R&M Tinker Vario 2021

[SirPirelli]

Hi everyone!
I’m very inclined to buying the Tinker Vario but the lack of information online about the newer models with the Performance Line Gen3 worries me a bit.

How much it differs from the CX Gen2 version?

I would love to talk with current owners of the new version.

I live in a city by the beach and I want to use it for commuting daily and exercise/touring.
Does the Enviolo gear hub have enough range in the high end? I read it’s less efficient than a derailleur.
The versatility of commuting and exercising is very important to me.
Thanks in advance!

 

[JVBulman]

The Gen2 CX is noticeably stronger, but if you live in a flat coastal area, the Silent should be fine.

If you find the gearing is too low, you can always replace the front and rear cogs increase it - we've done this for a few Gen2 Bikes in Seattle.

 

[SirPirelli]

The Gen2 CX is noticeably stronger, but if you live in a flat coastal area, the Silent should be fine.

If you find the gearing is too low, you can always replace the front and rear cogs increase it - we've done this for a few Gen2 Bikes in Seattle.

Im from Porto, Portugal. So I have both flat coastal areas and big hills. I managed the hills very well on a Swing2 with the Active Line Plus gen2 when test driving it o I’m sure the Performance Line gen3 can handle it even better.

About the cogs replacement, that sounds perfect if I indeed need it, hopefully I don’t! Can you point me to what cogs I should get for that? I don’t understand much the mechanics of that, this will be my first bike in +10 years!

Tinker looks like a little great bike. I had the opportunity to ride a Gen2 CX and it was extremely fun. I preferred it over the Nevo.

 

[JVBulman]

About the cogs replacement, that sounds perfect if I indeed need it, hopefully I don’t! Can you point me to what cogs I should get for that? I don’t understand much the mechanics of that, this will be my first bike in +10 years!

You'll need a Bosch Gen2 CDX Cog for the front and an Enviolo CDX for the rear (both are made by Gates.) On the bikes we increased the gearing on, we got an increase of something like 18% by adding two teeth to the front cog and subtracting two for the rear. We did it this way so that the total tooth count remained the same, allowing us to use the original belt.

 

[SirPirelli]

You'll need a Bosch Gen2 CDX Cog for the front and an Enviolo CDX for the rear (both are made by Gates.) On the bikes we increased the gearing on, we got an increase of something like 18% by adding two teeth to the front cog and subtracting two for the rear. We did it this way so that the total tooth count remained the same, allowing us to use the original belt.

Thanks for the info! It’s good to know I can increase the high gears if needed.

 

[JVBulman]

Correction: I was thinking about the Gen2 CX - you'll need a Gates CDX chainring to fit the spider that comes on the silent; unfortunately I don't have one on hand to confirm the BCD, but it's standard.

 

[SirPirelli]

Correction: I was thinking about the Gen2 CX - you'll need a Gates CDX chainring to fit the spider that comes on the silent; unfortunately I don't have one on hand to confirm the BCD, but it's standard.

Thanks! It's a shame R&M downgraded the motor but hopefully the difference isn't gamebreaking, the Gen2 CX is indeed very strong.