BOOOOOO E-BIKES
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my Pivot Shuttle has better battery weight distribution than most, as the pack is right where the downtube _would_ be.
downside is that swapping out the external-form-factor pack involves 12 T25 and 2 4 mm Allen bolts to remove the faux-bottom-of-downtube cover to which the battery is affixed.
downside is that swapping out the external-form-factor pack involves 12 T25 and 2 4 mm Allen bolts to remove the faux-bottom-of-downtube cover to which the battery is affixed.
*shrugs* TBH I haven't noticed any thing like a wieght distribution difference between my Orbea Wild and Orbea Rallon.
I suspect there is just a lot of overly anal retentiveness going around on the issue.
I suspect there is just a lot of overly anal retentiveness going around on the issue.
That'll be firstly because your Orbea Wild is one of the lighter modern full power motor Emtbs and secondly because it doesn't have all that long an internal battery. and it's not shoved right up the downtube all the way to the headube.
I suspect you simply haven't ridden an Emtb with poor weight distribution. Try a Mondraker Level XR with the 750wh battery.
If that's not an option for you simply hang an extra kilo of lead around the very top of your Wild's downtube then try and bunny hop and manual the bike. I can't guarantee simulated *anal retention* but spend long enough trying to unweight the front and you probably will feel lower back fatigue.
I suspect you simply haven't ridden an Emtb with poor weight distribution. Try a Mondraker Level XR with the 750wh battery.
If that's not an option for you simply hang an extra kilo of lead around the very top of your Wild's downtube then try and bunny hop and manual the bike. I can't guarantee simulated *anal retention* but spend long enough trying to unweight the front and you probably will feel lower back fatigue.
Hmmm I've riden a few mate (it goes with the teritory when you owned a bike shop up until a year ago.)
The Wild is NOT the lightweight orbea (perhaps you are thinking of the Rise? which I've also ridden extensively), the Wild has a 750wh battery that goes up the inside of the down tube it starts about 15cm forward of the cranks and goes 90% of the way to the steerer.
The Wild is NOT the lightweight orbea (perhaps you are thinking of the Rise? which I've also ridden extensively), the Wild has a 750wh battery that goes up the inside of the down tube it starts about 15cm forward of the cranks and goes 90% of the way to the steerer.
never seen one in rl, dunno if they even have distribution here
jusg interesting that there are now 2 spanish/basque companies that have custom batteries with way better kwh/kg than the big guns
one of last gen norcos with the 900wh battery is even worse
We had a batch of those to sell when they first became available in the UK. Sold quickly. But when PDI'd. Not ONE battery worked. Customers refunded and bikes sent back. Dodged a bullet really. Horrendous weight. and terrible battery insertion system.
Let's hope brands using the 21700 cell batteries get it right. YT was first brand I noticed with custom batteries for the Shimano motor and those had many issues too.
It's interesting how some folk just don't notice bad weight distribution. Especially if it's someone with a lot of experience.
Nah, he wouldn't wear a jacket.I think that's Boromir.
And you just totally went there.. Lord of the Rings bro. HA.
Maybe we should Lord of The Rings Colorado? Hmmm sounds like a challenge. ?
I'm totally fine not riding a horse or running from awesome places. Orcs blah. I have an elvish blade. We can shuttle.
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Is that the new DJI (?) motor thingy everyone raving about?
Oh crap, you're right. I must be stuck in R/C battery land getting batts for the kids machine. Blah.
I am really good at butchering units when it comes to electrics.
do these come in imperial too?
I don't get the disconnect between the ebike industry that seems to greatly favor powerful ebikes vs ebike access advocates who play the "these just help people with less mobility to ride in the same way as young people who have the time to maintain fitness."
If ebikes really just made up the power difference between a Dad bod and a pro rider, while weighing 10lbs more than a normal bike, I'd say, "Sure, they should be allowed on non-motorized trails"' but that's not the case. The vast majority of people making and buying ebikes clearly want a lightweight dirtbike that uses the pedals as the throttle so they can be used on non-motorized trails.
Once the hikers who hate dirtbikes more than life itself figure out what's going on the access argument is gonna get more difficult.
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this argument is already settled, in europe. you and your 3 categories brought this on all on yourselfs. way more unused land nobody should give a shit about yet less freedum, sad.
i‘m in finale ligure atm, there are at least as many ebikes as not ebikes around. nobody cares. get over it
FWIW, my mate has one of the Kenevo SL bikes (not the brand new one). Two rad things - one it can run solely on range extenders without the main battery (and two range extenders can be taken as carry on for flights) - giving it a viable option to be used for flying with without have to source a hire battery or ship a battery across ahead of time.
The other cool thing is the new upgraded Speshy drive unit is retrofittable apparently so he can buy that and bump his torque and peak power up like 30%.
I travel quite a bit for riding and the inability to fly with an Eeb always concerned me a bit (hiring a battery seems to be a pain in the ass, at least in Oz). The option to run the range extenders is nice (although they drop the power mode to Eco automatically @ 10% which sucks).
This is probably all old news to experienced Eeb people but nice to know.
The other cool thing is the new upgraded Speshy drive unit is retrofittable apparently so he can buy that and bump his torque and peak power up like 30%.
I travel quite a bit for riding and the inability to fly with an Eeb always concerned me a bit (hiring a battery seems to be a pain in the ass, at least in Oz). The option to run the range extenders is nice (although they drop the power mode to Eco automatically @ 10% which sucks).
This is probably all old news to experienced Eeb people but nice to know.
IATA is a good resource for looking up the regulations of traveling / shipping Li batteries.
Holy fuck the ebike market is introducing mumbo jumbo into the bike world at a pace never seen since the '90s.
possible but they won‘t sell you the motor and tcu if you don‘t have the one with the display. the only way so far is buying the levo sl kids and swap the parts
Weird, our local Speshy shop has offered to hook up my mate if he wants the upgrade but maybe that's a bro deal or something.
Wonder if warranty replacements would be the new motor or the OG one.
afaik they only give out motors in a warranty case, you can‘t buy them directly.
I'll let you know if my buddy does get his upgrade, but it might be a bro deal. Would be good if they sold it as a separate item though.
You'd also need to swap all wiring. Which is a PITA and kinda pricy.
I rode the latest EP8 with the race tune at the weekend.
I still prefer the old E8000 as it gives a far more natural feeling assistance in Trail and a much more subtle over run. Range and torque aren't actually all that much less
It does look like an impressive setup
Watch: How DJI pulls massive torque out of its tiny ebike motor
DJI, which nearly everyone knows as the drone company, made the jump into the electric mountain bike (eMTB) sector this year with the DJI Avinox Drive System. We just wanted to show you the clever inner workings of the setup, which brings some unique features to the table.
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Ok, I came up with an idea for a mod. If I could rig up a small pressure pad under the saddle, that immediately switched your assist (heh) from walk-mode to Trail or Trail+, that would be super duper neato.
We have all hopped back on, ready to give ‘er the beans on some steep slope, and the bike is still in walk or 0 assist.
Anyone with me on this?
“This bike is ASS-isted!”
We have all hopped back on, ready to give ‘er the beans on some steep slope, and the bike is still in walk or 0 assist.
Anyone with me on this?
“This bike is ASS-isted!”