Search results

Hardtail all the way for me. I’ve always said if I’m still riding at 80 years of age I may look at a FS, but meanwhile the hardtail does all I want. Sometimes think owners believe they need the most expensive bike (which usually are FS) thinking that it’ll climb and perform better. The opposite...

I think you brought well. I'm no expert as the only ebike I've ever ridden is a Yamaha powered Haibike. But I love it.

A wee bit of trivia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street In New Zealand a couple hundred kms from home. I've walked it and it really is steep!

Thanks guys, I think I have my head around what you have said. I guess one of my queries was is it normal for a bike manufacturer to have a tapered head on the frame yet install a straight steerer. I can only assume at this stage that the head is a normal size.

When I purchased my Haibike Sduro Hardnine I knew it was their budget model so I intended to upgrade a few bits as time and $ permitted. The Suntour forks were high on my upgrade list. I have been offered some Pikes off a new bike at a great price but just checked to make sure they would fit...

Your probably right, Toyota & Yamaha have a very close relationship with each holding shares in the other company, but not ownership. In the past they have worked with each other on motors and very closely in racing, I once owned an import Toyota van that was supplied to Yamaha racing - even had...

I believe Yamaha is a subsidiary of Toyota. Sure I've read that somewhere.

D8veh/Jerry, I have never attempted to lace a wheel - it's the only job on my bikes that I am a bit afraid to do. I am replacing the front forks on my Haibike 29 and considering converting from 9mm QR to 15mm through axel, which means a new hub. Would lacing this wheel be achievable by an...

You've certainly had some bad luck with the Kalkhoff, pity, because they do look a nice bike. I have a Haibike Sduro 4.0 Hardnine, which I believe is similar to the Trekking 5.0. Done approx 2000km with absolutly no problems. The Yamaha motor is a little noisier than some other types but it...

This is an ebike forum so I know I shouldn't be dicussing non electric bike. The argument on hardtail v full sus comes down to horses for courses. Anyone who spends time on a HT will understand the handling advantages, there is a 'directness' that comes from having a ridgid back end that no FS...

Be very aware before spending a lot of hard earned money on a top spec full sus bike it will not automatically turn you into a good rider. Most top competitive riders use hardtails, unless in downhill events where full sus does help, but for climbing and versatility a top rider on a hardtail...

The OP stated he won't be riding red and blacks.

40 years of biking - mainly off road and I've never had a full sus bike. I have ridden some and don't like them at all, don't seem to climb as good on steep undulating tracks and the general feeling of bouncing do nothing for me. May be good for quick downhill runs though. I would spend my...

To me, as a totally uninterested party living half a world away the tour seems to be full of corruption and bullying, but that's just my personal opinion and who am I to question?

What a great bunch came over to New Zealand to show their support for the Lions Rugby team - don't know what parts of Britain and Ireland they came from but a small touristy town near us was a sea of red between games, estimated 20,000 travelled over and really captured the hearts of us Kiwis...

No - that's an easy mistake to make - the rotations are still the same where ever the magnet is on the spoke.

I brought a sDuro 29er 4.0 hardtail around 3 months back. This is Haibike's budget model, has the brilliant Haibike frame but cheaper components. Absolutly love it. The so called 'Yamaha zero cadence' is in my opinion the way to go - make rough hills far easier to climb. Also the hardtail for me...

I really wish dongles or the like we're never invented. I can see major problems with access to conservation land here in New Zealand where a lot of walking tracks also allow bikes. While I was on one a few weeks back, noticed an ebiker on a hub motor type bike travelling at speed up a single...

Well done! Doesn't it feel good when purchasing something from people that treat you so good? Gives you that piece of mind about handing over so much hard earned cash. Do the bikes have Shimano or Bosch motors?