You can throw in the Demo & Enduro in that analysis too, products are so old that people are forced to move away from Specialized even if they want to be loyal.
Seems like there's no hurry to update their bikes right now even if they're losing sales.
The whole industry is rolling out new bikes with that blank plate.
Bosch will most likely come up with a new screen and most of the bikes will already be compatible with it.
I'm pretty sure we'll see alu & carbon options from Giant for 2026.
Lots of competitors are doing this strategy for their ebikes and it's working very well (Trek, Specialized).
2026 Giant models should be available OCT/NOV this year, so we're not that far away from seeing these new bikes along...
Finally received my WAO Convert wheelset that was ordered on Black Friday.
Installed new RT-MT905 rotors and Linkglide LG700 cassette at the same time.
Yamaha just posted about the development of their new gen system which should translate into the Giant Syncdrive Pro 3.
It looks like they're using the exact same bolting paterns and similar casing as PW-X3 motors and there's a new light motor...
Yamaha just announced development of their new generation of motors : the PW-LINK series.
It's more a teaser than anything else as they're not providing any specific details or specs.
https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/ebike-systems/new-generation-system/
That MTB Canada website seems very sketchy, but it looks like the rumor is true.
Forbidden's owner posted a picture of the future Dreadnought eMTB using the DJI Avinox system, clearly Forbidden will be surfing on the DJI hype and they know what they're doing by posting that picture.
In my...
The motor keeps pushing for like a second after you stop peddling making the chainring/wheel continue spinning, this is normal behavior...it has nothing to do with the rear hub.
This is a great feature when going over ledges or roots.
This feature is not specific to Yamaha motors as Bosch &...
250psi for 76kg sounds a lot to me ? You should be in the 180-190psi range, something is truly off here with your shock or setup.
Make sure to cycle your shock each time your add 50psi to have your negative chamber is balanced, otherwise it can give the false impression that rebound is fast...
Yamaha are only exiting the US market, but will continue to sell ebikes elsewhere. The market is too competitve to sell bikes like the Yamaha YDX-Moro series in a successful manner, this bike was a few generations behind on a geo & design perspective.
It's highly unlikely that Yamaha will stop...
Yamaha ebikes were outdated from the beginning, the fact that they need to discount them 60% and throw in a second battery for free is all you need to know about these bikes.
Yamaha motor contract with Giant is most likely the largest motor contract in the whole industry as Giant are selling...
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Brose motors on Turbo Levos are not the most reliable out there, it's well known. I don't think shops would stock motors if the system was reliable.
A friend is on its 3rd motor, Specialized replaced the 3rd one for free even if out of warranty.
Great...
The more I read your posts, the more I realize how hard it'll be for DJI to gain a significant market share of the eMTB world.
The security concerns by some countries are legitimate and China are not even allowing that to happen in their own country, DJI are in for some tough legal battles that...
This is not a great path for success, people are looking after the Avinox system, not the Amflow bikes...do not throw unknown chinese suspension in the mix on top...what a nightmare that would be for the end user.
DJI needs to secure a large OE contract to properly anchor themselves in the...
There were 2 updates in a row last week.
One was really quick to upload and the second one was longer, last one is including the LED dance.
I'm pretty sure the LED dance is to eliminate the guessing when powering on the bike, now you just press the button once and the LEDs start dancing...
I think you're right saying the auto industry is not offering what the market wants especially in North America where cars got so large and expensive, even the Honda Civic got very expensive here.
However we could say the same for a lot of eMTBs as they got very expensive and disposable income...
Did you send your X2 to Fox ? 2024 X2 is pretty much fixed, no more squelching.
The shock is a little bit less sensitive as Fox added a negative air spacer so you run less pressure in the shock on top of the other changes below.
New base valve piston design and compression tune said to...
Some nice fall riding in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.
Sometimes these rides on ECO with friends on regular MTBs that are much fitter than me are pretty fun!