Recent content by CaptChip

I'm a UTuber for the last 3 or 4 years. I started out with a Go Pro 2 Hero and now use a Go Pro 10 and a 12, (and a Hover Air drone) for my filming. They have an excellent smoothing feature that takes the "shake" out of your videos. The batteries are good for about 45 minutes. ONLY buy your...

I've got a couple of videos on my Tong Sheng mid drive build that you can check out: captainchipowen 5184 on Utube. I use this fantastic motor system on my gravel bikes but it would work on an EMTB build also. The only problem is that the motor wiring exits the motor directly on the bottom and...

I'know that there is always room for improvement, but, I find it difficult to believe that they could make a better Trance than my 2022 +0! Maybe a little shorter chain stay, but I believe that the current one is contributing to the fantastic stabilized handling.

I'm 77 with spinal stenosis, 3 bulging disks, and scoliosis. I find that the more bent over I am when riding, the less pain I have. To the point of being completely pain free when riding. I ride my Giant Trance X Advanced +0 hard and fast on the local single track trails here in North...

I see the problem; you should measure the chain under tension, not statically. It should be measured on the bike not on a table,

I only get 1.5-2K miles out of a set of bearings riding all single track on my 2022 Giant Trance EMTB.

Get a Park Tools CC2 chain checker, it's easy peasy and super accurate. On my 2022 Giant Trance X Adv. +0, I get 500 miles of single track out of a chain and change its out at .5. I use KMC E12 chains and I find that even a brand new chain reads .25. Also I get 1K miles on a cassette and 2K...

I was back on my bike post full knee replacement in 4 weeks. Absolutely no pain and after a few weeks of apprehension, I was riding just as good as before. I recommend Fox D30 knee/shin pads forevermore to protect your prosthetic. I had my surgery done with the help of the Mako Robot insuring...

Like buying any bike, my advise is get the best you can afford. I purchased my Giant Trance +0 EMTB during Covid n it was 10K. Now you can get one (retail) for $7,500. + tax. I've got @ 4,000 hard single track miles on it now at 3 years old and have had very few problems with it. No one has...

Bleed the brakes, air will get in there a tiny bit at a time.

I use a hitch mounted One Up rack on the back of my Honda Ridgeline to transport my Giant Trance EMTB. I also carry with me a cover for the bike that is made for this purpose, so if it looks like rain, I pull over and cover it. After 2 years of riding single track 5 days a week, I had to pull...

Your shifting will go to hell. You will not be able to successfully adjust it with the barrel adjuster.

I believe that is a PW2, the PW3 only has 2 screws holding the left bearing cover on.

I like Stans, been using it for years. I set a reminder in my phone to check it every 6 months. Put valve at bottom and take out the stem. Use a small cable tie for a dipstick and I usually have to add 2 ounces.

I like the Osprey bladder the best. At first it seems funky the way it folds up to close, but, after years of use It has proven to be the best. The Camelback has a screw type opening and because I keep Gatorade in mine, it gets sticky and is very difficult to open. In fact I have to use...