Recent content by Hattori-Hanzo

yeah totally agree, I like the click into position and they are surprisingly strong when pulling directly up, it has caught me off guard a few times for sure, Ive learnt to roll my foot off the pedals which seems to work best. I had seen the Magpeds and Hustle versions, as well as the eye...

Had another play with my DIY magnetic pedals. I swapped the ridged aluminium plate the magnets were mounted on for spring steel. I found that with the aluminium plate, while it did snap my foot into position the magnets would ride against each other and not allow my shoes to dig into the...

It's been consistently bad for me for weeks now, minutes to load pages if they load at all, Constantly having to refresh. Also with BT, same result in different browsers.

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.

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.

Them and the Steyning mtb trails, every time I go I fear for my life 😆

I saw a similar thing on tiktoktagram, where a guy used a massage gun on the brake line to eke out micro bubbles. I thought it was total bs but curiosity got the better of me and I have a massage gun already so I gave it a try. I did my normal full gravity bleed on my XT front brake, then went...

No, it's been put on the back burner for the minute. I'd found a few options and was considering fitting it myself to reduce costs, but I've not got round to pursuing it yet.

Oh, and if Canyon ever used the Avinox motor is this, then 😲

While they have improved most of the issues with the new Mith, I still think the original is a nicer looking bike.

Yes, unscrew the free stroke screw a few turns, also makes sure the pistons are pushed all the way into the calipers. Lubricate the pistons before installing your brake pads

I saw a thread showing a guy using a message gun to remove air from his brake lines, I thought it was total bs but out of curiosity I gave it a try, it was unbelievable how much air it got out! I did my usual gravity bleed, then worked the gun up the brake lines for a few minutes, now the...

Castrol red rubber grease is great when installing new piston seals. The seals should always be lubricated before installing the pistons, use minimal oil at the very least. Glad you got it sorted 👍

Thanks again for all the info and suggestions, chaps. I've been doing a little research and I think you're all right that a tow-bar and rack is the way to go for peace of mind and convenience, considering it will be used for long journeys 200-400 miles plus. I've found a few options from PF...

Thanks for all the replies chaps, I thought this would be the case. I'll have a look into the suggested racks and get some proper quotes for tow-bar fitting to work out rough costs. Convenience is going to cost 😆