Recent content by Emailsucks98

It seems like many Slash+ owners have experienced this, but nobody agrees on the cause. My hunch is that the "linear" shock setting is closer to digressive. People are reporting this with different drive trains and shocks, so that reduces the variables other than the frame. In my case, it also...

Yeah weird, that should be silent! Diagnostic check- is the chain still tight in smallest cog? wondering if the transmission b-tension needs to be reset.

VHS Slapper tape makes a big difference. Much quieter than the stock stuff. Strictly on chain noise: I'm on transmission and there is really no noticeable chain noise- this is about the quietest bike I've ever owned. I can't say if Shimano might have more slaps. I don't think a sidekick will...

Did a 3000' ride with a friend recently, me on a Slash+ (580wh) and him on a Forbidden Druid-E (800wh). Guess what, we used the same battery %! I don't think either of us were surprised. Much of the climb was conversational pace (pretty much max for my Slash+ with thermal limiting). Of course I...

Hey Slash'ers Jank Components (Eric Olsen) is now offering a much sturdier replacement taco/bashguards for the Slash+. I can guarantee they fit. They don't have the void that cracks easily like the stock ones, and they are much thicker too. You may recognize Eric from Pinkbike Academy, or...

Needs to be an ASTM rating for rear hubs. Seems to be a first point of failure on many meatbikes- broken axles and failed freehubs. There are some seriously garbage OE hubs out there (Raceface Trace). Might not result in serious injury, but you get a long walk out and a choice between buying a...

Yeah, hard to say. When I first got mine (year+ ago) 1370m was no problem and I had battery left at the end. But these days it feels like I'm getting less range. Having been on TQ bikes for 4+ years now, I haven't really seen range degrade, so I suspect it's more about how I am using the bike...

Hey Moodle- I've consistently gotten 4500' out of mine (1371m) with battery left, but have also killed the battery at 1000m a few times, if it was very cold/hot or I was using boost the whole time and climbing technical trail. There's no doubt in my mind that the motor is most efficient in...

My weight weenie eBike hacks: Espresso :20 before ride. Usually saves me 1-2lbs. Riding eBikes %50 less often

That is a tough one! I just had my Vivid & Zeb fully rebuilt. When I took it in, I said I might like a firmer compression tune on the Vivid. The shop suggested they should open it up first... ~10 months of riding and the oil was dark grey. I had the Zeb damper upgraded to a 3.1 (just new...

I hate their website! With the 580wh battery in the Fuel+, looks like 7.38lbs weight difference. Trek Rail+ 9.7: 52.32lbs Fuel+ 9.7: 44.94lbs

Maybe I've missed something - according to Trek's website the weight difference between a Fuel+ and a Rail+ with the similar parts, is around 10lbs.

100%. The vivid air with no spacers in the linear setting is just too linear for 30% sag to work. But that's a very common starting point. Easily fixed!

Seems semantics to argue if they're different/similar. They are similar is used similarly. The removable/modular battery options are a big advantage for TQ bikes, but an advantage many won't use or care about.

Did you happen to compress the suspension with the 29" wheel and shock removed? (of course, you'd have to measure to figure out where the shock would actually bottom out) I've noticed this bike can bottom out pretty violently. Not a problem with proper shock tuning, clearance checks and gentle...