Hiijinx

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Thanks everyone for your help - after measuring the available clearance I decided to actually upgrade to a more off-road suitable bike and have my bike listed for sale in the classifieds. Thanks again - I have learnt how to upgrade tyres now atleast!

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Thanks for the replies. I am very new to bike maintenance so I appreciate the help! [mention=7790]Gringo[/mention] - thanks for the chart, looking at my rim specs, am I correct in reading it is a 21C, therefore according to the above chart, would fit any width tyre from 35 - 62 as long as its a 622? (depending on frame clearance)

Hey all, So I have a Haibike Sduro Trekking 1.0 which has done me well the last couple years - however I have been venturing more off road lately on farm paths/fields and I was wondering if upgrading my tyres would help. Grass/dirt/fine gravel is no problem but as soon as its larger pieces of gravel or uneven paths with rubble sticking out of the ground (south coast, lots of chalk/flint) I am all over the place. Not to mention the road conditions, every join in the road/pothole is a killer - but thats another issue. I have already added a Suntour suspension seatpost which has helped iron out some of it. The tyres are the standard ones it came with - Schwalbe Road Cruiser 42-622. I have looked at alternatives and see a few which they claim offer better off-road handling (Marathon, Land Cruiser, Smart Sam) but they are still the same width as my current ones. Am I able to fit wider ones? The rim on the bike is a Ryde Zac 421 but I don't really know much more than that. I know it won't come close to a proper mountain bike but I cannot afford a 2nd ebike - as much as I would like to! TLDR: Am I able to fit wider tyres to my hybrid bike - if so, what do I need? Many thanks!

Hey all, Proud new owner of my first E-bike - a Haibike SDURO Trekking 1.0 with the Bosch Active Line Plus motor. I haven't ridden a bike for over 15 years before this - the hills around here on the South Downs were always a turn off to tackle. It wasn't until a holiday to Berlin for a week where I learnt of the existence of e-bikes where every street corner had ones for hire and it seemed just about every other local had one too. Although I didn't actually try a bike out (I opted for the slightly dangerous but fun e-scooter instead) I quickly saw just how much fun a battery powered set of wheels could be from getting around a city in no time at all. Once back in the UK, the first thing I did was research e-scooters but was already aware of their illegal status for use on public roads and bike lanes. I googled the price of e-bikes instead and think I nearly fell off my chair when I saw the prices listed - "Thats way out of my budget" I thought. But over the days, after hours more research, visits to bike dealers, debating whether I wanted a "cheap" ebike or buy a quality name - I finally succumbed to my Haibike which I got in a sale online. I am now riding to the shops instead of just taking the car - takes a bit longer obviously but damn do I feel good doing it - and my legs don't kill me afterwards either! Looking forward to interacting on the forums. Hiijinx

Hello all, Recently got my first e-bike and seeking some clarification on how to change gears properly. I have a Haibike SDURO Trekking 1.0 with a Bosch Active Line motor. Not having ridden a bike for many years, the only thing I really remembered about gear changes was to pedal when you do it, or risk facing a dropped chain. However, on my e-bike - I have had conflicting advice given to me. Some have told me to change as you would a normal bike - ie while pedaling. Others have suggested to STOP pedaling all together and let the torque of the motor drop. While people in the middle have merely suggested to "ease off" the pedaling, but not stop. Since owning it, I have managed to drop the chain from the front ring multiple times and getting it completely seized up between the frame, taking 20+ minutes to dislodge - which is annoying to say the least. Just wondered if it had anything to do with how I was shifting up/down. Thanks in advance