Recent content by nickf

Given the propensity here for speculative musings to turn into unsubstantiated rumours followed by endless hopeful spec wishlists which then morph into more or less definite new bikes that are on the verge of launching, what is the actual status of this info? Sounds like you may have already...

IMO both always best. I have two old Lezyne pen style lights, small and light, probably not as powerful as the bigger more recent lamps but work fine for me in combination.

I test rode a Heckler SL last year and thought it was a great bike to ride. The Fazua motor issues at the time were a no-no for me, but let's hope the latest version with the new battery remain reliable for you. It's a great bike, enjoy it! (y)

As long as you're only riding for about 5 mins or so...

Out of curiosity I just had a quick look at the first YouTube review vid that popped up review vid I think TheKaiser's comments above are generous and clearly trying to remain positive. In the end you get what you pay for, and it's a cheap bike! What stood out to me from this vid is: 1 - the...

I have an older (pre-smart) model gen 4 Bosch motor which doesn't have overrun, so I have no personal experience of it. However, I am often faced with rocky step-up features where overrun would be really useful. But what I don't understand is why the amount of overrun is either determined by...

I think a lot of people wrongly believe that belts are unbreakable, but stones or large grit in the sprockets seems to be a common cause of belts snapping. While I love the idea of a belt, I don't want to always have to carry a spare just in case. I always have a spare chain rapid link with...

Personally I've become very adept at being the "clip a pedal on a rock on a narrow highly exposed singletrack, get thrown down the steep slope, end up upside-down in the trees/rocks below, and then have the bike land on top of me" kinda guy... :ROFLMAO: . It would actually be quite funny if it...

Does this guy have a video showing these techniques when being ejected onto boulders and baby sized rocks at 50kph rather than while sitting on large yoga mat? :ROFLMAO:

That is pretty generous after-sales service from Trek IMO!

Is it not possible to revert to the previous version? IMO all updates on any device/machine should be reversible because they often introduce more cons than pros!

I love this thread to see all the different and very varied places that people ride in. I used to love hiking in the Black Mountains when I lived in the UK. A very beautiful area and I'm sure you'd get a lot of people to take up your offer!

I tend to be a bit obsessive about battery health, but I think your comments are probably very sensible in the real world. In the end, if I'm happy to only deplete my battery from say a 90% to 10% charge on my rides in order to maintain its longevity, then I might as well have let rip and...

You will come to see the light...! :ROFLMAO:

I have a 2022 Rail with the gen 4 motor and probably like a lot of people here I keep getting the urge to "upgrade" to one of the many amazing newer bikes/motors that keep tickling my fancy. I've even test ridden a few. But in the end this old Rail is just such a damn good bike that I keep...