Anyone else treat their Emtb like trash?
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maynard
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Life is like shrek. You fall in love with a beautiful princess then one day you wake up next to a green ogre.
If its worth reselling, you have ridden it hard enough...thrash and destroy
?That very much depends what you ride but I have yet to meet anyone who can afford to simply throw the cost of a mid to top end valued e-bike away every 9 months, I got a top price for my Levo Expert and Pivot Shuttle last month purely because, although ridden hard, the Pivot with 6500 miles on it, I had looked after them, each to their own I suppose.If its worth reselling, you have ridden it hard enough...thrash and destroy
Exactly why I bought a Vitus Esommet, blows most of the overpriced competition away with a solid frame, motor and geometry...I say this as I've ridden many brands of ebike and very few are as good as the vitus, I liked some of the Haibike stuff but too expensive....so many out there are becoming ebike posers. If you smash it within the 9 months then you'll get a new one under warranty...
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I've had mine 15 months now and done over 6300kms. I honestly don't see myself selling it and will ride it into the ground. Hopefully when the motor blows out of warranty shimano will allow us to buy a replacement. Looks super easy to replace.
I bought it as a demo with 100kms on it so wasn't as emotionally invested in it like I would have been if I bought it new. I'd love to replace it every 12 months but at current costs it's just not feasible, also Australia doesn't have the 2nd market you have in Europe. Even with the built in battery, I think the look of the bike is still good even with half the paint missing ?
I bought it as a demo with 100kms on it so wasn't as emotionally invested in it like I would have been if I bought it new. I'd love to replace it every 12 months but at current costs it's just not feasible, also Australia doesn't have the 2nd market you have in Europe. Even with the built in battery, I think the look of the bike is still good even with half the paint missing ?
Beekeeper
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Wow there are so many scratches and chunks taken out of that frame it must now weigh less than a Levo SL
Agree its nice to see them clean occasionally but mine a year old looks worse than 25 year old hard tail i have
Not exactly treating as trash, but it’s faster and burlier, and moves in rougher terrain than analogs, so gets more dings.
I have a matte black Levo Comp though so I have bought a “chemical” used on weapons to touch up the alloy and magically blacken it again. Useful on any dark alloy parts I guess.
I have a matte black Levo Comp though so I have bought a “chemical” used on weapons to touch up the alloy and magically blacken it again. Useful on any dark alloy parts I guess.
Mine is starting to get a bit beaten up. But in winter it’ll get new parts.
The bits the pedals attach to will get replaced. New brakes. New grips with end caps. New brakes. That plus a polish it’ll look great. New tyres too. They get a lot of abuse so will get dinged up a lot.
Had a go on my mates normal bike today and can’t see me doing to same trails on one of them. Felt like a bang bike.
The bits the pedals attach to will get replaced. New brakes. New grips with end caps. New brakes. That plus a polish it’ll look great. New tyres too. They get a lot of abuse so will get dinged up a lot.
Had a go on my mates normal bike today and can’t see me doing to same trails on one of them. Felt like a bang bike.
GrahamPaul
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Scott Random.Not me. It is a nice looking bike in that matte black. I will keep getting nicks and scratches I am sure, but I'll still wash it and lube the chain and keep it clean. It has been a dry and dusty summer so I almost have to wash and lube it or the cassette big cogs start to squeak and that drives me mad. It is totally caked with dust after each ride so I gently wash it every 2-3.
I lube my chain and that is about it. Rarely wash the my S-works Levo and Kenovo. I typically crash hard about 1 every 3 rides and, as such, the frames/cranks/fork lowers are pretty scratched up. I also let me my friends ride my e-bikes and they crash the shit out of them as they try to keep up with me in the gnarly stuff. Meh, they're just bikes.
Funny thing is, many years ago I used to keep my bikes so clean you could eat off of them. Wash and lube after every ride, would get bummed by the smallest paint chip, etc. But, I guess with age (and more money) I just don't care. I've got thousands of parts in my garage I could sell on Craigs or eBay (carbon fiber cranks, wheelsets, etc.) but, meh, just not worth my time.
Funny thing is, many years ago I used to keep my bikes so clean you could eat off of them. Wash and lube after every ride, would get bummed by the smallest paint chip, etc. But, I guess with age (and more money) I just don't care. I've got thousands of parts in my garage I could sell on Craigs or eBay (carbon fiber cranks, wheelsets, etc.) but, meh, just not worth my time.
Bontee
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There is adifference between “Abuse” and “Hard use” my bikes are used hard non are Abused.
scratches and dings will happen,that’s what makes bikes worthless,but Abuse is just gratuitous and stupid.
scratches and dings will happen,that’s what makes bikes worthless,but Abuse is just gratuitous and stupid.
I keep ALL my bikes clean and lubed and maintained well. I have ten- gravel, fat, MTBs, eMTB, and road. After a few rides and if they get dirty and dusty from trail dust, I rinse them off or use some car wash soap to wash them gently, then rinse with gentle flow of water and lube the chain etc. I do NOT like to see my bikes (or vehicles...I am an off-roader as well) dirty. It reflects poorly on me if I leave it all mucked up....like a dirty house or dirty clothes. That is just my personality though.
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E&NonEinCO
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You actually ride your bike?
Don't you know, it's for display and poser purposes only!
Don't you know, it's for display and poser purposes only!
I never wash my bikes. The dirt just falls down naturally when there are too much of it accumulated on the bike. I also stopped cleaning and lubing chains after I started using gear hubs (I lube chain only when it starts squeaking badly and I just put lube right on top of the dirty chain without cleaning it because of I noticed chain cleanliness or lube does not affect the chain lifespan when you use heavy duty single speed chain with gear hub and big steel sprockets and cleaning and lubing the chain becomes just wasting of time). I only wipe the suspensions and the dropper post stanchions with a clean towel after a few rides and that's it.
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bmwpowere36m3
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We have a lot of rocks and jank in New England... inevitably bikes end up going down on rocks. While I maintain them well and clean them regularly... after a season or two, they show their scars on nearly every component. Wraps help reduce superficial damage, like typical scuffing from riding and washing the bike. They don't do much of when dragged or dropped over rocks.
I can't think of 1 item that hasn't seem some damage between all my bikes... maybe the stem spacers, top cap and seat post clamp
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I can't think of 1 item that hasn't seem some damage between all my bikes... maybe the stem spacers, top cap and seat post clamp
?After the first scratch it doesn't matter and that's usually on first or second ride.We have a lot of rocks and jank in New England... inevitably bikes end up going down on rocks. While I maintain them well and clean them regularly... after a season or two, they show their scars on nearly every component. Wraps help reduce superficial damage, like typical scuffing from riding and washing the bike. They don't do much of when dragged or dropped over rocks.
I can't think of 1 item that hasn't seem some damage between all my bikes... maybe the stem spacers, top cap and seat post clamp
I cherish my stem spacers, even though they are OEM. I’ve avoided micro scratches on those …thank gawd!…maybe the stem spacers, top cap and seat post clamp
.Regular maintenance here. My cleaning skills are very very poor though. At least we don’t have that “UK” mud in our area.
Repair, rinse, ride. (Not in that order).
Wax i reckonWhat the heck did you do with your chain?
No rust, no mud, so clean... Your bike must be straight out of a catalogue.
All bikes get wear, chips and scratches. When you DON’T clean your sprockets, chain fork and shock tubes, brakes and all the other stuff that is neglect. I would accept being on the trail with something broken despite all my OCD maintenance but if I broke down because I didn’t take care of my bike, that’s on me. If you treat your bike like crap one day it will return the favor at the worst time possible.
