Finally got all my bits (No thanks to Tredz - another story) and I have to admit what a amazing upgrade they have made.
I have gone for the Hope 35W wheels with Pro 4 hubs and they feel great, a lot stiffer than the stock wheels.
I also went with the Hope Tech 3 lever with E4 calipers and Hope floating rotors, the brakes now feel so much better and powerful.
I have ditched the SRAM XD freehub and gone with the Hope freehub / Shimano setup and purchased a Sunrace 11-46 rear cassette. With the 30T chain ring I found in bottom gear my cadence was too high, so have gone back to the stock 32T chainring. When running in granny you are now able to climb steep slopes without needing to excessively use the motor. The gear shifting also seems much smoother and precise with the new cassette. I fitted a new PCX1 chain at the same time.
Finally I have gone for a Renthal short stem and carbon bars, 740mm in lieu of the stock 750mm. Looks great and the shorter stem allows my posture to sit more upright, whilst allowing me to hang more off the back when needed.
Personally I think the bike looks great and goes well, the Hope anodized orange sits well against the monster green and I am very happy with the transformation.
Finally in ECO I am now running at 5%, 50% in trail and 100% in Turbo. I swap between ECO and Trail when my heart rate gets excessive and very rarely use Turbo.
Enjoy the pics and if you need any info please get in touch.
I have gone for the Hope 35W wheels with Pro 4 hubs and they feel great, a lot stiffer than the stock wheels.
I also went with the Hope Tech 3 lever with E4 calipers and Hope floating rotors, the brakes now feel so much better and powerful.
I have ditched the SRAM XD freehub and gone with the Hope freehub / Shimano setup and purchased a Sunrace 11-46 rear cassette. With the 30T chain ring I found in bottom gear my cadence was too high, so have gone back to the stock 32T chainring. When running in granny you are now able to climb steep slopes without needing to excessively use the motor. The gear shifting also seems much smoother and precise with the new cassette. I fitted a new PCX1 chain at the same time.
Finally I have gone for a Renthal short stem and carbon bars, 740mm in lieu of the stock 750mm. Looks great and the shorter stem allows my posture to sit more upright, whilst allowing me to hang more off the back when needed.
Personally I think the bike looks great and goes well, the Hope anodized orange sits well against the monster green and I am very happy with the transformation.
Finally in ECO I am now running at 5%, 50% in trail and 100% in Turbo. I swap between ECO and Trail when my heart rate gets excessive and very rarely use Turbo.
Enjoy the pics and if you need any info please get in touch.
