definately maxxgrip front on an ebike. dont even think twice...:) but generally be aware that maxxis only works down to ~6 degrees °Celsius. Below that the compound becomes hard like wood and there is literally zero grip. for these temps get schwalbe or wtb. i know due to first hand...
i guess i am one of the few lucky ones who got his hands on a assegai 2.6 dd maxx grip (orbea had them made for their wild fs). i run them on yt decoy with dual crown 190mm, rimpact, 1.4 bar. i compared it to the 2.5 in dd maxxgrip. volume and width (more than .1 inch difference) is actually...
if it gets cold enough (around or below 5deg celsius) in your winters, then forget maxxis. their compound hardens up like wood... go for wtb verdict wet front or schwalbe mm in that case.
u dont need a new front wheel. e13 front wheels can be converted to 20mm for 20 eur endcaps. given the decoy has zs44/56 the biggest adjustment is only 5mm. best option is superstar components. the one from works has no sealing.
if he is used to do downhill and you are not, and if he is fit and you are not, but you are still faster than him (uphill and downhill), then your buddy either just really sucks in riding bikes or you totally missed a bike pro career. The difference of rear wheel size on the same bike on timed...
170-180 would be enough, i am just too heavy (systemweight 125kg inclusive bike) and ride too hard. bikepark jumplines ect.
currently on a custom built/tuned 180mm fox36 ebike 2019 fork with secus, 34 internals and hence thicker walls and thicker shaft and bridge. the weight is comparable to...
where did u get the info that decoy is ready for dual crown forks? I have seen pics of people doing it, but yt service told me the decoy frame is not allowed to run with DC. capra can though.
the long offset doesnt tend to understeer? i am so not sure which offset to take. currently running 587mm axle to crown 180 fox36 ebike custom airshaft with secus and 44mm offset. flip chip high 30% sag rear, 26% sag front and dont feel any tucking so I thought to keep it roughly at 44-46, but...
I almost wrote it off after speaking to YT and them telling me, that the frame(side of the top tube) is not reinforced to handle stanchion impact.
yt: "The Carbon Capra is dual-crown approved. We made the top tube/headtube area to the same spec as the Tues, to be able to handle stanchion impacts...
did you end up trying it? I am running a custom fox36 ebike 180 with a system weight of 120kg incl. decoy and wanna replace it with an öhlins dh38 m.1. geo will remain the same.