61 year old rider here.
Bought a 22 Turbo levo which I still have.
I typically ride lots of steep tech single track type stuff so I wanted to add a more capable longer travel ebike to my arsenal.
I tried the new Orbea Wild and had one on order but went with the Crestline 75/50 after doing a demo...
That sucks dude!I broke ribs in July at snow summit bike park.first month was a drag.opioids for the first week..hard to sleep without pain meds.hurt like a bitch and could hear the ribs clicking for like 3 months.finally started riding again in late October.still feel a bit of pain from time to...
I got a new Crestline 75/50 with the Bosch cx race motor .
Awesome bike that has 180/175mm Ohlins front/rear.
Some guys are doing dual crown in front
I feel 180mm Ohlins is enough
If you can afford it get the new system
I use both on different bikes
The transmission works under load and is easier to replace different derailleur parts as it’s modular
I think you can still use your current cranks as I did on my Crestline with a cx race Bosch system motor
Sounds like the creaking is an internal frame flaw
I had a brand new Nukeproof Giga last year that did that.there was a crack internally on one of the cable guides.
They replaced the entire bike.