What did you do to your EBike this week?

[RustyMTB]

how did you eventually get it?

Soapy water in the end but took five attempts. It's a Race face arc 30 & always been an awkward wheel to work with. Also has an offset valve hole which makes sealing the valve difficult too as it can't sit flush against the rim.

 

[RustyMTB]

Seen here in the Rusty advanced tyre sealing laboratory test facility.

 

[Stihldog]

. It's a Race face arc 30 & always been an awkward wheel to work with.

Right …my snow/winter wheels are Race Face Arc 35. Offset valve hole also. They were a pain to set until I inserted the Cushcore plus. That wasn’t easy.

I used the Cushcore levers (saved my knuckles) and had to chase the bead around several times. Adding air was no problem though …but it was tight.

 

[RustyMTB]

I've also swapped the rear tyre, that's on a Specialized rim & it went on first try with just a little soap & water. Not all wheels are equal.

 

[skizzian]

Soapy water in the end but took five attempts. It's a Race face arc 30 & always been an awkward wheel to work with. Also has an offset valve hole which makes sealing the valve difficult too as it can't sit flush against the rim.

the missus has these rims - absolute PITA
I mount the bead to the rim edge with the longest lead in first, then keep blasting it until it gets there
absolutely hate changing the rubber on them
Also the angle of the rim means half of the valve is unsupported

 

[skizzian]

new Deore 12 speed Cassette on the missus' bike - to go with the new Deore derailleur
they seem to work pretty well

 

[irie]

new Deore 12 speed Cassette on the missus' bike - to go with the new Deore derailleur
they seem to work pretty well

From experience all the Shimano 12 speed cassettes, derailleurs, and chains play together nicely. IMO what is worth having is the 12 speed XT shifter which has super slick up and down multi-shifts.

 

[Hattori-Hanzo]

Changed the oil in my XT M8120 from Shimano red to Putoline HPX R 2.5W.
Night and day difference so far, consistent bite point and stopping power.

 

[irie]

Changed the oil in my XT M8120 from Shimano red to Putoline HPX R 2.5W.
Night and day difference so far, consistent bite point and stopping power.

That likely could be because you got rid of air bubbles rather than because of a change of fluid supplier.

 

[Hattori-Hanzo]

Possibly, but I keep on top of brake maintenance regularly.

I found with Shimano oil the bite point wondered and performance degraded after a few rides, common issues with XT.

The Putoline has been in for two weeks and they are still feeling strong with consistent bite point.