Tim gosnold
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The Yamaha remote looks like an option. I have to agree that there is no real feel to the giant remote and I have pressed it a few times without realising.
Reign E+ 2022
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Polaris
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Hope the levo does it for you bud, I’ve decided against the giant as well after a lot of milling it over. Way too many water ingress issues in other forums to ignore, albeit on older models. I’ve just picked up a Mondraker crafty carbon, great looking machine! Still looking forward to seeing the new reigns out and about though
featherplucker
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Second ride on the Reign e+2 today. Amazing. What a bike.
Impressions; It's a dream to ride in terms of feel. Quite stiff (or stiff enough) for the fire trail/tarmac climbs, but the moment I point it downhill, in particular in the rocky chunder - it feels so plush!
I'm no lightweight, so I have the ZEB Select and DPX2 pumped up to a high PSI, but they feel super supportive, not wallowy or sharp at all.
I'm 178cm, on a large with a shorter inseam (about 31") and it fits perfect.
I've only been on a couple rides, so the battery still has some conditioning to go through, but today was about 18km and didn't break 70%. I think that's amazing considering the weight it's carrying. I rode mostly on level 3 today. But did shoot down to 2 for the DH and up to 4 and a touch of 5 at the very end (for the road).
Brakes (CODE R) have been bled twice now. Feeling much better now (still think I prefer Shimano) and will hold onto them for a while longer now.
Grips are TRASH. Changed them after about 4 minutes of having the bike. Bu this is a TINY insignificant detail.
What a rig! Stoked.
Impressions; It's a dream to ride in terms of feel. Quite stiff (or stiff enough) for the fire trail/tarmac climbs, but the moment I point it downhill, in particular in the rocky chunder - it feels so plush!
I'm no lightweight, so I have the ZEB Select and DPX2 pumped up to a high PSI, but they feel super supportive, not wallowy or sharp at all.
I'm 178cm, on a large with a shorter inseam (about 31") and it fits perfect.
I've only been on a couple rides, so the battery still has some conditioning to go through, but today was about 18km and didn't break 70%. I think that's amazing considering the weight it's carrying. I rode mostly on level 3 today. But did shoot down to 2 for the DH and up to 4 and a touch of 5 at the very end (for the road).
Brakes (CODE R) have been bled twice now. Feeling much better now (still think I prefer Shimano) and will hold onto them for a while longer now.
Grips are TRASH. Changed them after about 4 minutes of having the bike. Bu this is a TINY insignificant detail.
What a rig! Stoked.
What range did you get and how heavy are you?
what turbo Levo did you get and what was the price? Levo is beautiful but similar spec to E1 is something like an extra 4500euro if you check base prices.
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I love those grips
. Honestly. They are especially good when I'm soaking wet. About the brakes. Guys. I know it's money but try Galfer pads. Of course bleed the brakes correctly first. If you want more power take green Galfers. I bought the violet emtb specific for my e reign. Just to experiment. They are lauder then green pads a just slightly less powerful but I can already tell that they will last longer. I will definitely install them on my normal enduro bike when the green pads will be worn out.
I think that for range analysis @Rob Rides EMTB is absolutely necessary.
I did 40km and 1000m vertical riding mostly level 3. Snow all the time. VERY low tire pressure (1,6bar rear, 1,4 front). Weight of me + gear is 88kg. MaxxGrip Shorty in the front.
For real testing you need someone who rides the same terrain in the same temperature or at least has experience how to compare the numbers (Rob). Because to be honest the battery consumption numbers are all over the place if you don't account for all those things. My gut feeling is that it's not worse than my Bosch 4th gen with 625Wh battery. But is it better I don't know
.Pushing back the pistons is "a must" thing to do when you have air in the system. What was so nightmarish about bleeding SRAM brakes? We have Shimano, SRAM and Hope at home and SRAM is definitely the most comfortable to bleed.
Rocketslug
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I thought that following the SRAM YouTube bleeding tutorial would see me through. I was wrong.
Lesson learned. Delighted I got it in the end.My reach was 35-38 km with 800-900 Hm
With my old Levo 2020 with 700Wh I did 50-60 km with 1300-1500 Hm on the same trails.
The coming Levo is an Expert 2022. I will get a full refund for the Reign (which i've ridden for 360 km) an get the Levo for 8300 Euro.
I think that is extraordinary, because I have a real good relationship to the shop.
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That's less than I did in deep snow and -5°C. With my terror rubber in the front. What's your weight?
With gear? Or as the mother nature made you?
If you will take 1,2kg DD and 850gr EXO+ both with MaxxTerra the results will be pretty much identical if you will lower the pressure in DD just a bit. MaxxTerra on both wheels vs MaxxGrip on both wheels will make a big difference. At least this is what the "analog" legs feel
.My idea was to show maximal difference. So 1.2 MaxxGrip vs 850gram DC(or max terra). I notice a massive difference on my analog bike so I'm guessing it will impact range a lot. Question is if its 10%, 15 %or 25% range decrease.If you will take 1,2kg DD and 850gr EXO+ both with MaxxTerra the results will be pretty much identical if you will lower the pressure in DD just a bit. MaxxTerra on both wheels vs MaxxGrip on both wheels will make a big difference. At least this is what the "analog" legs feel
My guess is more than 20%. Yesterday when my battery died I couldn't believe the resistance. Shorty MaxxGrip front + Highroller MaxxTerra rear felt like I had brakes 80% on. This was on snow. Normally this E-Bike with motor off doesn't feel like that at all. So I was very impressed I did this 40km/1000m with -5°C. Because the resistance was bonkers and temperature was pretty low.
Tim gosnold
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This is a ride I did in peaslake between Xmas and new year was probably about 8 degrees and was seriously wet and muddy. Most of the ride was mostly on the 2nd setting apart from the last 5 miles or so on the way back to the van.
I would say that is very good. On my analog bike I do maybe 25-30km and 400m elevation. Guessing range will not be an issue as I ride with non-ebike ppl
.Hoping for a review from Rob this week
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Gills
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I am happy with my battery performance.
Bike is +1 with 625wh.
Riding weight is a bit over 100kg
I’ve ridden around 500km, almost all of it on the same mixed fire road / single track and Mtb park (as it’s only 5 min ride to the nearest fire road acess)
it varies a bit but on average my rides are around 24km and 900m for 65% to 70% battery.
Takes 2 to 2.5 hours
It’s summer here so dry conditions
Tire pressures around 25 to 28 (ish) PSI
Almost all the uphill is on Auto or level 5, downhill and techy single track level 2 or more commonly 3 for better control.
So, I should be able to do 1200m to 1300m + total running full power for around 80% of the uphill.
When riding with others on normal bikes I leave it in L1 which I reckon would last most of the day… a 1.5 to 2 hour ride on L1 (400+m) uses around 20%
Tim gosnold
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And I’m not exactly the lightest rider, probably pushing 100kg in kit. Especially just after Xmas.I would say that is very good. On my analog bike I do maybe 25-30km and 400m elevation. Guessing range will not be an issue as I ride with non-ebike ppl
Hoping for a review from Rob this week
Yeah. The Christmas "belt". I feel you.
Which grip did it come with?
I really like the OEM Giant double tactical lock grip. Single lock version feels good to me, but gets trashed instantly riding tight single track or crashing.
Tim gosnold
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Spudley
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Looks indestructible,, 36 spoke rear!
Maybe you should look into these.... Hunt seem very well reviewed and good value.
Wait time is may though unfortunately.
I have ordered the hunt ebike mullet wheel set.
Looks indestructible,, 36 spoke rear!
Maybe you should look into these.... Hunt seem very well reviewed and good value.
Wait time is may though unfortunately.
Spudley
Active member
Buy rsc levers and swap them out
I have a stone gauge on my carbon rear which is annoying. Its running ok just now but I'm aware the wheel is now compromised. I have had Hunt wheels in the past both Trail and Enduro on my Bronson. I ended up with EX511's running on Hope Hubs which is where I'm going for the Giant. You really do get what you pay for (unless its carbon!).
Tim gosnold
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What’s the sort of money for the hunt wheel set? I’ve got some new pads for the sram brakes, hopefully will make a difference. Although hope have got their new tec4 brakes coming out soon
featherplucker
Member
They are pricey enough that it's just as easy/better to buy a shimano setup.
But the codes are running fine at the moment. I'll upgrade in the future at some point.
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