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ntm95 said:
Did you have the vivid tuned, or are you using the standard, out of the box tune ?
And 600 sounds light for 220, no ?

I would be looking at setup. The Mte is a bit more frisky, but I wouldn't say the lte is really.
I’ve not ridden an e Druid on coil though.
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It’s straight out of the box. I was considering trying a 650 pound coil but since my sag is right where it’s supposed to be, I ended up just scratching my head. At this point I’m tempted to just throw an air shock on it and see how it changes.
 
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Tokidokijake said:
It’s straight out of the box. I was considering trying a 650 pound coil but since my sag is right where it’s supposed to be, I ended up just scratching my head. At this point I’m tempted to just throw an air shock on it and see how it changes.
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Note that an off the shelf air shock will also be pretty out to lunch on the tune.
The vivid coil tune (for the aftermarket unit, not one off another bike) is not too far out from the forbidden tune. Still not the same either though.
I thought the lte felt heavier and more plow like than the druid, honestly.
 
ntm95 said:
Note that an off the shelf air shock will also be pretty out to lunch on the tune.
The vivid coil tune (for the aftermarket unit, not one off another bike) is not too far out from the forbidden tune. Still not the same either though.
I thought the lte felt heavier and more plow like than the druid, honestly.
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Interesting. I definitely had the opposite experience on my bike, but again it has the coil and a zeb. For example, on flowy sections of trail with berms I feel like my bike sucks the life out of the momentum where the lte just flew through it and felt way more responsive and poppy. Frustrating and not sure what to do other than start other haha
 
My Druid definitely doesn't ride like that with a Vivid Air. I was shocked St how poppy and responsive it was on tbe first ride out on it considering how long the rear end is
 
Highland Wheels said:
My Druid definitely doesn't ride like that with a Vivid Air. I was shocked St how poppy and responsive it was on tbe first ride out on it considering how long the rear end is
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Good to know. Thank you! Maybe I just swap the coil and see what happens.

I guess the question now is what direction to go. Get a vivid air or something more lightweight like a fox float x or super deluxe? Any thoughts?
 
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I'd go vivid air, it's a mega air shock and the new one is meant to be an improvement again


I was set on changing out to a Coil like EXT or FAST but decided to stick with the Vivid air as I've got it feeling rewlly good now and I'll get it custom tuned for me when service time arrives
 
Highland Wheels said:
I'd go vivid air, it's a mega air shock and the new one is meant to be an improvement again


I was set on changing out to a Coil like EXT or FAST but decided to stick with the Vivid air as I've got it feeling rewlly good now and I'll get it custom tuned for me when service time arrives
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Nice. Glad you’re loving it.

I’m leaning towards going with the new superdeluxe after reading it’s a bit more poppy/well rounded. I plan on buying a bigger bike for the steeper days(whole other convo dreadnoughtE/zendit/crestline haha).

Edit: pulled the trigger and am gonna swap the coil for a fox float x to mimic the current Druid e builds. I reached out to them and they were helpful in responding back. Thanks forbidden!
 
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Tokidokijake said:
Nice. Glad you’re loving it.

I’m leaning towards going with the new superdeluxe after reading it’s a bit more poppy/well rounded. I plan on buying a bigger bike for the steeper days(whole other convo dreadnoughtE/zendit/crestline haha).

Edit: pulled the trigger and am gonna swap the coil for a fox float x to mimic the current Druid e builds. I reached out to them and they were helpful in responding back. Thanks forbidden!
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I have a vorsprung Telum with 550lb coil (I am 185lb). I actually find it more lively than the stock super deluxe which was rate pretty lively too me. I asked for a lighter rebound tune on my Telum. It’s an amazing shock. Super supple and eats chunk , yet it pops off jumps. Granted the Druid is more mini r cult rather than short travel trail, but it suits my “do everything on one bike” style
 
kimochi said:
Anybody around 5’6 height and more torso than legs? What size did you end up with?
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Have a look at this video. An interesting take on sizing the modern bike. My LBS is adamant I'm a S4 (I was 6'2" but these days 6'1" and probably shrinking, so firmly between sizes), but most on this site pushed me to the S3. I've now got a Dread-e coming on a S3. And still the LBS ring to double check I don't want to go bigger.
After watching the video and calculating my RAD...I will probably use the minus RAD calculation, I'm very much a S3. Good for thought.

 
Red Peekay said:
Have a look at this video. An interesting take on sizing the modern bike. My LBS is adamant I'm a S4 (I was 6'2" but these days 6'1" and probably shrinking, so firmly between sizes), but most on this site pushed me to the S3. I've now got a Dread-e coming on a S3. And still the LBS ring to double check I don't want to go bigger.
After watching the video and calculating my RAD...I will probably use the minus RAD calculation, I'm very much a S3. Good for thought.

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Thanks. Still not sure which one though..
 
jcmonty said:
I have a vorsprung Telum with 550lb coil (I am 185lb). I actually find it more lively than the stock super deluxe which was rate pretty lively too me. I asked for a lighter rebound tune on my Telum. It’s an amazing shock. Super supple and eats chunk , yet it pops off jumps. Granted the Druid is more mini r cult rather than short travel trail, but it suits my “do everything on one bike” style
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do you think you will replace this with edread at one point or pretty much sorted with the druid now? Also any rattle on the m1 motor?
 
kimochi said:
Anybody around 5’6 height and more torso than legs? What size did you end up with?
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You’re right on the line of s1 & s2. Would definitely recommend riding both. I know that’s hard to do since they’re so scarce.

I am 1 cm inside the S3 recommendation and in hindsight I probably would have gone s2. With ebike sizing, generally size down if you straddle sizes.
 
Tokidokijake said:
Nice. Glad you’re loving it.

I’m leaning towards going with the new superdeluxe after reading it’s a bit more poppy/well rounded. I plan on buying a bigger bike for the steeper days(whole other convo dreadnoughtE/zendit/crestline haha).

Edit: pulled the trigger and am gonna swap the coil for a fox float x to mimic the current Druid e builds. I reached out to them and they were helpful in responding back. Thanks forbidden!
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I'm 195lb with gear. I have a Fox DHX2 with a 550 lb coil on my DruidE, and it feels plush. On my DreadE, I put a 450-lb coil with the Vivid Ultimate, and it felt harsh even with about 30% sag. I switched to a 400-lb spring, and now it feels plush. Both bikes are dialed now.
 
lenscape said:
I'm 195lb with gear. I have a Fox DHX2 with a 550 lb coil on my DruidE, and it feels plush. On my DreadE, I put a 450-lb coil with the Vivid Ultimate, and it felt harsh even with about 30% sag. I switched to a 400-lb spring, and now it feels plush. Both bikes are dialed now.
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Nice man! I’m having my bike swapped out to a fox float x to match what the current builds reflect. Will see how I like it vs the coil. Just waiting to get my bike back.
 
kimochi said:
do you think you will replace this with edread at one point or pretty much sorted with the druid now? Also any rattle on the m1 motor?
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Never say never , but the edruid is fantastic for the variety of trails I ride. I don’t live in a place with enough sustained steeps or gnarly terrain to justify the dread. I still have my 170/170 KSL that I will probably never sell either
 
Strange one, We did Blencathra at the weekend I finished with 43% battery left. I went to the bike the following day and had 51% left, it was the same with my Sons Amflow PX Pro he ended the ride with 39% left and the following day it was showing 53%
 
People, check your chains! SRAM Transmission riders, beware.

I usually check chain wear about once a week. I have two chain checkers, a Park Tool CC-2 and CC-3.2, and until this week both showed wear below 0.25, even after roughly 800 km of riding.
What I didn’t realize is that SRAM Transmission chains require a dedicated chain checker. The older tools are not accurate for these chains.
So I bought a Park Tool CC-4.2, which is designed for SRAM Transmission. To my surprise, it showed my chain was nearly at 1.0% wear.
I replaced the chain immediately, and today I’ll find out whether I caught it in time or if the cassette and chainring have already suffered too much wear as well.
Lesson learned: if you’re running SRAM Transmission, make sure you’re using the correct chain checker.
 
Rich888 said:
Strange one, We did Blencathra at the weekend I finished with 43% battery left. I went to the bike the following day and had 51% left, it was the same with my Sons Amflow PX Pro he ended the ride with 39% left and the following day it was showing 53%
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I've noticed that some batteries read lower % when hot, and when a hot battery stops working you can usually get a bit more juice out of it after it has cooled for many hours. this is the case with my battery powered push lawnmower and battery powered weedwacker.
 
Jdof said:
People, check your chains! SRAM Transmission riders, beware.

I usually check chain wear about once a week. I have two chain checkers, a Park Tool CC-2 and CC-3.2, and until this week both showed wear below 0.25, even after roughly 800 km of riding.
What I didn’t realize is that SRAM Transmission chains require a dedicated chain checker. The older tools are not accurate for these chains.
So I bought a Park Tool CC-4.2, which is designed for SRAM Transmission. To my surprise, it showed my chain was nearly at 1.0% wear.
I replaced the chain immediately, and today I’ll find out whether I caught it in time or if the cassette and chainring have already suffered too much wear as well.
Lesson learned: if you’re running SRAM Transmission, make sure you’re using the correct chain checker.
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Another method is to hang the old chain next to your new chain and look at the length difference.
But you are correct that the old chain checkers are not accurate for Eagle 12sp and up SRAM chains.
With the power of these new motors I think it's something to really keep an eye on, more so than ever.
 
sickysickybrah said:
In general, how do you feel about your purchase, are you happy or do you have any regrets?
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Just joining the club with a single ride in coming off the Kenevo/Levo3/Stumpi Evo during last 4 years.
Some suprises I can mention:
  • Its really low, I need to be more a careful not smashing the BB on rocks
  • It felt amazing how this thing takes corners, feels like on rails compared to the bikes above, while I just started riding it
  • Feels stable as the Kenevo while more agile than the Levo
  • Engine power is just sick
  • On rough stuff straight down, like on the Kenevo, you don't brake due to losing confidence, you start braking because your brain tells you to keep it reasonable
End of the ride, after like 10 stair jumps, a had a creaking when going on the front brake. Still need to look into it, hope its nothing serious.


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