Reply to "E- Bikes on the Horizon?"

CrewzerFledgling Boondockers Lifetime Member

So, it turns out the combination of my bike’s weight (70 lbs.), my weight (~270 lbs.), and the lonnggg downhill runs on our neighborhood’s steep roads are too much for my bike’s stock brakes (180 steel rotors, front and rear, plus organic resin brake pads).

Additionally, the stock knobby off-road fat tires are very noisy and have relatively high rolling resistance.

I’ve ordered larger (203 mm) fin-cooled rotors, semi-metallic brake pads, and street tires for my bike; I expect all parts to arrive next week.

I’ll post a behavior- and performance update after I complete the upgrade installation and take a couple of rides. 🔋🚴

Safe travels,
Jim / crewzer

4/21/235:16 AM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...