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Nice! Very creative solution. In a wet environment, this may just be all you ever need, assuming your bike is fender-equipped. And cheap too. That being said, in an environment containing a lot of dust and dirt (i.e. off road), I suspect a frequent cleaning/replacement of grease could be...

@CiscoComo does mention that the split compression ring sits about 1.5mm above the headtube (see his pictures earlier in the thread), meaning that the FSA cap will sit slightly proud from the frame itself, but I'm not exactly sure if that's the gap your referring to. My FSA cap rests on this...

Love this out-side-the-box thinking. This short-term solution is quick and costs nothing to implement. That said, at some point in the long-term, I'll probably investigate @AvalancheRun "reverse the cables" approach using the attached video. It seems feasible. I was just curious if any...

So Enviolo is a pretty established brand among ebike components these days. There are a lot of them out there and I can't be the only one wondering this. The twist shifter (with the little guy on his bike climbing an adjustable hill), as installed, seems counterintuitive to me. Is it possible...

Would love to hear your impressions -- good or bad. There is very, very little written about the Tenways brand here on EBR. As previously mentioned, I found it a tad underpowered for a person of my weight (250lbs), but on flatter terrain or for someone 100lbs lighter, it would be worth a...

I'm going to step outside the mainstream box and mention a bike that my wife and I both test rode earlier this year at a local bike shop -- the Tenways Ago T. Although my wife ended up buying a different bike that day, the description in your post reminded me of that test drive. It's hard to...

Hey @steelbone, welcome to EBR. I grew up in central Mass myself. My wife and I were in the market recently for belt-driven ebikes and our short list included: Gazelle Arroyo C5, Specialized Como 4.0, Evelo Omega, and Zen Photon. All four are low step-thru models with a relatively strong...

As an opinion-biased Zen Photon owner myself, I couldn't agree more with @Gionnirocket comment regarding one very fundamental difference between the Omega and Photon – automatic vs. manual shift. Although I have absolutely no experience (really wish I did) with Automatiq, when I was in your...

I installed a 90mm long rotatable stem, but they come in other lengths (110mm) as well. The longer the stem, the more adjustable range you'll have to increase handlebar height. Here's the Satori brand I chose...

Fair enough ... I can see your point. And you're right, a large portion of the population probably doesn't want to tinker. I guess I just assumed that even those people would want to: 1) Buy it. 2) Adjust the seat height and handlebar angle to their body type and incline/reach preference...

Thanks to the footwork done by @CiscoComo in this post, there is another happy Specialized ebike rider out there. For $150, and an hours worth of elbow grease, you too can have NORMAL, COMPLETELY ADJUSTABLE handlebars on a Como! My wife really liked the Como 4.0 IGH after her first test...

Ha, ha ... love it! As they say, "Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks!" The only reason I mentioned it was because, on my low-step, the occasional bump on the frame during a pass-thru with a rubber sneaker leaves a black scuff mark on the "matte-ish" white paint that isn't always the easiest...

Way to go, Ravi! As an owner of a 2023 Photon myself, it's so refreshing to see an ebike company reach beyond the basic, neutral shades of black, white, and gray. We all know return-on-investment can be a tricky call when choosing "marketable" colors. Thanks for taking some risk on us. I...

Thank you everyone for the brands that have been brought to my attention. As we approach Black Friday and Christmas sales, I appreciate your continued suggestions in helping me form a short list of choices. In your suggestions, as well as in my research, I'm surprised at the number of bikes...

Yes, for sure, Zen ebikes are not off the table by any means. In fact, Ravi and his team has been superb so far. We've had many email and phone conversations ahead of my upcoming Photon delivery. If the Photon ebike itself ends up being anywhere nearly as nice as their support has been, I...

Recently purchased a new Zen Photon ebike from Ravi and am now looking for an ebike for my wife (130 lbs, 5ft 7in). As psyched as I am about taking delivery of it for myself in the next week or so (it checked all my boxes), 120nm of torque is overkill for someone in her weight class, so I'm...

Ok, thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear. I thought the whole point of having a throttle was for a "quick temporary boost". Just didn't know whether or not I'd be damaging or prematurely wearing out my mid drive motor if I was pedaling at the same time. Like you said, saves me having to...

I just watched a YT video this afternoon where the guy said you should NEVER use the throttle while pedaling. Then I read an EBR thread tonight where a guy said his wife does it all the time. Which is it? Does it depend on whether the motor is hub or mid? I know you're not supposed to pedal...

Thank you for the replies. This is exactly what I was hoping to hear -- helmets shipped outside the U.S. are apparently labeled accordingly. I guess it is just a case of their package/product labeling being behind the build of the helmet itself. Weird. I'd think it would be something they'd...

I bought an ABUS Pedelec 2.0 MIPS helmet a couple of weeks ago and really love its look, fit, and ventilation characteristics. My concern is this ... nowhere on the box, in the included manual, or on the helmet (stamped, stickered, etc.) does it actually say anything about NTA-8776. As of...