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Both the levo and the SL are completely silent. I rode them both, but not on a trail. But that was before I bought my Trance, so I thought the SL just didn't have enough punch.
Now with some time under my belt I'm starting to see the value of lightweight - would love to try an SL on the trail. They get rave reviews - the most like a regular mountain bike over all ebikes. The motor and battery pack are TINY.
 
Stefan Mikes said:
@Archie, congratulations because you have just got the gorgeous Explore E+ 0 for your wife!

Charge the battery first:
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I managed to miss the focus in this photo somehow :D
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Just an aside....Does the end of your battery look like this? My Liv Valle + had a loose battery housing with a rattle which I fixed but the contact points on the battery are turned in. I am tempted to straighten these but not confident that I should. Thoughts? I did buy the dielectric grease @Browneye suggested. 🤔 🚴‍♀️
 
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Just an aside....Does the end of your battery look like this? My Liv Valle + had a loose battery housing with a rattle which I fixed but the contact points on the battery are turned in. I am tempted to straighten these but not confident that I should. Thoughts? I did buy the dielectric grease @Browneye suggested. 🤔 🚴‍♀️
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The pins are normal, although your battery has been moving so they look scratched. This is mine at 2.5 years abuse. I had dielectric grease on them last time I checked but that was months ago - they look dry now and I see some corrosion starting on my top pins...oops

Interesting the differences in our battery cases - mine looks so primitive
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PDoz said:
The pins are normal, although your battery has been moving so they look scratched. This is mine at 2.5 years abuse. I had dielectric grease on them last time I checked but that was months ago - they look dry now and I see some corrosion starting on my top pins...oops

Interesting the differences in our battery cases - mine looks so primitive
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Look at that! The same! Thank you. 🙂🚴‍♀️
 
Recently bought a Giant Explore E+ 2 STA and I'm loving it! Does anyone know where the serial number is located on the ebike? For the life of me I couldn't find it.
 
Did you buy it at United? I was looking for one of those and it was the only shop in Alberta that had any in my size. I ended up with a Fathom E+1 Pro and am very happy. I did really like the Explore as well, but I am doing much more trail riding here in Calgary.

Enjoy!
 
Good shop. I bought bikes there when I lived in the area. Also a crap load of hockey gear too, going back to when Ken Hitchcock managed the hockey area. If you bought a medium, I had a "hold" on that bike, but couldn't pull the trigger. Glad it went to a fellow EBRer. If I ever come North with my bike, I'll DM you and see if you want to go for a ride.

Stay safe and enjoy the bike. I was suitably impressed, but went with a hardtail MTB due to the terrain just west of me. Nose Hill Park has so many trails, a MTB made more sense.
 
It definitely is a good bike and was one of the first ebikes I tested after I started looking for one. It is quiet, efficient, and suited my needs as a commuter/light trailing riding bike. Yes, it is the medium size one and funny enough, none of the sales rep I talked to about the bike ever mentioned a hold on it. To be fair every time a went there it was also busy and short staffed.

Definitely DM me whenever you're up in Edmonton and hopefully I'll be fit enough to ride with you. 😆
 
Breaking news! Just got the EnergyPak Smart 625 Wh, straight from China (built with Japanese 21700 cells) via a Giant LBS. The battery cost me a leg and an arm (US$1200 - 10% as a regular customer discount). It came in "bare" state, no cover but fully usable.

The battery is heavy, weighing 4002 grammes. Yet the 500 Wh battery with the skid plate weighs over 4300 grammes.

To protect the battery, I found (in my storage) the Fahrer-Berlin "AKKU Cover", which is a thick neoprene mat with a velcro strap. It fits perfectly, although I had to remove the water-bottle cage from my Trance E+.

Now, my long off-road and road mountain trips will be ridden with no range anxiety, especially with the spare battery in a pannier.
 
They have them listed on the Canadian site at $1350 CDN w/o cover. Current exchange rate has that as $1012 USD. Where are you hanging your pannier on your Trance?
 
RandallS said:
They have them listed on the Canadian site at $1350 CDN w/o cover. Current exchange rate has that as $1012 USD. Where are you hanging your pannier on your Trance?
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Topeak Tetra Rack M2, Randy. Highly recommended as the rack even fits (up to) 2.8" tyre, FS MTB. A word of warning: the panniers must not be overloaded with the cargo. The point is: any rack (except the Riese & Muller suspended rack) belongs to the unsprung mass. You might be riding a full-suspension e-bike but the panniers undergo all the vibration. I made a mistake on my grocery shopping yesterday: I only used a single pannier and overloaded it. The pannier detached because of the road vibration! Won't do it again. Always two panniers to distribute heavier cargo between both bags! (I think two eggs broke, damn!)
 
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