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Simon123

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  1. I've done enough NYC the past few years to say I can almost 100% gaurantee it's the modded "ebike" (more like electric scooter, not a pedal assist as we call an ebike) delivery bike like someone posted on the previous page. Infact, my team and I saw one burning in the snow last January. Most of them are crappy cheap chinese hub motors with the cheapest possible batteries living the hardest possible life. I'd also not call them ebikes but electric motor bicycles (or something). That said, Instagram keeps sharing a pic of a burned out Levo. Would love to know the story behind it.
  2. I've punctured a pair of regular AirMax and VaporMax. LOL. On topic: send it for a service, a seal or shim is ******. Oil also degrades over time.
  3. know someone who lost a nut after fixing a broken rail that popped out like this. on a tricky section of Eden Forest, sat down, popped out and he moved and it ripped through the short / bibs and took off his sack. that alone stops me even thinking of fixing a broken saddle. LOL Good luck.
  4. Fox is just so much better in terms of adjustment, and RS has caught up but Fox just wins hands down. Fanboys in Bikehub. Hell yes, especially those Garmin boys. FML they're on another level! And to the guy saying Ohlins above all others? In servicing requirements yeah, they do win!! haha.
  5. Oh damn, someone took the Assegai DH casing as a serious post. If you want a fast as hell tyre, fair weight, and decent casing, just put a Maxxis Minion SS on. I've run one on my trail bike for 2 years and it's fantastic. And has side knobs that are there when needed, but out of the way for when you're up and putting down those watts.
  6. Will happily swap Garmin sh!t for Apple or Suunto discounts! ????
  7. Definitely, you need to run Maxxis Assegai in DH casing after this experience.
  8. Wow. BikeHub sensors the word K@K. FML. EDIT: Must be Garmin fanbois.
  9. I was Apple Watch, then went Garmin (all the fan boys here hyping the ***!) and am so happy with my Apple Watch 6 again. For the 95% of my life NOT exercising it's 10000% better in every respect, and to be honest, Strava on it is no different to my Garmin watch recording except the Apple has added functionality. I find the GPS more accurate too. It's just a much better product for 99.9% of your daily life and sporting, I cannot imagine going back to a 1980's Casio interface Garmin with it's erratic syncing, no goals, and the like.
  10. I really think you guys are like 500% over thinking this. And from what I see on a few groups, they definitely have more LOLs than the grumpy pants on BikeHub (most seriousest keyboard bashers out). Same dudes did the roadie clip a while back. It's MEANT to be totally cringe-worthy. How are people missing this. No one is insulted, it's one of those "it's so bad, but like a train wreck you watch it" clips. I cant believe I have to explain this. I only made it a little of the way in, but wow, cant believe it's an 8 pager. Biogen wins, BH readers lose. hahaha.
  11. It's a kaaaak piece of video, lets not joke. But I think it hit the nail on the head. 8 pages of keyboard warriors talking about it. And you all do realise that everything in there is intentionally there, right? And you all bought it wholesale?
  12. To get the crispest Shimano brakes you need to burp them, and always bleed top down using the cup. There's also a trick to get even crisper brakes by bleeding them with the pistons ever so slightly pushed out (think of bleeding but with a thin rotor spacing them instead of them pushed all the way in with brake block. You can then easily modulate fluid from the top cap. I do this for all my Shimano brakes: - Zee's on DH bike - M8120 on Trail - Ultegra on Roadie And dozens and dozens of brakes on my other bikes and before. Always have people comment on how crisp and solid the lever is.
  13. Had 820 then 830. After realising my Garmin watch was just a glorified 1982 Casio, and going back to Apple Watch, the next step was to remove the Edge from my life so I could delete their awful bloody Connect app from my phone. Wahoo has been brilliant. Not a single issue. Screen feels low res, but never left me wanting for information etc. so cannot complain. Also just nicer to use in every respect.
  14. It's my best tyre sealant hands down. 100% converted. Road / trail / DH bikes all done.
  15. I miss Karl distributing the brand. Passion and mega helpful. I have two Intense bikes: Primer 29 and M16C. Both use the same dropouts. I contacted a rep in the states and he was happy to ship me out the parts (free) if I covered shipping. I just bought on my last NYC trip, but could be an option. You have to pay him via PayPal.
  16. Drove me insane trying to plot a ride to write the word F U C K in December.
  17. I heard someone call someone a Naai that was wearing Vye kit. It's now Naai kit in our group.
  18. Only one worth it in my opinion. The iStores have the stainless steel etc, but I dont think it's worth the bucks. The basic strap is strangely the best. But I do have a few options I alternate between.
  19. Chris, we'll get you one. User experience is really that much better.
  20. Just went back to Apple Watch (6) after flirting with Garmin for 2 years. It's really like I rejoined the future again. Sure, the Garmin was more geared towards sport, but to be honest, ever so slightly and I've not had a problem using Strava on the Apple Watch, so honestly a moot point. Sadly work been hectic, so longest ride was 1h45m and then only 5% battery used, so all good. I dont wear my watch at night, so to drop it onto the magnetic charger is really not such an issue. The Garmin naturally will have more battery life purely because it does **** all in comparison. LOL But to have a watch that doesn't vibrate on the table with notifications when you're NOT wearing it is probably my happiest change. Plus notifications you can look at, turn your wrist away, and it's gone. Useful weather, banking, calendar, Siri and music. The ECG and 02 are also super useful. In all honesty, I think the GPS is also more accurate when riding (my own "scientific testing"). But lastly, 90% of my life I am not excercising, and it literally kicks 500000% **** out of a Garmin. Just better, cleverer and more integrated in every way. Honestly, that ONE time a year I cannot do an ironman with it, I'll survive. Again, and I've said it before, I just dont get the Garmin hysteria on this Bikehub sites. At best, very average products. Replacing my Edge 830 with a Wahoo too. Then finally out of that Garmin club
  21. QC35 updated. The ANC (lol) and comfort to me personally are miles ahead. I was worried about weight, but the fit and mesh band are totally comfortable, although my longest wear is maybe 3 hours so far. I'm deeeep into Apple ecosystem, and spent a lot of time building my playlists and podcasts, and between these (dont have other airpods, always had my other brand headphones) and the homepods in my house, the handover is great. Listen in car, hand over continuing in house, and then onto headphones when girlfriend gets irritated. Weight I've not noticed yet, and in space grey (wanted navy to match apple watch, LOL, but didn't have) they look better in person. Only the storage case is a bit naff, but it is what it is. For those worrying about longevity, I think it'll be good, it's REALLY solid, only thing I can see maybe being an issue if you're greasy is the mesh headband.
  22. Cue the haters.... I just took the plunge and got the Apple Airpods Max. Had the Bose for travel, on recommendation, jumped to the Sonys, and honestly... dont see myself going back to either anytime soon. If you're in the Apple world, highly recommended. Just find someone coming out from the US passing through a duty free, and save $65. ANC + Transparency is literally impossible to describe. It really is that good.
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