD is about the max I'd like to spend.

Jodi, I'm not sure I'm following your advice. My goal when I started looking was to find a bike that would ride well on mostly pavement and biking trails (packed gravel and limestone), but be able to go off road onto forest roads - but not really looking at actual MTB trails. Initially I was...

I contacted Canyon, they are not selling the Pathlite:ON in the US right now.

I think my issue is trying to convert a road bike into a eMTB, or an eMTB into a road bike. I'm not sure I'm sold on the powerfly and the weight of it. I'm sure I'd want to switch out the fork as the suspension wasn't great, in fact I was originally steered away from a Trek Dual Sport by the...

How much difference in ride quality is there with those tires vs the stock pathfinder 38s? I was looking last night at a couple of 42s, the WTB Resolute or the Continental AT Ride.