Cassius Bright
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So I might have the change to pick one of these on relatively cheap, but I wanna know how people feel about them. In your guy's experience is there any particular issues with the model? Do you like it?
Opinions on Bulls Cross Mover Speed?
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fooferdoggie
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I ride my 25 miles a day and I have over 5600 miles since late November. its been a great bike responsive and smooth. though the only upgrade it needed was a smaller front chainring. the 22t isa way to large I replaced it with a 18t and now the bike climbs like a goat and you can still peddle at 30mph. the brakes are fantastic strong on the bike. but I would not recommend changing out the display unless you really want it. its super hard to run the new wires through the bike as the tube is super small.
wildtrak
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I just got one for $350 with good battery (462Wh according to the Bosch capacity tester) and charger and key, 4400 miles on it but looking good (not much rain here). The front light was broken so I had to replace it. As usual I pulled the pins out of the plug and could get the new cable easily through the frame after pulling the computer cable straight and getting the light cable lose.
Also replaced the rear wheel (I had one from a $300 Felt with Bosch, which I stripped a while ago) as the hub was rough and the rim showed the first cracks at a spoke.
But it is a pain to work on anyway. Even to get to the plugs, you will have to remove the chain cover (which @fooferdoggie already had removed on his picture), chainring and the right motor cover first as the left cover is screwed on from the other side. One of the worst bikes with the Bosch motor I ever worked on.
Exactly. Not for hills. However, I will replace it with a 20t as I replace the cassette and chain anyway. Should be fine as my buddy rather wants to go fast.
I think it was a good find for that little $ and I like the integrated brake light with those great Magura brakes.
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fooferdoggie
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I dont ride it much now that I have my trek. it was zippier then the trek I bet because of the smaller tires but its sure. harsh ride over my trek. I wanted to try it with a tubeless tires but I don't ride it enough to justify the cost. I wanted to put thinner tires on my trek and see but never wanted to spend the money to see.
wildtrak
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I had a new Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire here that I installed on the rear. As they are pretty puncture proof, I would not recommend to run them tubeless as it is a mess whenever you really have to put in a tube on the road. And by the way, I get all my tires from Germany. So much cheaper even with shipping.
fooferdoggie
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I run tubeless on all my bikes now. I only had to install a tube once and that was because I had the wrong tire on. even if I have issues I can make it home but the ride is softer and I have had less flat issues.
Stefan Mikes
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How often do you replenish the sealant? What do you do when the tyre has fallen from the rim during the process?
In a very unlikely situation you might lose all the air on a ride: the tyre falls from the rim. What do you do to "shoot" the tyre back onto the rim in the field?
I was happy with tubeless when it had been installed by someone else but resigned from tubeless when I discovered there were some challenges related to that system. While the inner tube can be treated with the sealant as well and the net outcome is almost the same.
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fooferdoggie
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I have never had the tire come off but when I had what I thought was a tubeless tire and it was not. I add sealant when a hole does not seal because its out. this winter I have had holes that keep weeping. but so many punctures dring the winter tubes suck. I seldom had luck tubes sealing as I would have to remove the tire to find what was stuck in it. but the main thing is I can use faster and softer tires at lower psi so the ride is better and faster without the flats I would get with tubes on those tires. on the tandem this is a hog deal anything less then marathon tires and we got so many punctures. but now I can have faster and softer tires.
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