Just got back from a 20 mile ride on my standard bike. Warmed up today - got a good sweat in. lol If I get an e-bike by early May 2021, that will be perfect, and hopefully no later than early June. I'll keep an eye on shipping dates so that I can be sure to secure a LMT'D (or other chosen bike) by those times. There should be plenty of feedback on the LMT'D's functionality with the KD218 by then.
Review: New LMT'D - new owner's perspective
- Thread starter Lumpydog
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One of these would work nicely for cold days. lol
https://electricbikereview.com/foru...d-to-go-only-20-mph-class-2.35901/post-307766
I don't know how many of you are considering this, but I got my first flat tire yesterday after my ride. It was one of the things I was most leery about buying an eBike because I ride my bike every day and I get quite a few flat tires from time to time. When I was researching eBikes one of the things people always mentioned as a downside was the rear wheel removal. The quick disconnect for the rear wheel is pretty slick and removing the rear tire to patch the tube wasn't that big of a deal at all.
Putting it back on (the first time) was a bit of a challenge because there are more things to line up when you put the wheel back on, but I got it done without much fanfare.
Just turned 409 miles on my LTD and I'm pretty happy with it overall. It sounds like the next generation ones are going to be better.
Putting it back on (the first time) was a bit of a challenge because there are more things to line up when you put the wheel back on, but I got it done without much fanfare.
Just turned 409 miles on my LTD and I'm pretty happy with it overall. It sounds like the next generation ones are going to be better.
Nice advice/insight. Where did you source your spare tubes? Have you upgraded your controller? If yes, any thoughts there?
Mike N.
Active Member
Here are some alternatives to taking the wheel off. I usually try to repair the leak while the tire is still on the bike if possible.
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And then there is good old slime!
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This makes no sense. The throttle works just fine while using PAS on my son's Ride1up500. I never heard any other 700 owners say their bike had this issue.
It was a small hole, so I just patched it. I got a spare tube for my LTD last week from eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schwalbe-AV21F-Freeride-Inner-Tube-27-5-x-2-10-3-00-40mm-Schrader-Valve/124232391641?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=225086&meid=3188752643cc49bdb099200b26638718&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=11&mehot=none&sd=124232391641&itm=124232391641&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=Schwalbe&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:4f236287-db35-11ea-b80f-74dbd1802af9|parentrq:d99492551730adaa67113692fffff57a|iid:1
I've already purchased two spare tires direct from the Schwalbe website. They have a discount on your first order so I ordered two of the same tires that the bike came with. They seem pretty beefy and I'm a big believer in not going with the cheapest stuff with regards to bike tires and tubes.
My bike still has the original controller. I don't have much of an issue with the surging I just learned how to adjust my pedaling cadence and it goes away.
Asher
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The Schwalbe Almotion is a much better tire. Much faster rolling, lighter, and more protection if you run it tubeless. Cheapest way to shave weight, 1 lb each tire. A little bit skinnier though, at 55 vs 62.
You must not have followed the links I provided, because multiple recent 700 recipients reported the issue on FB, and Ride1Up confirmed the issue, and is sending the fix that I mentioned.
The 500 is an entirely different bike, and as mentioned in the info provided, it had nothing to do with older 700's. Follow those links to the FB thread for more details. I provided reference for proof of the issue.
By the way, even though I never said anything about the 500, a recent 500 recipient posted in one of those FB threads that he had the same issue with his 500 and was going to see if they could send a fix for him, as well. He was the only one that I saw report it with a 500, but most people probably wouldn't know how it's supposed to work.
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Thanks. I had not seen the other posts until this am. I am glad they are fixing this. They seem very responsive to customers.
On the plus side, it will include the newer controller, which provides much better torque sensor PAS response, and the new LCD, as well as some other improvements, which I think LumpyDog mentioned earlier in this thread.
This only proves the old time theory that it is not advisable to purchase a new model of anything. Owners of these products become the "paying" Beta testers. I'm not sure how Ride1Up has been handling the other initial owners of the Limited model in relation to the poorly functioning torque sensor, but their initial response was not good. Addressing complaints from myself and other owners with an email stating the torque sensor is performing as designed was a big untruth, obviously proven by the fact that corrections are already being done. LUMPYDOG persevered and really was instrumental in this correction. I would love to see a post from LUMPY one day saying he came home from work only to see an unexpected big box at his doorstep from Ride1Up. Now that would be customer service!!!
Lumpy,
I see Suntour also sells a 30.9 mm *350 seatpost. Do you think this would fit the 30.8 tube ? How tight was it with the shim ?
I saw that 30.9 mm post and didn’t want to risk it. The shim/seatpost combo I used works perfectly. The shim is unnoticeable and the fit was snug.
Has anyone else tried the30.9 mm post on the LMT'D? If it would natively fit the 30.8 tubes, I would prefer to go this way rather than shimming... but like Lumpy, do not want to take the risk in ordering if it will not fit. Anyone's experiences welcomed!
Very true. good point. I had not thought of switching it over to my other frames. 27.2 it is
Thanks for your review of the seat post. I bought the same one along with a shim but I did not install yet because I found the stock seat on my (Espen Sport) bike very comfortable.
Mike N.
Active Member
There is a review of the LMT'D on Youtube with the Cafe style handlebars. I asked the reviewer how he liked them and he responded they were very comfortable.
