What did you buy your ebike this week?

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Eliadn said:
Why did you put the bosch logo upside down????! This is madness!
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When you’re faced with an opportunity like I had…you take it. You could make history, become a trendsetter, solidify your legacy.

This is best done during the process of installing a rebuilt motor and new Bosch Badge on an upside down bike. However, all that could change in the future. 😉

As mentioned, there are other benefits also that I never thought of.
 
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Stihldog said:
When you’re faced with an opportunity like I had…you take it. You could make history, become a trendsetter, solidify your legacy.

This is best done during the process of installing a rebuilt motor and new Bosch Badge on an upside down bike. However, all that could change in the future. 😉

As mentioned, there are other benefits also that I never thought of.
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Looky @Stihldog you're legend 🙌 Gonna put my Bosch motor label on other way round as you do as a protest against "the man". 😎

And if'n it's a hate crime then take me away
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Blue burgtec axle to replace a QR one.

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Blue clips
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Cues U6000 (not available in blue), bit of a cheat, it's a couple of weeks old. It replaces a U3020 which doesn't have a clutch. Running quite nicely with a 9 speed cassette and shifter.
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Saddle Bag Clip mount for rear light.
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How about what you're going to buy your ebike?

Looks like I need a new rear wheel. Open to just buying a rim & rebuilding or a complete wheel. Any consensus out there on decent kit?

Weirdly it's staying inflated & in hindsight, I know when it happened & that I've subsequently ridden the bike with no loss of air out of the tyre.

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RustyMTB said:
How about what you're going to buy your ebike?

Looks like I need a new rear wheel. Open to just buying a rim & rebuilding or a complete wheel. Any consensus out there on decent kit?

Weirdly it's staying inflated & in hindsight, I know when it happened & that I've subsequently ridden the bike with no loss of air out of the tyre.
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Depends on either your skill or your lbs and your current hub. It might not really be worth trying to only replace the rim versus buying a complete new wheel especially as the lbs would do it at time cost. Where I live they just don't do it for that reason...

What I have done in the past is selecting a great rim + spokes (in your case you need new ones) and rebuilding it on my own, takes lots of time honestly, but this is not very easy to have something perfect so you might need in the end a good lbs that would true it correctly - which is really not that expensive.

Note that this is only interesting too if you have a hub you really like or if you are looking to spend as less money as possible.
 
Few things
usually just put sram NX chain on the levo but after a bit of reading decided on the X01 see How that fairs

bit of bling stem 35mm always run 45mm again see how that works out on Saturday when I collect and test a spare battery at hamsterely
and some new trail pants to test oot

few more things arriving over the next few days
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RustyMTB said:
How about what you're going to buy your ebike?

Looks like I need a new rear wheel. Open to just buying a rim & rebuilding or a complete wheel. Any consensus out there on decent kit?

Weirdly it's staying inflated & in hindsight, I know when it happened & that I've subsequently ridden the bike with no loss of air out of the tyre.

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I've replaced so many rims for customers, WTB/Hunt/Botrager being the worst for spoke holes splitting.
 
VWsurfbum said:
I've replaced so many rims for customers, WTB/Hunt/Botrager being the worst for spoke holes splitting.
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I hit a stick on a climb last week & it jammed in the chainstay, bringing the bike to a screeching halt. I didn't think anything of it at the time & I've been out for a ride since with no problems & only noticed the damage at all yesterday. It's defnitely goosed & a matter of time before the wheel fails, so I've picked up a Spesh wheel off Ebay for £150.

Big question now is can I rely on the old wheel for a ride this weekend, or will I end up doing the walk of shame home?

ETA, it's a Raceface AR30, far as I can tell, mid market stuff but they've been ok on the bike.
 
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VWsurfbum said:
I've replaced so many rims for customers, WTB/Hunt/Botrager being the worst for spoke holes splitting.
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I tend to break lighter built wheels. My current Emtb has Reserve Carbon wheels, last bike, I went with a 32 spoke count, on a nice Stan's wheel.
 
What did I buy my eeeeeb today?

another pair of Manitou Dorado Pro forks :p





to replace the (new) pair my mrs has 'borrowed' that I fitted on her ksl a few days ago and shes decided are staying :rolleyes:

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Description Legends Never Die Back in a big way, the all-new Dorado Pro is ready to turn the suspension world upside down. Featuring an inverted design, carbon upper structure, 37mm stanchions, and refreshed internals the new Dorado Pro is the pinnacle of suspension technology. The new stiffer...
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upside-down, twin-crown lovelieness with carbon-fiber upper tubes:cool:

Rich.
 
So this week, I put a Fox 36 performance (22, new, OEM from Merlin bikes UK) on my 2024 Trek Rail 5, replacing the rock shox gold 35 rl. Pretty dramatic difference. On sale right now for $366, down from 900. So much less arm pump now.
 
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So this week, I put a Fox 36 performance (22, new, OEM from Merlin bikes UK) on my 2024 Trek Rail 5, replacing the rock shox gold 35 rl. Pretty dramatic difference. On sale right now for $366, down from 900. So much less arm pump now.
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You need to destroy those 35's so no one else has to endure them!
 
Those things are wild, look at the head angle! You'll need the t-shirt to go with it.

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Battery ran low last week on AXS derelieur
so ordered a spare from aliexpress arrived in under 5 days with some jockey wheels as well
every battery I clicked on said delivery in May
Used the 3 pick option hence the 2 jockey wheels aswell for quick delivery
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Stihldog said:
Whoa 😳. I hope you took the Misses out for dinner after all that. 😉
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Ha.

She’s the one buying dinner as she caused the financial irresponsibility 😜

Bought on eBay from Germany for a great price, just seen that trends are now listing them (& Mezzers) BUT theyre price is a bit sharper 🫣

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Manitou Dorado Pro Boost Suspension 29" MTB Fork - Out of Stock | Tredz Bikes

Manitou Dorado Pro Boost Suspension 29" MTB Fork. Out of Stock. All Suspension 161mm Plus Travel are delivered free to the UK mainland*, 365 day returns & Price Match.
www.tredz.co.uk www.tredz.co.uk

🤭

Rich.
 
Zed. said:
Ha.

She’s the one buying dinner as she caused the financial irresponsibility 😜

Bought on eBay from Germany for a great price, just seen that trends are now listing them (& Mezzers) BUT theyre price is a bit sharper 🫣

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Manitou Dorado Pro Boost Suspension 29" MTB Fork - Out of Stock | Tredz Bikes

Manitou Dorado Pro Boost Suspension 29" MTB Fork. Out of Stock. All Suspension 161mm Plus Travel are delivered free to the UK mainland*, 365 day returns & Price Match.
www.tredz.co.uk www.tredz.co.uk

🤭

Rich.
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What do you have two sets for?
 
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