Recent content by PennywiseTheDancingClown

I was so unfit that I'm definitely gaining... though not nearly as fast as my son who's on an amish hard tail. I am only 4 months off chemo so there is that too..., having the E bike is allowing me to ride as I only last on an amish bike for 30 minutes before I'm wrecked. Ill probably go back...

Shimano GR5 for me... I have wide feet and these shoes have a very very wide toe box. Excellent grip, so comfortable... first MTB shoes ive ever been able to actually wear.

never buying a canyon.. thanks for the warning.

Ive just gone from GX to XT and I'm very happy about it. It just feels.... better. And I really like the two way shifting (push or pull).

From the exhaustive reading that I have done, one chain stands head and shoulders above the rest, and is what I will be going with... The SRAM XX1. Consistent reports of mileage well above the competition, well above.

I don't know about that... I've been having more fun on my sons amish hard tail than on my merida e160 700.

I appear to have accidentally wandered into the well to do side of the forums lol

Problem I find is that there is no honest impartiality anymore. Every review watches like a paid advertisement and conclusions are always the same 'horse shit'. Can't remember the last time they actually put out a video with a properly negative feeling toward the product.. even when the rest of...

` Was also my reaction. There will be trickle down, but only for old tech (at any given point in time)

Thanks all.. its reassuring to read peoples experiences that dont involve going through 5 motors in 2 years.

No need to be an ass.

Yeah cool.. Brisbane here.

Hi all, have an EP8 with about 300km on it and this forum is scaring me to death. Story upon story of people on their third, fourth or fifth motors or likewise for the batteries. Should I EXPECT that mine is going to fail sooner rather than later? I'm almost considering going back to an amish...

And here is me with the cheapest aldi floor pump, putting it somewhere between 20 and 30 both ends and not noticing any difference whatsoever.

It's only 24kg or so.... I just lift it.