Recent content by Artmuzz

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    Giant Fathom E+ creaking sound when peddling

    I’ve only had my Giant Fathom E+ 3 for a month now and I am hearing a creaking sound when peddling. The sound seems to come from the pedals and handle bars area. I took the bike back to the shop where I bought it from and they tested to see if all the nuts were tightened properly and everything...
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    Cleaning and maintaining chain on eBike

    Thanks. However, I will need to buy a stand to raise the rear wheel because the bike is too heavy to lift with one hand with it being an eBike. I could turn the eBike upside down but I read it’s bad for the eBike
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    Cleaning and maintaining chain on eBike

    Yes, the motor is in the centre of the bike where the crank is. On my old eBike the motor was on the back wheel.
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    Cleaning and maintaining chain on eBike

    What I mean is when I turn the crank backwards the chain and chainset doesn’t move. Only the crank moves backwards. The chain and chainset only moves when I am peddling or turning the crank forward.
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    Cleaning and maintaining chain on eBike

    I took my Giant Fathom E+ back to the bike shop I bought it from and explained to the manager that when I move or pedal backwards the chain doesn’t move and he told me that it is normal on the Giant eBikes. It would be great if anyone on this forum who has a Giant eBike too can confirm this.
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    Cleaning and maintaining chain on eBike

    I recently bought myself a new eBike to replace my old Carrera Crossfire E. The bike I bought is a Giant Fathom E+ 3 and it’s a joy to ride and I am very pleased with it. However for my new eBike to last long I will obviously need to clean and maintain it. However, there is a problem when...
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    Giant Fathom E+ 3 and Ridecontrol app

    I’m just wanting to know if it’s worth the hassle updating my iPhone to iOS 12 for the Ridecontrol app to work. Ridecontrol doesn’t work on iOS below iOS 9 and I rely on apps that only work on older iOS version.
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    Giant Fathom E+ 3 and Ridecontrol app

    I have just bought myself a Giant Fathom E+ 3 eBike to replace my ageing Carerra Crossfire E and it is lovely bike. I decided to go for the Fathom E+ 3 over the E+ 2 because it was cheaper and if I want to buy a separate larger battery and replace the suspension fork for a better one then I can...
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    Giant Fathom E+ 2 and E +3

    Yeah the sales guy told me the 500Wh battery would be around £500. The Fathom E+ 3 is £1899 and the Fathom E+ 2 is £2199 but I will have the advantage of having a spare battery. I’d also like to know if there are any other differences between the two bikes like better quality components and parts?
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    Giant Fathom E+ 2 and E +3

    I have my eye on a Giant Fathom E +3 but I want the larger battery so I am interested in the Fathom E +2 because that has the 500wh battery and the Fathom E +3 has only 400wh. Anyway, my local bike shop only has the Fathom E +3 model in stock and on display but I’m put off buying because the...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 vs Giant Fathom E+ 2

    Thanks for the advise. My weight was one of the major concerns I had when deciding to buy a new ebike because the I keep on breaking spokes on the rear wheel of my Carrera Crossfire E and was told it’s due to my weight and I wear a backpack when cycling. The sales staff at my local electric...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 vs Giant Fathom E+ 2

    So out of the three ebikes (Cube, Giant and Specialized) this forum recommends I buy the Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 with a size 19 frame because I am 6ft 1 tall. I applied for the governments Energy Saving Trust transport loan to buy this ebike but I think I’ve been turned down because I’ve...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 vs Giant Fathom E+ 2

    I don’t really know which bike shop would give me better service and support because I’ve never bought from those shops before. The bike shop which has the Giant Fathom told me that they would bring the price down from £2199 to £2050 to price match the price of the Cube in the other bike shop...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 vs Giant Fathom E+ 2

    Thanks for the replies. So out of the two ebikes I mentioned (the Giant and Cube) the Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro is the recommended ebike to buy with a large 20inch frame?
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500 vs Giant Fathom E+ 2

    Thanks for the replies. I am 6ft 1 and I weight around 280lbs so I need a Large frame so the bike in the link is too small. I am looking for a 500wh battery which both ebike have. The problem with the Cube Reaction Pro (that is in stock at my local electric bike shop) is that they only have a...