Taylor57
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First time tonite out of necessity to install front tire on Sport. Worked like a champ. I pulled motor out before hoisting. Seemed very stable.
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First time tonite out of necessity to install front tire on Sport. Worked like a champ. I pulled motor out before hoisting. Seemed very stable.
Taylor57
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I hear what I believe to be the wearing in of the brakes but its not too bad. The only other noise is the clicking like I used to hear on a ten speed when you stop pedaling-almost like a buzz. My XP doesnt make the same noise. It was dark and I drove for 10 minutes in 1st gear. I had to bring it back to the garage, find my glasses and look at the handlebars and figure out how to shift! It ran great. I will fine tune tomorrow. I was able to cycle through all gears. Between my flashing helmet and the lights on the bike, i felt pretty safe in my own neighborhood at night...
Glad your ride went well. My brakes were good even on my first ride. Really like the hydraulic brakes. I think the little noise it makes when you stop pedaling is normal.
BigNerd
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Oh good. You didn't have to bend your derailleur guard. My friend's we had to bend it out to access the two highest gears (I said lowest previously but that's actually 7 and 8... the two smallest cogs).
The hydraulic brakes take some getting used to because it takes a bit longer for the brakes to engage fully as I'm used to mechanical disc brakes.
The noise I got is a clicking noise while I'm pedaling, when I stop pedaling, the noise stops too.
The hydraulic brakes take some getting used to because it takes a bit longer for the brakes to engage fully as I'm used to mechanical disc brakes.
The noise I got is a clicking noise while I'm pedaling, when I stop pedaling, the noise stops too.
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BigNerd
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40-65... like my MTB. So I think I would put it at around 50, but I’ll see once I get mine.
I think I’ll order a suspension post too... 30.4mm right?
Taylor57
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Thats what I ordered. Seems the post is hung up in customs. It got to the USA on 8-21. Hopefully its here soon...
Taylor57
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Day 2 with Sport. Love the front suspension but miss my Suntour seatpost. This bike is smooth and fast compared to the XP and glides over uneven pavement and cracks in the asphalt. I would prefer the handlebars up a bit but other than that it rides fine. My Rockbros bag fits perfectly on the back rack. Now I need to find a rear view mirror and see if I can find a phone mount. Handlebars do not seem to have much room for mounting accessories...
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I got the suntour seat post plus a shim.
Taylor57
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I haven't yet. I'm going to fiddle soon. When is your Sport supposed to arrive?
U lock plus covered bike chain. I got my son a U lock that opens with your fingerprint as I was afraid he would lose the key.
2” apparently.
Taylor57
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Yeah, I think I brought them up about 2"
would you please post a few pics of the handlebar an?
Trying to figure out if I can relocate the computer to the sides.
Also, hope to get a sense of how ”forward” the rid guy position is on the Sport.
would be really helpful if you could measure the reach (distance from front of seat to center of handlebar) after the handlebar has been raised by those 2”.
Thanks
Trying to figure out if I can relocate the computer to the sides.
Also, hope to get a sense of how ”forward” the rid guy position is on the Sport.
would be really helpful if you could measure the reach (distance from front of seat to center of handlebar) after the handlebar has been raised by those 2”.
Thanks
