The EMTB (Electric Mountain Bike) Discussion Thread...

[Richdog]

Cyclotricity but they are standard parts sold by Yose Power and others.
Yes I can remove the battery and ride them normal but sometimes I turn the battery off anyway for exercise, plenty of exercise riding a heavy eBike with no power.
Earlier this year I changed both my batteries to a 'Dolphin' type that I can remove and both bikes are interchangeable with parts.

That would cost £186 - https://yosepower.com/collections/e...n-kit/products/36v-250w-26-28-front-motor-kit

A battery the same price - https://yosepower.com/collections/ebike-battery/products/36v15ah-48v12-5ah-down-tube-battery

So all together a decent converted eBike (I had both off Gumtree) for £372 for a conversion kit.
After a couple of incidents I like to stay within the law so no faster than 15.5mph unless I'm doing it.

Thanks man looks interesting... I may convert my acoustic at some point!

Yup, still loving the Turbo Levo. It's been almost 12 months now and zero problems
I've swapped a few parts including hope pedal arms, carbon rims and handlebars, but really happy with it.
Thinking about swapping to shimano gears next for hyperglide.. and I keep finding myself looking at new suspension lol

I've been riding a bit less recently though after having a small OTB and realising I don't want to put any more strain on the NHS right now, so I've mostly just been using it to commute while my wrist heals and will try to stop being so aggressive offroad lol

Ahh crap... how did you come off, were you hooning it?

 

[Richdog]

lol, just a silly mistake not paying proper attention and I wasn't even going fast. Front wheel went left into a little dip and I carried on, otb. Doh!
no serious injuries, just a sore wrist, hip and a bruised ego

As long as the bike wasn't damaged, that's the most important thing!

Oh, I completely agree, lol. First thing I did after pulling myself up was check the bike, then me. Luckily she was ok, phew.

Randommemberofpublic: why are your lips clamped to your bike frame while you make strange puffing noises?

Pyr0m@nI@]{: I'm performing CPR on her you idiot!

 

[Richdog]

How are you guys finding chain wear on the electric bikes?

Had a few through the shop with worn chains in around 400 miles which on higher end models can be an expensive business.

Sold a Cube Stereo 140 HPC SLT at £7500 and it has the top end Sram gears so £90 a chain and hundreds on cassettes.

Also just ordered a 160 SLT 18" at £7799 if anyone wants it

I've done 1000km or so and no problems so far that were not caused by the shop in the first place they did a bad initial setup). It's full Shimano though so parts are generally more available and cheaper.

I went through my first chain and cassette in about 500 miles or so. It was slipping under power in the highest gears.
I put it down to me getting used to the extra power of the motor and remembering to leave a slightly longer period between stopping pedalling and shifting gears.
When I first got the bike there were a few times I crunched or clanged them because the motor was still going briefly after I stopped pedalling.
After I fitted the new cassette, I started rotating 2 chains every couple of weeks, cleaning one and then soaking in some wax.
I'm also trying to spin more at a slightly higher cadence, in lower gears, rather then just grind and power up hills etc.
Hopefully this will help with the longevity of my drivetrain.

Eek dude that really doesn't sound normal? Mine just runs smooth as hell.

 

[Richdog]

Is that a Shimano 12 speed setup?
Tbh I did wonder if mine was setup correctly as it sometimes wouldn't select gears cleanly up as well as down, I was constantly making adjustments at the shifter.
When I swapped the cassette for another of the same type (xg 1175) I had to make adjustments to the limit screws and b gap and it does shift a bit better since I fitted the new parts.

I'm seriously tempted to swap it for a Shimano drivetrain next time for the smoother shifting of hyperglide+ but also the ability to change the smallest cogs on the cassette instead of the whole thing.

Basically when mine was set up the cassette wasn't fitted properly so I had a nightmare on my first ride. Then when I took it back they basically did a bodge job and it still wasn't right. Then I took it for a third time and a different guy looked at it and put it all together as it should have been and now it's hunky dory. There was certainly something wrong with yours if you or were experiencing issues like that as it sounds like the lack of alignment was causing undue wear.

And yeah it's Shimano XT 12-speed with XT brakes and an SLX cassette. So much easier for servicing where I live as even bike shops in the middle of nowhere stock Shimano.