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  1. Janc

    buy battery? or should i upgrade the bike?

    My bike is also 2019 and my battery is down about 10% on range down from 61 miles to 55 on display in ECO after full charge. Is your battery internal or external? Mine is external and the frame has room for the larger Shimano battery. I would have to add the new mounting kit too. COMMENCAL |...
  2. Janc

    Hi all, looking for first eMTB, have specific requirements though :)

    In ther outlet store Torque:ON 9 and add second battery Batteries
  3. Janc

    Hi all, looking for first eMTB, have specific requirements though :)

    I'm over 100kg before kit and can get 1000m out of e8000 with 504w battery in the summer - 3.5 year old Commencal Meta, but that is mostly in Eco. If it's your first eBike , note that which power mode you use, the trails softness and your own power output massively impact your range. Having the...
  4. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    Doesn't look like it will roll very well.
  5. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    Spare tube even if you go tubeless, good for emergency if tyres shot. Track pump for home, trail pump for riding. Spare rear mech hanger... Shock pump. Dry lubricant for summer, wet lube for winter. Aldi were doing a deal on them recently. Bike cleaner. I use muck off, if you had a motorcycle...
  6. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    I'm intrigued in the bits about the wife - would love some advice on how you change those bits and which friends you lend her to?
  7. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    It's purple!!!!!!???
  8. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    160mm travel is :) and I'm an old fart looking for comfort. If I were buying now I'd be happy with 170 on the front and 160 on the back (I'm 150 and 140 on my current bike and if feels too little!). If you have never had an ebike its hard to realize that so much travel and slack numbers are...
  9. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    only medium COMMENCAL 2019 | META POWER 29 SIGNATURE 2019
  10. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    This thread pretty well covers the journey people take on eMTBs and it really depends if you are going to find the new found freedom pushes your current plan to do more than fairly flat footpaths. There are already some good deals around £2,500 on FS eBikes as this thread shows and are likely to...
  11. Janc

    . Good afternoon emtb

    It's how most of us feel
  12. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    They will be much more fun on a full suspension emtb than walking ??
  13. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    I think in this case some of the requirements point towards the expected use and based upon these the rider is unlikely to be pottering around smooth trails. I like adrenaline is a bit of a give away. - I don’t want to ride on the road, - my knee is damaged from an old accident, - I like...
  14. Janc

    New rider looking for advice.

    Hi and welcome. You are entering a great place both on these helpful friendly forums and electric biking. As regard the Hard tail v full suspension, there are many arguments both ways. One I came across many years ago is that capable riders can ride similar trails on a hard tail as full...
  15. Janc

    To E, or not to E. That is the question.

    Wow my 22 mile Purbeck ride with 2650' if climbing only had 28 miles left mostly in eco too. That's impressive
  16. Janc

    To E, or not to E. That is the question.

    It's very dry out there in most part but I did find a couple of mud spots!. Very quiet as all the car parks are closed. Did a loop from my house yesterday and did't see many people at all. It should be fun.
  17. Janc

    Hi, Newbie from Dorset UK

    Hi Dave, not a levo, but I did rear Mudhugger on the rear to stop my dropper being covered and still got a lot of "Dorset" on the motor and bearings so added a from one in addition. I found the sand and gravel mixed with our clay to be particularly vicious. I had to give it a lot of thought as...
  18. Janc

    To E, or not to E. That is the question.

    Hi and welcome. Have you settled on a bike yet? I'm in Purbeck and at 105kg easily get 35 miles serious off road riding in a mix of modes (often using teh higher assist levels near the end of teh ride as I tire on steeper hills. . I'm Shimano 504w powered and usually stay in eco as it gives a...
  19. Janc

    New member looking for first bike

    and....? What do you think?
  20. Janc

    New member looking for first bike

    I demoed Canyon Spectral and Neuron, but due to delivery problems cancelled and bought the Commencal Meta 29 Power Signature based on a comparative review of that and the Spectral. Love it. Ride mostly Dorset trails, man made and natural and couple of parks. I'm 61, 105kg and have XL - It's...
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