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Welcome to the forum from Scotland.

Panda Podium is a Chinese made frame reseller, he has a very good reputation. https://www.pandapodium.cc/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOst3ESTeDD6aW99qzB1O-aMhvLTHipLGu4iKTdrVxfBhI4E5M Trace velo is a Youtuber. Who tests Chinese frame sets and components https://m.youtube.com/@TraceVelo/videos Hambini is an engineer who tests Chinese frames and components, he does a loud intro so turn your volume down. https://m.youtube.com/@Hambini/videos

I would buy a new shifter and make your system seven speed, that way you will have more choice of wheels.

Go to 2.30 for the motor bit

The XTR v brakes were very good, they developed a degree of movement in the pivots, Shimano brought out a shim kit to fix this Don't forget Magura hydraulic rim brakes, you can still buy them

You can get Shimano Deore / Deore XT V brakes fairly cheaply now. You can also get good hydraulic disk brakes for not much more money

I was wondering if anybody has tried this, I don't work for them, just wondering https://organotex.com/

Get a right angle attachment for a drill, you also get fivnut tools that have the tool end at a right angle https://www.google.com/search?q=right+angle+rivet+nut+gun&oq=right+angle+rivnut+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgBEAAYDRiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgkIARAAGA0YgAQyCQgCEAAYDRiABDIJCAMQABgNGIAEMggIBBAAGA0YHjIICAUQABgNGB4yCAgGEAAYDRgeMgoIBxAAGAgYDRgeMgoICBAAGAgYDRgeMgoICRAAGAgYDRgeMgoIChAAGAgYDRgeMgoICxAAGAgYDRge0gEJMTAzMTFqMGo3qAIUsAIB8QXimISCGCoIUfEF4piEghgqCFE&client=ms-android-oppo-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Kool stops are good, keeping your rims clean can make a difference (use isopropyl acholol). Taking the v brakes off the frame / fork posts and cleaning the posts / applying fresh grease on them can help People report that using Jagwire compression-less housing provides better braking performance.

Hi, I hope all is well. I am wondering if any ody has fitted Shimano CUES components to a bike with a mid drive (BBS02 etc). Did non Shimano chainrings work ok or did you fit a chainring adapter to fit CUES specific chainrings Thanks for reading

Hi, I hope this can help somebody, these are used to undo and tighten disk rotor bolts https://www.screwfix.com/p/wera-impaktor-867-1-1-4-25mm-hex-shank-tx25-tritorsion-diamond-coated-bits-15-pack/465fp I don't work for the company, just posting it as it is a very good deal