Recent content by MattyB

How many miles of range and metres of elevation are you getting out of the bike before it goes flat? It may just be that the sensing of the battery voltage (which I'm guessing they use to estimate % capacity remaining) is wrong for some reason.

I agree with other posters that in the grand scheme of things you shouldn't worry about it given what else you have going on. However, if you do get a moment to discharge it even a bit vai one of the methods listed above I would do so, as ~6 months at full chare is a long time and could have...

Yep, in the last few years here in the UK the times have really come down - even between different banks online transfers from a mobile app seem to take no longer than a minute now. The only exception is if I move stuff form a savings account with a challengeer bank into ny main current account...

3V/cell would be a very aggressive cut-off voltage - look at the discharge curve on the average high power 18650, they are almost completely exhausted at that voltage... Remember these bikes are being sold in all sorts of climates. In colder countries you could easily permanently damage the...

Yep, zero problems clamping in the seatpost - the seatclamp exerts way more force when tightened than the jaws will, and the weight of the bike is miles less than your body weight on the seatpost when riding.

If that is the case it seems unlikely the rattle alone is the cause of the recall; it also explains why Shimano got to this stage without it being flagged as a "no-go". The videos certainly make it sound worse than the Bosch, but I know the mic pickup can be unrepresentative. The plot thickens...

It's interesting that both the latest motors released from Bosch and Shimano have this rattle when descending. This adds credence to Shimano's statement that it is a compromise they've decided to make to enhance performance in other areas, but judging by the response online it is going to be a...

I know, we need to get @Gary on an EP8 equipped bike asap and see how quickly he can break the new bearings... ;):LOL:

In the EU manufacturers are expected to add anti tamper functionality now, every new motor released will have it in Europe at least.

3 batteries each? Hmmmmm.... Might this not be more interesting if they limited them to 2, then there would have to be some energy management going on as well? Even so I am kind of with Gary, I think it is difficult to look at this as credible sport unless they can find a way of equalising the...

You are right that prices are likely to rise in the new year, but right now there are very few bikes to buy full stop. If you can find what you want and it is in stock then go for it, but most people are going to struggle to do that at the present time.

Read this article, it explains the rationale... “Vital: You've never been a fan of carbon bikes, and that's apparently not about to change any time soon either. Why is that? Max: There are only good reasons to not make carbon bikes! First of all, aluminum is more "eco-responsible". Second, we...

The unfortunate truth is that it's a terrible time to get a good deal - demand is high and stock is short. Unless you are desperate enough to pay RRP it's probably a good moment to sit on your money and wait for supply to pickup in the Autumn...

They will continue with Brose until their contract runs out I am sure, but I don't think anyone knows when that will be - it appears it will cover at least MY 2021. As soon as that contract is up though they are sure to drop Brose; you don't create a partnership to develop a completely bespoke...

I would agree wrt EMTB drivetrains; chains and cassettes do wear quickly, and motors (all of them) are not yet reliable enough for consistent hard riding in wet conditions. The other items on your list (brakes, headset etc) I don’t think there will be any difference in failure rates between an...