prefacing this that i have no talent and i'm ok with that.But the bike inspires confidence. Just follow the yeti and pray.
would yo be tempted by the 1210 cassette? As I general rule I find the cheaper the drive train - the longer it lasts. few grams heavier of course, but that's what the motor is for. You've nailed the other guarantee of longevity ie saying you'll replace something when it fails - now the shifter and mech will last a decade for sure. I said I'd upgrade to the Kiox when the Purion stops working - it never will.Update: Went with option 2 and plan to run the pg-1230 cassette and depending on the longevity of it will then decide if i just keep that going for the forseeable. If i kill the rear mech or shifter in the meantime then i'll just go 1x10 deore for low cost.
Running a maxxterra compound tyre on the back is already noticeable in terms of how easily it rolls in comparison. 2x volume spacers installed into the rear shock which has got it to be pretty much bang on as i've been doing some bigger jumps and now getting more like 90-95% travel rather than bottoming out which means i can play with the other settings a little. I still have some spacers for the front that will turn up sometime this year but to be honest i've found it night on impossible to get near the end of the front travel so will have to run a bit less pressure.
Now if UPS could just learn how deliver my gorpo i could actually go out and enjoy the bike and be sure that my crashes are being recorded.
I thought SX (1210) was OEM only, so NX is the cheapest SRAM 12-speed we can buy.
Ah yes I see. Chinese sellers are advertising them, but when I tried to put one in the shopping cart they wouldn't sell to the UK.
Pretty happy with the wear I'm getting from a PG-1210 that came with the bike. It will get replaced with a PG-1230 when the time comes.
Cool bike , love you're orange add ons really pops. I noticed you had a lezyne tool caddy and was wondering wether you thought a slightly taller one would fit in under the piggy back shock? I'm looking at getting something similar that I could also fit a mini pump in (lezyne pocket drive 140mm or similar) . How have you found your flow caddy? Would you recommend or go for a zipped equivalent?.
You wait all day for another e180 and two come along at once ? was nice to find some company after getting a bit lost. Serves me right for not loading up the route on the GPS before setting off from the house. Had no signal at all come the visitor centre so i took a wrong turn and stubbornly just pedalled along then took a right and went up as high as i could
In doing this slightly off piste route i also discovered that it REALLY is not fun to try and get this bike over a locked gate.
However when i got to the point of photo 1 i was able to get the garmin to load up the ladybower loop that i wanted to do, just a bit down on expected range. So off i plodded soon to be blown away by how composed it was down through the rocky paths back down to the 'start'. I really got to get a feel for how more capable this bike is than I am. Slightly concerned about my estimated range i did a good chunk of the first few miles that weren't stupidly steep in eco mode. Once i had reached the first summit i really enjoyed the mostly flat to downhill open sections with rocks you could do little hops on, down over the a57 and crossing the dam to then be trolled by my garmin which sent me up a stupidly steep and technical trail for no reason. Being too stubborn to turn around i plotted the nearest trail to get me back on track which resulted in discovering what must be something bordering on a proper DH track which had some gnarly drops and with the extra slop was highly terrifying/enjoyable.
Back on the main trail and climbing again which eventually lead me around to the start of the beast and this is where my luck changed. Just as i was about to set off down a group of 4 appeared two of which had the v1 e180RS and didn't mind me tagging along. It was my first time being in a pack of ebikes and it was fun to be flying up the hills and then back down again.
Before i knew it i was back at the visitor centre and it was time to head home. Certainly need to do this again with a bit better planning (and beefed up arm muscles
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Thanks for your reply that's made my mind up , for me it's about removing hard objects out of the camel back in case of a big off .?
Seat post on my rs180 is getting worse plus seat is starting to rip apart.? 1200 miles done on it at mo. Only broken chain at mo. Probably going to getting everything done on it very soon if you can get the parts. Cassette, front sprocket, derailleur, thinking of wireless. ?? Must go back to dealer to get 6 week check done ??1250 miles in now. Still on the original cassette but bike park wales next month so i might just swap it over soon.
For the most part everything still works well and it does still feel so planted on even the most scary (for me) terrain.
Although for a little over 7 months use i'm a bit disappointed that the crank brothers dropper failed on me today during a climb. It will now rotate clockwise freely. It won't move anti-clockwise from the original position. Something cracked and went as i was just plodding up a climb, made the rest of the ride a bit more of a pain as i then realised just how much my thighs rest against the saddle when moving about on descents and ascents.
Should be covered by warranty but i didn't even have this issue with the brand-x ascend dropper.
Question on BPW. Are you planning to ride to the top or use the uplift?1250 miles in now. Still on the original cassette but bike park wales next month so i might just swap it over soon.
For the most part everything still works well and it does still feel so planted on even the most scary (for me) terrain.
Although for a little over 7 months use i'm a bit disappointed that the crank brothers dropper failed on me today during a climb. It will now rotate clockwise freely. It won't move anti-clockwise from the original position. Something cracked and went as i was just plodding up a climb, made the rest of the ride a bit more of a pain as i then realised just how much my thighs rest against the saddle when moving about on descents and ascents.
Should be covered by warranty but i didn't even have this issue with the brand-x ascend dropper.
I think you're younger and fitter than me. I never found it that easy getting an acoustic into the trailer, so imagine I'd really struggle with the electric.
well 7 or 8 is as much as I get with the uplifts and as much as I can manage in terms of descents. Have a great day out. If you happen to pass through Monmouth on your way there you're welcome to borrow the inverter and battery which would give you an extra bar of battery over a lunchtime rechargelimiter will be active on the way up as it does have an effect on the feeling of assistance at low speeds. Likely to have the limiter off but run eco mode on the way down at least on the runs with jumps.
I guess i just got used to manhandling this bike. i throw it into the car most weekends. popping it up on its back wheel and making it do a 2ft hop onto the trailers they use there wouldn't be too much of an issue, not compared to the beating your arms and legs get from going back down after
in reality i only really need to make sure i have some battery left after the morning as the rest of the group won't have uplift in the afternoon thanks to the rules brought in last year. I can struggle up the hill 2-3 times with the rest of them in the afternoon if i run out of juice. but having done some 2000-3000ft ascents in rides lately i reckon i should be alright for around 7-8 climbs to the top.
I have faith. And besides, I know where you ride
