Hi,
instead of making a new thread I hang on here.
Got my 140 TM - finally and happy!
1st order in March for delivery June, arrived by surprise late May but with big scratch down to carbon layer. Hesitated but finally not taken.
2nd order end of May for delivery end August, arrived mid September, again with damaged painting. Low response in offering compensation at all.
About to give up going for a Cube bike or new bike in 2022 at all I found one bei g just under delivery to a shop in Cologne. One call and three days later I picked it up and received a propper bike, very good introduction and basic setup. And in a side note the mechanic mentioned having tweaked the power socket.
First ride for 10km to get used to the new bike and do fine tuning of the setup. Yesterday a 30km ride to the local forest and hills.
Size - L, 185cm tall, 85cm inseam.
Saddle - after reading all comments about the uncomfortable Venec I have to say that I have no complaints at all, even not a day later as being used to from the Selle Royal on my other bike.
First time having a dropper post I became quickly used to it and was to,d that it is okay to use it if older than 40.
Suspension - was a little soft at the beginning but with increased pressures and min. 20% SAG it became right for me.
Shifter - I‘m used to Shimanos, like grip shift and need to get used to SRAM shifter by thumb only. But precision is great.
Rear cassette - I had steep hills but still no idea where to use the 52 pizza platter.
Tires - yepp, these Maxxis glue to asphalt like poop to shoe. When passing the 25km/h and losing motor support or just rolling without pedalling it is slowing down like slightly breaking.
Brakes - the MT7 was very disappointing during quick round at the shop but it was promissed that it will get better while riding. In deed I have the impression that it took min 20 km until working well. So far no noise during braking - but dry weather only.
Handlebar - 800mm is a sailing boom and I will very likely go for 760mm. In the beginning my wrists started hurting and hands getting numb.
Pedals - I had some old Shimano XT pedals and just ordered HOPE F20.
Riding - compared to my old bio MTBs the front wheel is very present and it moves dust & dirt to face and mouth while riding.
Using otherwise a 2014 trekking bike with Bosch unit it is night and day compared to the new Smart System. Turbo mode was tried but is not my favourite, which is Tour+ for commuting to the trails and emtb for offroad.
What I feel difficult is to get a feeling for pushing the pedals in difficult sections, i.e. when standing up like being used to from bio bikes.
Kiox shutting down - happened a couple of times until I figured out that I pressed the off button while grabbing the handle bar in narrower position to get 760mm feeling.
Modifications - plan for handle bar and mud guard front (Fox long) and rear (not sure, would like to have something covering also area from lower frame part)
Looking forward to autumn rides!
My bio‘s
