eMTB Options For 2024
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Mike TowpathTraveler
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Subscribed, what a great thread!
Go stand in front if a mirror and yell at yourself!
Post 2013 was the pic of the carc bikes - they had just sorted the flat tappet fiasco and all the potential issues were known. Being completely honest here, I suspect that if I had a grisio instead if stella I would never have sold - one of the nicest bikes guzzi ever built. The last remnant from an era where guzzi built enthusiast bikes rather than wannabee jokes.
I've just spent 10 minutes sifting back through pictures on my phone and have realised the last time I rode stella in anger was just before buying my full e pro (2018) .
I nearly bought a Ducati Monster - any size. Even the 696 is a rocket. They have to be RED. Like FERRARI red.
very different prospect to a grisio. The monster is sensible but , well, easy. A guzzi is non negotiable, you have to engage in the riding process. It takes a while to adapt to, but there's something magical about threading a big block through the twisties . The longitudinal motor, shaft drive, and an interesting torque curve , it's addictive and NOTHING produced in the last decade comes close. The v11 lemans I had was even more guzzi.
Think electric assist off road unicycle ....
Stefan Mikes
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Friends,
I was thinking if the full suspension could help me. My brother test-rode my Lovelec equipped with a cheap Suntour suspension fork, a cheap Promax suspension seat-post and a suspended Selle Royal saddle:
-- Maaaan! It's a very soft bike! -- He exclaimed. And I thought my Lovelec was not comfy
I have to add my brother rides some expensive even if old Giant FS MTB.
What I have found my issue is the bottom bracket and the crankset cannot be suspended! My legs below the knees suffer from arteriosclerosis and hurt from vibrations. Nothing can be done about it though.
I was thinking if the full suspension could help me. My brother test-rode my Lovelec equipped with a cheap Suntour suspension fork, a cheap Promax suspension seat-post and a suspended Selle Royal saddle:
-- Maaaan! It's a very soft bike! -- He exclaimed. And I thought my Lovelec was not comfy
I have to add my brother rides some expensive even if old Giant FS MTB.What I have found my issue is the bottom bracket and the crankset cannot be suspended! My legs below the knees suffer from arteriosclerosis and hurt from vibrations. Nothing can be done about it though.
Friends,
I was thinking if the full suspension could help me. My brother test-rode my Lovelec equipped with a cheap Suntour suspension fork, a cheap Promax suspension seat-post and a suspended Selle Royal saddle:
-- Maaaan! It's a very soft bike! -- He exclaimed. And I thought my Lovelec was not comfy
What I have found my issue is the bottom bracket and the crankset cannot be suspended! My legs below the knees suffer from arteriosclerosis and hurt from vibrations. Nothing can be done about it though.
Each of those components adds flex / vagueness, and I have to confess I find the whole suspension seat / post thing weird - sort of like trying to use crutches whilst wearing roller skates. The disconnect between pedals and seat just doesn't work with my crippled knees / feet.
A decent fs bike has all 3 contact points floating on air....literally if you have decent air shocks.
Stefan Mikes
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Pardon me, @PDoz? You do not mean the pedals as one of the contact points, do you.
effectively , yes. Seat, pedals, bars are the contact points , there is no flex between them just the ability to rotate appropriately.
Once you fit a seat spring / suspension post into the picture, you lose some of the ability to control via the seat. For perspective on this, I don't even weaf a chamois because I feel disconnected when seated. ( yet am perfectly happy riding up on the pedals , weird....)
An experiment to understand - borrow a pillow from the lounge and put it on the bike saddle
Stefan Mikes
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Trail riding is so much different from the road or gravel experience, @PDoz... I was wondering whether a FS R&M would really be better than what I ride now. I don't think so. My bikes are heavy enough.
I understand your point though. I should demo-ride an FS e-bike when the current madness is over and get my own experience.
I understand your point though. I should demo-ride an FS e-bike when the current madness is over and get my own experience.
bob armani
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The BadA$$ Box is the clip that goes over the speed sensor on the rear Chainstay.
It works well and I like having the flexibility to remove the device when not needed.
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bob armani
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Passed through Big Sur on my last trip up PCH. For "flatlanders" like us from the Midwest, I was in paradise. Both you and Browneye certainly live in God's country. So breathtaking, it is beyond words. Relish the moments guys. Thanks for posting.Very close! It's Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, just south of Monterey, CA.
Bixby Bridge
Pull over at numerous turnouts for a photos from this must-see road trip stop along California’s Highway 1.www.visitcalifornia.com
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