Recent content by Red Peekay

Alledgedly, I heard you were around before dirt was invented!! That pre-dates the dino's!! :ROFLMAO:

I guess at the end of the day it will be out of our hands. Each bike manufacturer will probably make a decision based on geo, ride and testing on what they will run, chain or belt. Can't see them being interchangeable and can't see the manufacturers offering multiple choices.... so will probably...

If anyone is on an S3, approx 187cm or 6' 2" and swapped in a Reverb dropper post, what length did you run with? Cheers.

"Theoretically" that is too funny.... so even Gobao question it :LOL::ROFLMAO: I would imagine it would't be a pleasant experience unless you were at the top and going down to get home!

No not yet. They sent it over to the wrapping people. My understanding is they were going to strip the OEM ride wrap off and then fully ride wrap the bike. They were also waiting for a 225 or 250 Reverb dropper to come in. So they haven't called yet, and the weather was nice this week. Crapping...

I've not got my bike yet, it has landed and is with the LBS getting prepped... hopefully picked up this week while the weather is fine and I can get out on dry trails! I assume erasing the data from the bike is easily done off the touch screen then?

Thanks for that. I'll turn off automatic updates for the app so that I have to approve them first (and am therefore ready to manage it all). I'm assuming we will be good to run on old firmware for a while if we don't want new features. It will become important if that firmware update is to...

Will give it a go. Use Mullvad VPN on the phone. Looks like I'll have to get the bike home to use my WiFi. So assume for this to keep working, once deristricted, don't pair with the app? Cheers.

I just can't wait for the day when I mind meld with the bike... no AI camera needed...it just knows... it even loads itself onto the back of the car when I'm thinking about going for a ride 🤔 Bring it on!

This a short cool video on the concept bikes looking at this motor.. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EGRYTJ4cq/

Tier 2, S3. Will swap out the dropper for a Reverb. Will stick a Chromag Trailmaster Ltd saddle on it. Got me some Rev grips, a custom cap for the headset and some juicy nipples for my tyres!! Will suss out the handlebars and determine what if any rise I need. I then just need to sit tight and...

The machine has landed. Now sitting at the LBS, just working out the ride wrap thing given it comes "sorta" ride wrapped. I mean seriously, I appreciate Forbidden went to the effort, but why only bits? Given the spend on these bikes, just do the lot! Also now working out the Reverb dropper seat...

Well, it looks like Forbidden are in for this one based on this... it's just a matterof when.. https://nsmb.com/articles/emtbs-with-integrated-gearboxes-are-here/

This article seems to indicate that a number of mtb manufacturers are already working on integrating these motors... https://nsmb.com/articles/emtbs-with-integrated-gearboxes-are-here/

Sigh, and as is the want in the Tech world, they move on pretty quickly.. Is this the next release from forbidden? Some speculate this is the prototype frame for the Avinox MG... the Dread-e may be consigned to the past pretty quickly! Although there is some speculation around a mounting point...