I think just about everyone got some degree of "run-around" Shipping in general is still a bit of a mess, ports are crowded and things move slowly. Your long layover in Japan due to a storm is a new one. There is information in the thread about vessel tracking if you are interested in doing that. Alibaba can't help with logistics, just order cancellation if the terms of the agreement are not met. My advice, wait it out ...
Trigger shifter is first on followed by the Brake then Grip.
Leili told me to use the standard setting. With the standard setting the yellow lines match up. I'm not sure why there are different settings based on dropout.
Strange they say to use standard, when it’s clearly vertical
The drop out is vertical but the range of adjustability is similar to standard? Once again I dont know why there are different fulcrum settings based on dropout. I thought the same thing as you.
I just know that as soon as I changed everything to be vertical, I was able to get everything to switch smoothly and everything lined up
Could you not get the yellow lines to match up in the standard setting?
The cable @ the IGH was the part I had problems with. I got it though eventually then the damn hub split!
The out side hub nut on the non drive side of mine seemed to “pop” in as strange as that sounds when I tightened those nuts a little. Like it was stuck on the threads of the bolt that runs right through the hub. I found it really strange. I dunno if mine was a total abortion of an install or what but I’m gonna get a bike shop to replace mine when I get it. They will be more familiar with this type of thing. I am done with tutorials from Leili “engineers” and getting my own hands dirty etc. I’ll be happy to hand it over, pay the guy and be done with it. I don’t mind tightening a nut, or even a little mechanical stuff but the IGH guts is too much for me. Lol
Actually I didn't do the shift cable replacement. A bike shop did this at the same time as the Tannus Insert installation. As the bike came from Leili, none of the adjustment marks lined up but it did shift fine for a while. Now the yellow alignment marks line up but it is still fiddly in terms of the fine cable tension adjustment. Too much so IMHO. If I didn't ride primarily in 4th and 5th gears it would bother me more but there are so many things I like about the MD 1000 I'll live with it until something better comes along.
Where (other than here) do you see any comments about these bikes? If your talking about Facebook, that is not a serious venue for product discussion or complaint registration/resolution. All you hear on the Bolton and Biktrix EBR threads on these bikes are crickets.
I would personally love a dual battery fat bike with a middrive that has a built in transmission. A belt drive with a tensioner so it could have rear suspension. Maybe in a year or two lol.Actually I didn't do the shift cable replacement. A bike shop did this at the same time as the Tannus Insert installation. As the bike came from Leili, none of the adjustment marks lined up but it did shift fine for a while. Now the yellow alignment marks line up but it is still fiddly in terms of the fine cable tension adjustment. Too much so IMHO. If I didn't ride primarily in 4th and 5th gears it would bother me more but there are so many things I like about the MD 1000 I'll live with it until something better comes along.
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The hub has a fixed bolt that runs right through it, it has 2 straight sides and 2 round sides so it can only be oriented 1 way in the slots. Depending if it’s V, S or Reverse will change the distance to where the cable locks off. You can only really see the hub nut once you’ve had it apart but you can see how it’s orientation will change if you look at the pictures on the installation leaflet Whitz posted.
Have you done any miles since changing it to V dropout bro? It may be the way around the “PITA gears” thing.
I haven’t yet, been raining
Let me know when you do and how it goes. I hope it works bro!
My wheels are out of tune, that's my next fix before riding it.
