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  1. nickf

    Other New Trek Fuel+ TQ 120nm Dual battery

    Given the propensity here for speculative musings to turn into unsubstantiated rumours followed by endless hopeful spec wishlists which then morph into more or less definite new bikes that are on the verge of launching, what is the actual status of this info? Sounds like you may have already...
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    Night riding setup for eMTB — what lights are you using?

    IMO both always best. I have two old Lezyne pen style lights, small and light, probably not as powerful as the bigger more recent lamps but work fine for me in combination.
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    2026 Heckler SL C 90 Owner

    I test rode a Heckler SL last year and thought it was a great bike to ride. The Fazua motor issues at the time were a no-no for me, but let's hope the latest version with the new battery remain reliable for you. It's a great bike, enjoy it! (y)
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    ECVT/MGU: The Great Belt vs. Chain Debate

    As long as you're only riding for about 5 mins or so...
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    Looking for Real-World Feedback

    Out of curiosity I just had a quick look at the first YouTube review vid that popped up review vid I think TheKaiser's comments above are generous and clearly trying to remain positive. In the end you get what you pay for, and it's a cheap bike! What stood out to me from this vid is: 1 - the...
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    How do I alter over run?

    I have an older (pre-smart) model gen 4 Bosch motor which doesn't have overrun, so I have no personal experience of it. However, I am often faced with rocky step-up features where overrun would be really useful. But what I don't understand is why the amount of overrun is either determined by...
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    Avinox Reveals its Motor Gearbox

    I think a lot of people wrongly believe that belts are unbreakable, but stones or large grit in the sprockets seems to be a common cause of belts snapping. While I love the idea of a belt, I don't want to always have to carry a spare just in case. I always have a spare chain rapid link with...
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    Body armour. Again!

    Personally I've become very adept at being the "clip a pedal on a rock on a narrow highly exposed singletrack, get thrown down the steep slope, end up upside-down in the trees/rocks below, and then have the bike land on top of me" kinda guy... :ROFLMAO: . It would actually be quite funny if it...
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    Body armour. Again!

    Does this guy have a video showing these techniques when being ejected onto boulders and baby sized rocks at 50kph rather than while sitting on large yoga mat? :ROFLMAO:
  10. nickf

    Rail (750Wh) Gen4 incoming for the wife.

    That is pretty generous after-sales service from Trek IMO!
  11. nickf

    120 Nm update for the Bosch CX and CX Race Announced

    Is it not possible to revert to the previous version? IMO all updates on any device/machine should be reversible because they often introduce more cons than pros!
  12. nickf

    Pic of the Day

    I love this thread to see all the different and very varied places that people ride in. I used to love hiking in the Black Mountains when I lived in the UK. A very beautiful area and I'm sure you'd get a lot of people to take up your offer!
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    Avinox Fast Charging and Battery Longevity

    I tend to be a bit obsessive about battery health, but I think your comments are probably very sensible in the real world. In the end, if I'm happy to only deplete my battery from say a 90% to 10% charge on my rides in order to maintain its longevity, then I might as well have let rip and...
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    Rail (750Wh) Gen4 incoming for the wife.

    You will come to see the light...! :ROFLMAO:
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    Rail (750Wh) Gen4 incoming for the wife.

    I have a 2022 Rail with the gen 4 motor and probably like a lot of people here I keep getting the urge to "upgrade" to one of the many amazing newer bikes/motors that keep tickling my fancy. I've even test ridden a few. But in the end this old Rail is just such a damn good bike that I keep...
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    Orbea Wild M20 2024 cracked mounting

    Good result. Fair play Orbea (y)
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    Pic of the Day

    A few pics from my trip to the Valle Maira in the southern Italian Alps last week. My third visit and this time I invited a couple of UK friends to join me. Their only experience of e-biking was when they hired Pivot Shuttles when we rode together in Finale last year. This high mountain...
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    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

    Sadly I don't have a drone or even a GoPro so I can't share the ride, but this was the view from where I dropped into 1020m vertical of uninterrupted steep, tight, physical singletrack down to the valley bottom in the Valle Maira. No manicured bike trails here, just natural hiking paths that...
  19. nickf

    Can We Please Stop Attacking Each Other & Being So Defensive Because We Have Different Opinions!

    NO! Go f*** yourself!!! :ROFLMAO: Not only will I have different opinions to you and others, but clearly everyone else's opinions are wrong and worthless. Moreover, I will insist on repeating ad nauseam the same old worn statements more or less verbatim on every single thread regardless of...
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    Avinox Reveals its Motor Gearbox

    You may be right but remember they're saying this is only currently a "concept" motor. That's one step down from a "prototype", so there's still quite some development to go before it's ready for production. But who knows? They do move fast! I was looking for the absent welds on the...
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