Hmmm
, seems to be the same properties.What did you do to your EBike this week?
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, seems to be the same properties.
When I first saw your response post I thought you were gonna guide me through the “self-ignore list” method. After consideration I changed my mind …I might be trapped in a time-warp-loop.
Btw, thanks for the purchase tip.
The 170mm dropper on my new Mondraker was too long, there isn’t much insertion depth on the frame, so I had to have quite a lot of lower tube out of the frame and about 45mm of upper tube not used. Really awkward to get back to my pedaling height after dropping it as well.
So I found a ‘cheap’ AXS dropper and re-purposed a right hand AXS shifter pod to the left (just flipped the holder onto the MMX bracket on the left side) and it looks a lot better and when extended goes back to my perfect seat clamp to saddle rail height.
Also fitted the little holder that can either take the Powermore 250 or a water bottle cage.
Finally also fitted a Zeb ‘mudguard’, which will do a bit.
So I found a ‘cheap’ AXS dropper and re-purposed a right hand AXS shifter pod to the left (just flipped the holder onto the MMX bracket on the left side) and it looks a lot better and when extended goes back to my perfect seat clamp to saddle rail height.
Also fitted the little holder that can either take the Powermore 250 or a water bottle cage.
Finally also fitted a Zeb ‘mudguard’, which will do a bit.
Matej M. Mavr0
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Still love the main setup and all upgrades.
Its my training maschine on lovely trails...
Greetings from vacation
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Its my training maschine on lovely trails...
Greetings from vacation
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Gila Man
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I added Galfer Purples to the b1 kit and find the brakes to be perfect for me.
I may give some Absolute Black pads a try. Seems to be just enough online about them, to “bite” the bullet.
I like the Mavens, however they do end forward momentum a bit abruptly. It’s why I like them. Paradoxically……….
I could stand to lose less loss of speed from them
, but I’m over satisfied with the current rate of speed loss. 
just need to smooth out the ramp from fast to slow. Will report if I switch to AB graphene.
Whatsatt mean in Engerlish? Just asking.I may give some Absolute Black pads a try. Seems to be just enough online about them, to “bite” the bullet.
I like the Mavens, however they do end forward momentum a bit abruptly. It’s why I like them. Paradoxically……….
I could stand to lose less loss of speed from them
Will report if I switch to AB graphene.
Mavens are strong. I like them.Whatsatt mean in Engerlish? Just asking.
Better modulation would be great in circumstances where a little is good and a lot is too much.
Absolute Black pads are said to provide better modulation. So I can slow down in finer increments. Means higher speeds overall.
(Edit…..in theory…..)
Gila Man
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That’s why I use the purples. Great modulation and easy to ramp up the power. I’m in the rocky desert so rear lock-up is less than wet soils but, before the b1 and galfers, I could inadvertently lock the rear in the asphalt parking lot.
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Hattori-Hanzo
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Had another play with my DIY magnetic pedals.
I swapped the ridged aluminium plate the magnets were mounted on for spring steel.
I found that with the aluminium plate, while it did snap my foot into position the magnets would ride against each other and not allow my shoes to dig into the pedal pins. When riding got rougher this resulted in my foot rotating on the pedal and a lose of grip sensation.
With the spring steel the magnet can be pushed down allowing my shoes to also grip onto the pedal pins, the harder I push down on the pedal the more contact with the pins. They now feel just like regular flats with the benefit of the snap to position and the slight upward pedal stroke momentum.
I need to test them some more but it's looking promising.
I swapped the ridged aluminium plate the magnets were mounted on for spring steel.
I found that with the aluminium plate, while it did snap my foot into position the magnets would ride against each other and not allow my shoes to dig into the pedal pins. When riding got rougher this resulted in my foot rotating on the pedal and a lose of grip sensation.
With the spring steel the magnet can be pushed down allowing my shoes to also grip onto the pedal pins, the harder I push down on the pedal the more contact with the pins. They now feel just like regular flats with the benefit of the snap to position and the slight upward pedal stroke momentum.
I need to test them some more but it's looking promising.
I gotta give you props for designing these up..…well done.
I also need and use magnetic peddles. Many years ago (6or7) I sat down at my coffee table and drafted something that might work for me. I thought I was brilliant, amazing, trend setting, so friggen smrt
…until I googled magnetic peddles. My hopes and dreams of becoming filthy rich were crushed. . Magped and Avery Hustle beat me to the punch.
Both models are good but I installed Avery Hustle Magnetic Peddles on my bikes. It’s a different motion or action for release for these peddles and pin placement and pin length can be configured for each rider or each foot.
Amazingly strong in a vertical motion but easy and simple in a horizontal motion. The audible “click” sound in my situation is helpful.
Renton_Yorkshire
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Finally located the annoying clicking that developed last week - turns out its the drive side pedal thats the culprit. Probably a bushing failure, bit weird as not caught it AFAIK and they're supposed to be able to take a good beating.
DMR service tool and rebuild kit on the way, not great after only 650 miles ridden
DMR service tool and rebuild kit on the way, not great after only 650 miles ridden
Hattori-Hanzo
Well-known member
I gotta give you props for designing these up..…well done.
I also need and use magnetic peddles. Many years ago (6or7) I sat down at my coffee table and drafted something that might work for me. I thought I was brilliant, amazing, trend setting, so friggen smrt
Magped and Avery Hustle beat me to the punch.
It’s a different motion or action for release for these peddles and pin placement and pin length can be configured for each rider or each foot.
Amazingly strong in a vertical motion but easy and simple in a horizontal motion. The audible “click” sound in my situation is helpful.
yeah totally agree, I like the click into position and they are surprisingly strong when pulling directly up, it has caught me off guard a few times for sure, Ive learnt to roll my foot off the pedals which seems to work best.
I had seen the Magpeds and Hustle versions, as well as the eye watering price. I just couldn't justify spending the money if I wasn't sure I'd like them, I made these to test the waters with the idea of upgrading to some proper ones later if I did like them, but to be honest now that I've made these adjustments I'm not sure the branded ones would perform any better. I'm sure the pedal its self will be much higher quality than the cheap Rockbros ones I'm using, however considering they are so cheap they're actually not bad and them being composite helps to keep the weight down. If i do wreck them they are easily and cheaply replaced.
I need a few more rides on them to really test them out for sure.
The Avery Hustle are heavy …but I’ve had numerous peddle strikes with them so they seem to be fairly robust.
Parts are available for a complete rebuild. I maintain them on a regular basis but they are usually fine by adding a bit of grease to the needle bearing.
Different length pins, different colours now, are available and the metal plate on the bottom of the shoe (spd) never wears out. I add a little bit of grease to the threads.
I’ve installed the ERA carbon cranks to make up for the weight increase of these peddles.
I still have the Magpeds, but I prefer the Avery Hustle. The platform seems a little smaller and the magnets swivel or articulate.
They do pickup some magnetic debris but I don’t really notice.
Tariff’s are stopping me from ordering my favourite colour right now …so I’ll make do for now.
I've always fitted Mudhugger's or RRP front guards (MH Fugly on the rear for the winter). Much prefer the bolt on over zip tie. A riding bud put me onto these Vision Velo as an alternative. Similar price, good quality, excellent non flappy fit, I like the way it curves into the stantions so hopefully keeping a bit more mud out. Fitting kit loses a mark for having 2 different bolt head sizes, but otherwise simple installation- it's a two piece guard and I'm sure that contributes to its rigidity.
No idea how effective they are as it's bucket and spade territory here at the moment, but a worthy competitor I think to other brands I've used.
No idea how effective they are as it's bucket and spade territory here at the moment, but a worthy competitor I think to other brands I've used.
they look nice, however the 3D printed ones (from other brands) I've used can snap along the fusion line
if you're not quick getting things out when they get stuck (e.g. pinecones)
We're not short of pine cones this year, so I expect I'll be testing that if I want to or not! I still have a full length MH to go on if needed, but I had to steal it from another bike. Hopefully won't need it, but also interested in how good it is when conditions turn to slop. It's shorter than my MH, but that is really the full on winter one and I don't intend to ride my ebike in those conditions.
I used to use Syncros ones on my old Pike - they don't have the front bit
but if the longer one at the back does go snap - you could probably keep the front one still...
its making me
looks perfect to me!
'I' for Air 'In'
I bought a Trek EX+ size small for my GF & daughter to share. The size small is a mullet 145/ 150mm travel bike and possibly because it's being updated soon, I got a huge discount on it. Same price or even more expensive was what something used would have cost. It's for them to ride with me when I'm on my Smuggler.
I really like the platform and engine package for the intended application, Novice 110# riders doing light trail riding. It was however, built like a tank and although I never weighed it dead stock, it was 46#s after swapping to CF bars and removing the reflectors (and added some old magnesium flat pedals I had). The TQ60 feels natural in a way that turning down my Bosch just doesn't accomplish. I had to look at the controls just to be certain it was actually turned on!
So, the plan in action is too sort of weight weenie it. Since the riders are light novices, I can build it with lighter and use cheaper components. They are not marginal gains either. I can stick to the old $1/ gram, or even less, formula quite easily.
I already added a Mattoc Pro fork (bought used) which saved 1#, and frankly the damping curve will work much better for riders in this weight category. Swapped the cheap brakes to some old Magura brakes that I've had on the shelf for years and swapped to 180mm rotors. I have some trail CF wheels on the way being build in China (Carbon Fan rims, Sapim spokes, DT350 hubs, less than $1K delivered), and I'll also mount up an old 11 speed drivetrain I have on the shelf. The current cassette weighs nearly 600 grams, compared to 270 grams for the X01 11 speed cassette, for example. For trail riding, on a mullet, on an e-bike, the 11 speed is more than enough gears.
Looks like I'll have about $1700 total in parts getting the bike to around 41-42#s, which is a good weight for a bike with a 580w battery. It's never going to be Levo SL light just do to the heavier frame, 34.9mm dropper and of course the battery size. The battery weighs 6#s btw and is very easy to remove for lift assist days; just two bolts and it's out.
Maybe I can sell the stock heavy stuff and recoup a bit of that money and only have $1200 or so in upgrades to a really nice bike? I'll have $7.1K in it once completed, so not bad.
* it's >100' in my garage so for battery health I'm keeping both e-bikes in the my home for the Summer months.
Edited: Surprisingly these changes alone got the weight down to 43.58#s, which really surprised me! I think it'll weigh low 41#s once I receive the new wheels and swap the drivetrain & tires.
I really like the platform and engine package for the intended application, Novice 110# riders doing light trail riding. It was however, built like a tank and although I never weighed it dead stock, it was 46#s after swapping to CF bars and removing the reflectors (and added some old magnesium flat pedals I had). The TQ60 feels natural in a way that turning down my Bosch just doesn't accomplish. I had to look at the controls just to be certain it was actually turned on!
So, the plan in action is too sort of weight weenie it. Since the riders are light novices, I can build it with lighter and use cheaper components. They are not marginal gains either. I can stick to the old $1/ gram, or even less, formula quite easily.
I already added a Mattoc Pro fork (bought used) which saved 1#, and frankly the damping curve will work much better for riders in this weight category. Swapped the cheap brakes to some old Magura brakes that I've had on the shelf for years and swapped to 180mm rotors. I have some trail CF wheels on the way being build in China (Carbon Fan rims, Sapim spokes, DT350 hubs, less than $1K delivered), and I'll also mount up an old 11 speed drivetrain I have on the shelf. The current cassette weighs nearly 600 grams, compared to 270 grams for the X01 11 speed cassette, for example. For trail riding, on a mullet, on an e-bike, the 11 speed is more than enough gears.
Looks like I'll have about $1700 total in parts getting the bike to around 41-42#s, which is a good weight for a bike with a 580w battery. It's never going to be Levo SL light just do to the heavier frame, 34.9mm dropper and of course the battery size. The battery weighs 6#s btw and is very easy to remove for lift assist days; just two bolts and it's out.
Maybe I can sell the stock heavy stuff and recoup a bit of that money and only have $1200 or so in upgrades to a really nice bike? I'll have $7.1K in it once completed, so not bad.
* it's >100' in my garage so for battery health I'm keeping both e-bikes in the my home for the Summer months.
Edited: Surprisingly these changes alone got the weight down to 43.58#s, which really surprised me! I think it'll weigh low 41#s once I receive the new wheels and swap the drivetrain & tires.
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Depending upn the trails she will be riding, consider fitting some narrower, lighter and harder tyres. I know that there is a motor on there, but lower weight and rolling resistance always helps. I used to do all that for my grandson when he was small. Narrower bars if she is of small stature.
It's good advice, thank you.
In that train of thought I already installed some 31.8mm narrow carbon fiber bars with a lightweight Wren stem.
For tires I'll likely go with 2 new Martello 2.4s as I run them on my trail bike and they work very well around here. Also, they are pretty light considering at about 1K grams each. Unfortunately, traction is really at a premium around here so I cannot make too many concessions on this.
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