Stefan Mikes
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That's how deep the suspension of my Trance worked on my yesterday's off-road ride. The front shock is set up OK. I've just added 10 psi to the rear damper.
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That's how deep the suspension of my Trance worked on my yesterday's off-road ride. The front shock is set up OK. I've just added 10 psi to the rear damper.
Stefan Mikes
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That's not kosherI have mine setup so it uses all of the travel in a day's ride. I run lower than recommended pressures in both ends - I don't jump my bike.
Your daily ride should use half of the travel unless you rode really hard terrain. Otherwise you'll miss the travel when you need it the most.
Stefan Mikes
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You're a candidate for Giant Reign E+ or Specialized Turbo Kenevo, Chris
Stefan Mikes
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Browneye
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If it's really dusty and dirty, mud caked, I'll give it a spritz with the hose nozzle in a fan spray, not a direct stream. Then ride it around the block to blow off excess water, then wipe it all down. 303 tires, plastic, and rubber parts, clean the chain with WD40 and lube with Triflow, wipe off excess. If it got particularly wet I'll remove the battery pack, wipe down contact surfaces - there's arubber seal around the opening - treat with 303, blow out contacts, dialectric grease periodically.
Over 200 hard offroad miles:
Over 200 hard offroad miles:
Stefan Mikes
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Today, I washed my Trance with warm water/detergent using a soft brush then washed the bike with the garden hose, finally wiped the bike with soft cloth. It was heavily covered with mud before.
I just bought an e-bike so most probably I won't be buying an e-bike for several months. Currently I bough a commuter e-bike from Ariel Rider and my next e-bike is Cannondale or Cube. I want to buy a mtb. Which one seems to have better CS? And my budget is around 3K so at this price, can you advise me a better ebike too ?
Stefan Mikes
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Creep Score?
Stefan Mikes
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A good e-MTB has to have the full suspension and other components that define the MTB. That does not come cheap.
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Dual suspension is nice but not essential. I spent today doing gravity runs with a young group including a 25 yo on a hardtail. She tackled everything we did AND more , although she had a different interpretation of gravity riding ( LOTS of gravity attacks).
I suspect something like a norco fluid vlt would be a bundle of fun if I was 25 yo younger and had functional knees.....
Stefan Mikes
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Youth do whatever the old ones don't 
Would you ride a fixie today? I wouldn't.
Would you ride a fixie today? I wouldn't.
FlatSix911
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That's how deep the suspension of my Trance worked on my yesterday's off-road ride. The front shock is set up OK. I've just added 10 psi to the rear damper.
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Let us know when you use the maximum travel... now you are riding an EMTB!
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Finally got my BadAss a week ago and generally agree with you. Pedaling like a mad man I could get it to 26 mph. I'll admit that the simple fact that I no longer hit a 'wall' so to speak at 19 mph on my BH bike is great and will keep it attached.
Stefan Mikes
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Guys! I took the plunge. Ordered the lock-ring bottom bracket extractor for Yamaha and Giant motors from Cyclus Tools as well as the VOLspeed V2 for Giant Syncdrive Sport / Pro tuner. I would have never dared doing that but...
My brother had studied the setup and operating manual for VOLspeed v2 and told me the guys who make the "tuner" should be awarded the Nobel Prize for the documentation quality. He said any smallest step of the setup was described in the smallest detail with a lot of pictures and drawings. He -- as a qualified mechanic sees no problem to do the setup as long as I deliver the part, the tool and the bike to him. I can only hope the electronics will work as intended.
The only thing I need is to be able to ride the " U.S. Class 1" e-bike on road. No more, no less.
My brother had studied the setup and operating manual for VOLspeed v2 and told me the guys who make the "tuner" should be awarded the Nobel Prize for the documentation quality. He said any smallest step of the setup was described in the smallest detail with a lot of pictures and drawings. He -- as a qualified mechanic sees no problem to do the setup as long as I deliver the part, the tool and the bike to him. I can only hope the electronics will work as intended.
The only thing I need is to be able to ride the " U.S. Class 1" e-bike on road. No more, no less.
FlatSix911
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Congratulations and welcome to the world of unlocked speed... once you go down the rabbit hole there is no going back.
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I'm almost tempted to get one just for the " dynamic" feature - keeping the legal limit but softening the transition. I actually appreciate the speed limit because it gives feedback that I'm punting a bit too hard, but there are times when having the power cut out is dangerous ( approaching gap jumps, for example.....)
