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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-24, 01:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Fandomii

They shift fine when stopped, but up to a point....

They shift fine when stopped, but up to a point. The last 20-25% of the gear range can be accessed after rolling a bit, half a pedal stroke.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you! Can you say a bit more on what is...

Thank you! Can you say a bit more on what is "hard shift at standstill"? Forcibly shifting too hard beyond the natural stop of the hub?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Fandomii

Belt drive, "clunk" when starting to pedal

Hey folks,

I have an ebike with mid motor (Bosch Gen4), Gates Belt and Enviolo hub.

Often when starting to pedal from zero, there is a *clunk* that is felt on the pedal at the early stroke....
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-13-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 144
Posted By Fandomii

Bosch power tube battery latch “chewing” the plastic

Hi folks,

My powertube has started catching on the plastic latch and it’s hard to remove the battery and it’s damaging the plastic. Any idea what’s causing it / how to fix it?
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 225
Posted By Fandomii

Bosch power tube latch catching on the plastic of the battery

Hi folks,

I recently had to change the plastic cap with the handle of my power tube battery and now the mechanism that locks the battery into place catches onto the plastic cap. Can anyone tell me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 423
Posted By Fandomii

So it got fixed - very weirdly. The noise...

So it got fixed - very weirdly. The noise continued after three days of waiting to see if it will go away. Then I cleaned the bottom part of the motor with my finger, as it had grime from dead...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-23, 08:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,505
Posted By Fandomii

How to re-torque a bolt?

Hey folks. When re-torquing a bolt that is not tight enough, can one just tighten it straight away to spec or is it best to unscrew it a bit and then torque it to spec?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 423
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you! Is it a good idea with WD40? When you...

Thank you! Is it a good idea with WD40? When you say the spindle you mean where the pedal setup meets the engine?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 423
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you! I put a video of it at the original...

Thank you! I put a video of it at the original post. It sounds electrical. I haven't tried to ride it, as I don't want to cause more damage.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 423
Posted By Fandomii

Buzzing Bosch motor after ride in the rain

Hi folks. Today I rode my Bosch gen4 ebike in strong rain, and a few hours later after it dried up I went to ride again, but when I turn the engine on it does a continuous buzzing sound. I made a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-22-23, 05:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 530
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you everyone! I don’t start out in high...

Thank you everyone! I don’t start out in high gear habitually, allow me to clarify:

The CVT hub has a minimum low gear you can set while at a standstill, which is around 40% I believe of the total...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 530
Posted By Fandomii

Strange “creak” from pedal when starting at high gear

Hey folks,

I have a Trek Allant+ 9S which is about 9 months old. It’s an e-bike with Bosh gen4 motor, internal hub by Enviolo and Gates belt drive. It generally runs well but I’ve noticed that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Posted By Fandomii

Any other suggestions folks? Could sanding one...

Any other suggestions folks? Could sanding one more time help here?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-04-23, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you - I already did the that in the process...

Thank you - I already did the that in the process of cleaning the brake pads. Didn’t help :-(
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Posted By Fandomii

Whistling disc brake when pressed <50%

Hey folks,
I have some Magura MT5e disc brakes (on the front wheel) that whistle loudly when actuated with up to 50% squeeze of the handle. After that they brake much more quietly, however the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-23, 02:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you, that seems like a simple enough...

Thank you, that seems like a simple enough solution!

Question: I've been driving a gates cdx drive on a different bike before for a couple yeaes down the same roads and haven't had squeaking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By Fandomii

Squeaky Gates Belt

Hi folks,

I have a Trek Allant+ with Gates CDX belt drive and Enviolo gearbox. It's got about 1000km on it, so rather new. I've been riding it on dry conditions, on ok asphalt. Recently I had the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-23, 02:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By Fandomii

rear most portion as in, the part that is at the...

rear most portion as in, the part that is at the end while rotating? Or the part closest to the axle of the wheel?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By Fandomii

lol :D corrected, tire = wheel :)

lol :D corrected, tire = wheel :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By Fandomii

Not sure what you mean by don’t use disc brakes...

Not sure what you mean by don’t use disc brakes on tires.

I cleaned both rotors and pads with alcohol. Isn’t that the typical process?

I sanded the rotors gently. Again isn’t that the intended...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-23, 02:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By Fandomii

Squealing disc brake not fixed after sanding

Hi folks,
I'm running a Magura MT5e dual piston disc brake on my front wheel (ebike), it's pretty new (800km). Every since pretty early on it's been squealing, so this week I decided to finally pop...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-23, 12:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 843
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you for the reply! Why would you put...

Thank you for the reply! Why would you put alcohol inside a grip?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 843
Posted By Fandomii

What is Spirgrips paste?

Hey folks,

Spirgrips recommends using a "pasta" (paste) when installing their grips. Any idea what is in that paste, or if there are any aftermarket ones?

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Fandomii

And one more question - is it normal that the...

And one more question - is it normal that the seat “jolts” up when lifting oneself from the seat?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Fandomii

That makes sense! How does one tell that the seat...

That makes sense! How does one tell that the seat is bottoming out?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Fandomii

Any idea if keeping a preload between "2" and "3"...

Any idea if keeping a preload between "2" and "3" is detrimental to the Kinekt system's durability over time?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Fandomii

That is a fantastic reply and suggestion. Thank...

That is a fantastic reply and suggestion. Thank you so much - can’t believe I haven’t read about this tip before or thought of it myself.

Question - when you say having room for over travel on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Fandomii

Kinekt seatpost pre-load - how tight?

Hi folks,
I have a Kinekt 2.1 and I have the option of running it with an Orange spring (which is pretty stiff), or a Black spring but then I need to tighten the preload to 3-4 to make the seat not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-23, 02:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 156
Posted By Fandomii

Changing Kinekt 2.1 springs to orange ones - do I need a washer?

Hey folks,

I have a Kinekt 2.1 seatpost with Black/Black springs and I wanted to change the upper spring to Orange. I am a bit confused by the guide:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-23, 12:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Fandomii

Thanks folks. I ended up adding a Tannus armour...

Thanks folks. I ended up adding a Tannus armour to the back tire and keeping the front tire as is. I tired with armour on both tires and it was feeling sluggish , with one tire I don’t feel the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you - can you tell a little more, comparing...

Thank you - can you tell a little more, comparing the marathon E-plus to the Bontrager E6 Hard Case Lite, is the Schwalbe that much more puncture resistant ? Shouldn’t they be the same category or so?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Fandomii

I'm not sure what caused the flats to be honest,...

I'm not sure what caused the flats to be honest, the shop replaced both as they were on the back wheel of a gates belt drive plus inner gear hub. A mother to take apart.I wasn't running high...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Fandomii

At bicyclerollingresistance.com they speculated...

At bicyclerollingresistance.com they speculated the watt loss of using Tannus Armour to be ~14W per wheel. For an e-bike running an average of 350W, running Armour on both tires would be a loss of 8%...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-23, 09:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Fandomii

Tannus Armor for commute e-bike - worth it?

Hi folks,

I’m riding with a pair of Bontrager Hard-Case Lite 27,5x2,4” tires and last month I got two punctures in my back tire, riding in my classic road commute using a speed e-bike. They are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-15-23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 627
Posted By Fandomii

Thanks folks. My precvious e-bike came with an...

Thanks folks. My precvious e-bike came with an Intuvia display and that one could remember its previous assistance level and was not resetting between sessions. I guess the Kiox is set to reset after...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-13-23, 12:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 614
Posted By Fandomii

Thanks Andrew. Indeed it’s about how tight the...

Thanks Andrew. Indeed it’s about how tight the grip shifter is - the gears change fine. And it’s a new gear cable so I don’t know if it needs lube, I imagine it was installed correctly but maybe a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-12-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 627
Posted By Fandomii

Bosch Kiox - can this display remember it’s last assistance setting?

Hey folks,

Can the Kiox display be set to remember its previous assistance level, or to always start at e.g. Tour mode ? Mine keeps resetting to 0 assist level every time I turn the display off or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 614
Posted By Fandomii

Enviolo grip shift too hard after cable change

Hi folks ,
My local bike mechanic had to replace the gear cable for my bike with Enviolo hub, and now the grip shifter is tight and difficult to shift,

Is there a way for me to loosen the tight...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-23, 03:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 516
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you for the reply! The overdrive latch does...

Thank you for the reply! The overdrive latch does not open - the cable simply moves out of the thread and into the wheel, while the end remains fixed in the latch.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-23, 03:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 516
Posted By Fandomii

Enviolo gear cable keeps popping out after bike service

Hi folks,

I just received my gates cdx with enviolo gears back from its first maintenance and back tube change due to a flat. After biking with it for a few minutes, I tried to shift gears and I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 844
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you! This generally contradicts the earlier...

Thank you! This generally contradicts the earlier reply about hub motors having lower efficiency than mid drives. Where is the truth? I’m a bit confused.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 01:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 844
Posted By Fandomii

Thank you for your reply! Am I understanding you...

Thank you for your reply! Am I understanding you correctly that you think that hub drive motors are inferior to mid-drive? (I really like how quiet it is but I’m not sure what disadvantages it has)
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-18-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 844
Posted By Fandomii

Vibrations on pedals on brand new Stromer ST2?

Hi folks,,

I am looking to purchase a speed e-bike and I've been looking at a Stromer ST2 with belt drive. I did a test drive and everything seemed great (quiet, powerful, great build really).
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By Fandomii

Of course - biking for me takes a lot of...

Of course - biking for me takes a lot of awareness and having to manage gears (e.g. dropping from a hard 7 to a low 2) while coming to a stop adds a bit extra cognitive load.

Is 3x9 more long...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-22, 02:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By Fandomii

I'm good with sweating a bit - I tend to wear...

I'm good with sweating a bit - I tend to wear proper moisture wicking clothing anyway :)
The commute is 11km , twice a day. Single speed could work but there's some hilly parts and a lot of wind,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By Fandomii

Would you get drop bars or flat bars for 22km...

Would you get drop bars or flat bars for 22km mostly flat commuting daily?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 07:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By Fandomii

I am currently considering a light carbon/Alu...

I am currently considering a light carbon/Alu gravel for commuting (eg. Giant Revolt Advanced 3) or a steel touring bike such as the Trek 520.

What are your thoughts on comparing the above two for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-26-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 900
Posted By Fandomii

Longer commute bicycle (Europe)

Hi folks,

I'm riding daily 11 km (7 miles) back and forth on a relatively flat road (31m total incline). I've done this route with a number of bicycles and I'm looking to upgrade. Personally I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-14-22, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 612
Posted By Fandomii

Why are 27.5in wheels popular for e-bikes?

Hey all, I keep seeing 27.5in (650b) wheels on most high end e-bikes I’m looking at.

Are smaller wheels better for commuting than larger 29 (700c) ones?
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-13-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,412
Posted By Fandomii

It is the whiny, high pitch noise when the motor...

It is the whiny, high pitch noise when the motor operates. It's constant under load/pedaling.
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