Both times Ive had e10 errors its required replacement motors :-(. To be fair, first one that bricked went into remission after I cleaned and greased the motors connectors but the inevitable happened in fairly short order. My opinion is they suffer from water ingress which can't be dealt with...
If you want lively and poppy don't buy the Vitus - its a plough bike. I'm on a 2020 E-Sommet which is great but if I were to swap with anything it would probably be the Orbea.
Sorry - did a typo, meant to say boat anchor battery! The EP8 is a good bit of kit in my eyes, bit more power than e8000 and 300g lighter. Not as powerful as others but if you're riding any distance you don't want to kill your range running full power so who cares. The stock 630wh battery...
At least there are a few brands doing the fucking obvious and ditching the boat anchor Shimano motor BATTERY and not cutting all the integrity out of the down tube.
Just treated mine to new bearings, rebuilt shock and fork and another new motor (on my third now). Looking forward to riding it… was feeling a little wooden, all the bearing were seized solid and the fork fooked.
Interesting. For me the 630wh battery doesn't really work... Wh/kg its far worse than the old battery and I've got comfortable enough having a spare in the rucksack most of the time so have a lighter bike + 1000Wh to use.
That was my exact feeling the fist moment I jumped on the 21' bike. I'm only 5'7" and riding a small so easy enough to get to a comfortable position on either bike but they are certainly different.
I’ve got a 2020vrs, which is currently broken, so I have borrowed a 2021 model a couple of times whilst I await another motor….
I definitely like the new bike less - mostly because it’s just too heavy. The motor is a little better, smoother delivery and the rattle people go on about is no big...
Finally a bike brand has released a bike without the new boat anchor shimano internal battery. 540wh, range extender option and 20kg is mint… other brands take note!
I’ve had two yeti’s, and sb75 and an sbc6 (which I still have) and in my experience that couldn’t be further from the truth. Both bikes were bought as ex demo at really good money, have done many thousands of miles in all conditions across my local x country trail centres dh and alps. Usual...
Im a few weeks into the new Michelin am wild/force combo… I suspect this might become a new favourite rubber setup. I’ve been a year with a dhf front and various rears and this setup seems more confidence inspiring, predictable and rolls well enough too. The dhf was good but I don’t share Gary’s...
Breakage of the shifter on my e-bike has forced me to ride my clockwork bike a couple of times in the last few days. Quite enjoyed it - feels so light and easy to move around. Also makes me realise that my fitness has dropped... must make a concerted effort to ride it more.