Recent content by wvridgerider

Sounds like how far an unladen swallow can carry a coconut. Ebikes can be techy I guess

I once was going to idle my 525xc up a single track hill to upset the guys with KOM's, they were asses but I was nice and didnt do it.

I built a set of wheels for my old specialized Fuse and now they are on my Orbea Rise. Velocity Blunt 35 rims laced to a DT Swiss 350 hub, double butted spokes, and brass nipples lubricated with anti sieze. They are working well under my 290 pounds. Have someone build you a wheel.

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I believe with the Shimano motor you use less battery draw with a higher cadence. On my Garmin it will show a 10% decrease in power consumption with an increase of cadence, from 70rpm to 85rpm or so. Much easier to achieve with shorter cranks. I did a ride yesterday, 16.8 miles of single track...

Hope to get another in a year or two

Bought my Rise in March of 2025. I have 1200 miles of single track on it. Replaced one chain and a set of rear brake pads. Bike has been solid for me. I am 6'1", weigh 295 and the xl does fine. I changed the cranks to 160mm and it has helped a lot with increasing my cadence and typically try to...