Recent content by Scott_123

I’m not sure what business model Marin has in place at the moment 🤔. Since the innovations days like the Wolf Ridge they have fallen into the abyss of ho-hum with their bikes. No carbon anymore, aluminum only and very safe but boring designs. My wife loved her Riffzone and I still have my Wolf...

Yeah, not sure what the deal is with Amflow. Maybe it’s more to do with an Avinox supply shortage since they are now supplying others? Either way Amflow has done a piss-poor just being transparent with their customers.

It’s a good talking point that the new M2S Avinox has 150Nm of torque @1,500W but the reality is no one uses that except for bike reviewers. If you own an M1 right now, you are NOT buying the M2S unless the rattle …. I never hear, bothers your ride experience 🙄. After 1,500 miles of chunk the...

I’ve got about 1,500 on my Pl Carbon Pro. You save my ass with changing the spokes and have had zero problems since 👍 I run my M1 in Eco (tuned to 60Nm @350W) and Auto (tuned to 85Nm @850W). I personally never use anything above that. When is comes to the 750W thing I am not that knowledgeable...

I have nothing against Bosch. I ride with people that have them and like them. I understand Greg’s point that Bosch did release progressive updates, now at 120Nm. What I said about Bosch “hiding” this power is coming from people I know with the Bosch motor. Some basically said they are pissed...

In my immediate area there are about 15 miles of mixed use single track [hike, horses, bikes]. For years they had signs below the trail map locations that said “no peddle assist bike”. About 2 months ago a guy was removing the “no peddle assist” signs and when asked he said they are replacing...

Canyon is simply using up inventory from the ‘stop use” back in the day. I think they are offering a very good and affordable bike that would make most buyers very happy. With that being said, Canyon is basically in recovery mode as the battery problem cost the company about $14 million. Once...

Marin is not really in the EMTB world. Their bikes are heavy and look like a UPS truck. Not sure how Marin survives in this market but they are not really offering anything interesting or compelling.

Going Bosch right now comes with 3 things to consider. Bosch has been hiding 35Nm from their customers who already bought their bike/motor when they were 85Nm. Why would they do that? 2nd-Bosch has limited the watts to 750 which will limit the ability to realize the 120Nm torque they claim...

The problem is the cheap-ass aluminum crank bolts. If you ever drive a set of cranks off your bike that has ISIS cranks just be prepare to secure new crank bolts when you put them back on. One look at the threads of the cheap aluminum crank bolt and you’ll see that are now razor thin. The motor...

People are getting WAY into the weeds on this one. The M1 and M2 motors are the best on the market at the moment. Buy it, ride it, and enjoy it. Tune your bike the way you want and have fun. There is nothing wrong with having some extra head room in the motor department. On my M1 I run Eco and...

I own a Canyon Spectral OnFly (TQ50) and an Amflow PL Carbon Pro. Both bikes have about 1,300 miles on them riding the same trails. I’m simply providing some perspective from someone who owns both. I don’t know if the SL market will survive, I guess each manufacturer must decide if their sales...

My point is you don’t need to use a high power mode. I ride my Amflow about 80% of the time tuned to 60Nm @350W. I weigh 200 lb and can go about 54 miles with about 2,000 ft of climbing. I simply can’t do that on my SL bike no matter what. I haven’t done any research yet but I suspect SL bikes...

Paying in full to a bike shop for a bike that is not already on the floor is most likely illegal in many US states. This is something you should NEVER do. Unfortunately it has been reported that some people in the US have done this, seeking the M2S motor (not going to mention the bike brand)...

It is my opinion. I own an SL and full power and both are less than 2 years old. My full power essentially weighs the same as my SL and not too long ago could you say that. Additionally; prices are dropping on full power bikes, so even if you are looking at an SL you can now have your cake and...