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Out of the bikes listed I would go for the Trek just because its the most modern. The oneten is very old , the spez with the canecreek strut mount is very old. Those Treks were still being sold new 2 years ago so it might not have that much mileage on < i can't be sure of that obviously. In terms of servicing , the trek has a proprietary rear shock which is not the most reliable on earth and has a bad issue with heat. Otherwise they are very easy to maintain other than two proprietary linkage bearings ( they also come on the newest trek bikes so finding them won't be hard )

If its the gen 5 ( red and black one ) then yes XT 12spd

That rule died out with the comment section

Tyre pressure you need to figure out yourself Taking intenet advice is sketch af I weigh 76kg kitted up ( atleast since I last checked lol ) I run 26psi front and rear , probably +- 2psi error in the pump readings 2.6 tyres and 30mm rims I could probably run lower but have had squirm in super high speed berms at this pressure so i'll stay here for now , its made the front noticeably more compliant since the ol days of atleast 30psi front and rear

YES it technically is , however once you have them on the floor its easy to see why its weird to say that. For me its a 3 part system , battery , motor and gearbox. The first two are one piece that can be removed and then the gearbox stays behind which is virtually frictionless and just has the little spinny fazau logo shape that interfaces with the motor. I just kinda like to view it like the shimano/brose/bosch things that are basically just a battery and motor so ideally i would like the nr 2 and 3 parts to both be called " the motor" ....i'm just a weirdo sorry So saying the battery is and motor is removable is 100% correct but you'll see why its a weird wording once you actually have the units in your hands

The tuning for these bikes is where the failure in RSA originates for them. Standard out of the box the bike is very jerky, I believe it can be tuned out and very finely towards your liking. but The tuning capabilities are hidden away , RSA workshops(TREK DOTS and authorized dealers ) have access to basic software and not the factory one. I had to warranty a motor and the new one came with no details installed. This led to a call with FAZUA where on of the techs logged in with TeamViewer and di the installation, its immense just how many things can be adjusted. ( as in the torque range for every 5w ect ect ect ) But its not within the capability of every workshop and even if someone like myself knows how to do it , FAZUA are very good with keeping a strict eye on who has which software. They have also parted ways with trek since 2021 I believe. SO however good the deal is , you will need to hope ebike tech can sort out parts or software for you and I'm 99.999999999% sure they can't

Okay but going with an ally rim that has 24 holes rather than 32 will probably save less than 20grams Also factoring in the difficulty just to find it in the size you require There likely is a 24' racing wheelset out there made of unobtainium for 100k

are the hubs 24 ? If 32 will work why not just go with it ?

Can I gooi a spanner ? Take someone like Matt or Nino They race the MF'er to the line on day 8 So if they were to ride at a pace that allows them to come in with the last finisher would it be a casual stroll for them or somewhere in between just so they don't have to be one the bike so long but long enough for it to feel like a 60% effort /random though while reading the last few pages //

Not interested doesn't even cost 300k

I would not mix and match Although it might 'work' sram runs at its best with brand on brand. Get a 10-50 from bike addict for like 4k i think , if you look after the chain a gx cassette still gives lots of life. Shimano is a cheaper ecosystem and if changing the freehub i would change all together cause again , brand on brand works best. If you do go with the sunrace or shim cassette+ freehub option, either way it will probably work okay but will give less milage and worse quality shifting

If they tried a second time with me for an even lower offer I would probably be banned for the **** i would start That's just bloody irksome

Remember years ago when we had a similar thing I kind of remember its being a yellow bmx 😂😂 https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/711895/***-fiets

Life hack regarding WBC Consider them for selling sure , get the most you can always BUT NEVER buy from them , NEVER Everything they sell isn't a lemon but they do indeed sell some of the worst ones and once you've signed you are financially screwed ...If you're bored go to hellopeter and just look at the shear amount( i swear they employ people to do this all day ) of duplicate reviews they leave for themselves to try and balance the floods of negative ones

Was very lus to write them back something when they did it to me recently Unfortunately people are desperate these days and I bet they get lots of bikes through this crappy way of doing business

Is it just me or does Howard seem to be spinning very high cadence ? Maybe go up a chainring size tomorrow

I'm a healthy and capable 27yr old and with the tiny amount of time i have available I've settled that ny next bike is an ebike. Very probably one of these middle assist ones and probably only 2/3 years but my Fuel ex is the last analogue bike.

Is this the same feeling flat earthers have when they finally see the horizon ?

THIS FEELS LIKE AN EPISODE OF DAYS OF OUR LIVES !

Jiirrrrrr that would be headshot to shimano , and possibly Fini's team Wonder if there was agreements made to cover the expected fallout postrace

Color me very confused 😂

Honestly I agree with this 101%

Food/water which they need to estimate slightly less and logistics spring to mind first But I'm sure there's tons of other stuff I'm not thinking of

I can just hear the background cash-register noise of the organizers laughing "ka ching"

Can someone post a screen shot of the gc ? And how many riders scratched today ?