Akrotiri
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Known Issues & Problems with Juiced Bikes Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes
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john peck
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To be fair, I still ride the CCS occasionally. It has 7000 mi , 3000 on a replacement motor,(not from juiced) The battery is still good.
It has a bit of a wonky wobble under 14 mph, but still basically rideable. I initially thought it was the fork, but now believe it has
something to do with the asymetrical stays angling the rear wheel slightly out of line. I think that was done to accommodate
the 9 spd cassette. I don't know if that's been changed on recent models. The CCX has to be an improved version.
Discovered this a few months ago when swapping back to the stock forks on my CCX. If you ever want to replace them check the axle diameter. Standard size is 9mm and my CCX came with a 10mm axle. I used it with a retired Rock Shox fork not realizing this because it would still fit in 9mm dropout tightly albeit cutting up the inside walls on the threads. Got a new fork and have modified the axle so it should be a slip fit without gouging the dropouts.
Bryan Mcloughlin
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Hey folks-has anyone changed the front chainring for better hill-climbing? If so, what size and brand did you use-THANKS!
john peck
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I pulled the 52T off my CCS & replaced it with a 50/34 compact & front derailleur; given all the hills here, it was a huge
improvement.
Bryan Mcloughlin
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Thanks- gonna try and keep it down to one chain ring up front...
linklemming
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I used a surly 42t stainless steel chainring since day 1. Its good to 28mph at 90rpm cadence.
I di resize the chain and have never had the chain dropoff in 3k miles. Many people seem to like narrow/wide chainrings for chain retention.
Bryan Mcloughlin
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Thanks Link-that sounds just about right for me!
Thanks Link- that sounds just about right for me! Is the Surly narrow/wide?
john peck
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Have since swapped the 34T for a 36T, which I ride most. A 36 or 38 provides you with substantially
more torque. Though it does take a faster cadence, effort is greatly reduced.
LikeThompson
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You guys have me interested in changing my CCX front chain ring to something a little smaller than the stock one - I need to climb hills more than I need 30 MPH. Will I need new cranks as well or will a new chain ring fit with the old cranks? Anyone have pics of a replaced chain ring on the bike?
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jaizon
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Hello John. What new bike did you get? If you wanted a throttle and similar budget to the CCX, what ebike would you recommend? Your feedback is appreciated. Thx. Dave.
Explorer-1
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Anyone with a fairly recent Ripcurrent S, I recommend you take some time to adjust the cheap front suspension fork we were given. Mine came with set at 100 PSI and according to Juiced this is correct, but at that pressure no matter what the control dial is set at it behaves like a fixed fork almost. I recommend you adjust it looking at something in to 50-60 PSI range (but it will depend on your weight). I've been riding with my adjusted pressure now for a couple of weeks, and it's working much better on the trails, poor dirt/gravel roads, and on asphalt pot-holes.
Joe52V
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Hello,
When i first got my rip current last month the chain was skipping gears and getting stuck. I checked my derailuer and it was angled just a bit to cause the problem. The first thing i did was make an adjustment to the derailuer. Its very simple there is an adjustment barrel knob on the deraileur.
Looking from the back of the derailuer your upper and lower pulley should be in line with the the sprocket your chain is on. Turn the barrel knob until it is lined up. This is a fine adjustment so it may only take a few full turns or less . Once you line it up have someone shift all the gears while you watch where the chain falls. It may take a couple adjustments but it corrected mine and ot shift perfectly.You could also watch Park tools derailuer adjustments . Hope this is helpful.
Explorer-1
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I'm about to write my 1000Km review of my RCS and I will talk about a similar problem. I believe yours is the same problem. The derailleur has what is known as the 'B' screw, or Tension screw. However on my bike there is an installation issue as this adjustment has almost no effect it does not even engage the derailleur except at it's tightest position. I believe this is a installation issue with the Stop washer not correctly positioned, but I would have to take it apart to confirm invalid placement or incorrect parts. In any case this adjustment effectively does not work in my case, you can see it is totally ineffective, it is one of the bigger quality control problems I've had on my bike.
Luckily for me I could get a position that worked, being able to just have the stop engage the derailleur at the right point, I had about 1mm to play with and luckily that was enough.
At the setting it came adjusted at it had absolutely no affect on the derailleur what so ever, yet the screw had lok-tite on it. Basically, this adjustment was never done or checked at the factory.
highpockets
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I have a CCS with the 48v 19ah battery. Well, the connection between the bike and battery melted down on me. I contacted Juiced support but they said due to safety issues they do not sell the connector for the battery. Any suggestions as to how to get my bike up and running without throwing down a wad of money?
See photos of the connector on the battery. The connector on the frame of the bike looks just as bad.
See photos of the connector on the battery. The connector on the frame of the bike looks just as bad.
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This never worked for me on the CSS. Where I live the roads are pothole ridden (outside Boston) and the only thing that worked 100% was getting a narrow wide chain ring in combination with having a few links less on the chain. In my case the new chain I bought just happened to be a few links less. My odometer has reset three times on me between 1500 - 2000 miles so I have put roughly 5000 miles on it. Around 2000 have been with the narrow wide, on the same chain, with no drops.
Thread here: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/any-chain-drop-solutions-on-the-ccx.28486/page-4
Which reminds me has anyone else had their odometer randomly reset to 0?
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