June 16, 20187 yr And they'll definitely cope and the warranty still apply with 21 stone ? the bike is perfect for you on tarmac'ed roads and gravel. Not good if sprayed by sea water. Sea water will mark even aluminium. Your rims, fork and motor won't last long if you ride on the beach with it. We can't guarantee anything damaged by corrosion.
June 16, 20187 yr Author I meant the warrior. Thats good for off road too. I won't be taking it on the beach. l just want to check the warrior will definitely cope and the warranty still apply with 21 stone ?
June 16, 20187 yr I meant the warrior. Thats good for off road too. I won't be taking it on the beach. l just want to check the warrior will definitely cope and the warranty still apply with 21 stone ? yes, for on tarmac'ed and gravel road use.
June 16, 20187 yr Author Sorry I don't understand . So the warrior is designed for off road use but the warranty only applies to tarmac and gravel?
June 16, 20187 yr Sorry I don't understand . So the warrior is designed for off road use but the warranty only applies to tarmac and gravel? Just reading your thread and I have to agree that this is a bit off not having warranty on a bike designed for off road if used off road .
June 16, 20187 yr Soundwave can explain better than me. Off roading is considered as a sport, you need proper equipment to practice a sport, the Warrior and all the e-MTBs we sell have quick release on the front wheel. If the wheel comes off, you will be in hospital. None of the bikes I sell can be used for jumping.
June 16, 20187 yr Just reading your thread and I have to agree that this is a bit off not having warranty on a bike designed for off road if used off road . the Warrior is a fat bike, suitable for the OP's 21st weight but it is not designed for jumping.
June 16, 20187 yr https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/Electric-Bikes-UK-Dealer/Hard-Tail-eBikes/Haibike-xDuro-FatSix-8.0-2018 for hard off road stuff you want something like that if you want it to last and you clean it and service it its just 3x the price.
June 16, 20187 yr thank you soundwave. Sorry James if I got your hopes up regarding the Warrior. For proper off roading, you need a crank drive motor, front and rear maxles not skewers, handlebars that won't break and a dropper post. None of them except the motor is standard on my bikes. The motor on the Warrior is not protected against hitting branches and rocks.
June 16, 20187 yr thats the front and rear axles from my bike those alone new are 50 quid each and built to last and take a hammering.
June 16, 20187 yr Author thank you soundwave. Sorry James if I got your hopes up regarding the Warrior. For proper off roading, you need a crank drive motor, front and rear maxles not skewers, handlebars that won't break and a dropper post. None of them except the motor is standard on my bikes. The motor on the Warrior is not protected against hitting branches and rocks. 99% would be belfairs woods. With the occasional hadleigh castle and lee valley trails. So not suitable then? I definitely won't be doing jumps or anything remotely extreme. I'm just getting back into cycling so spending 3k if I tire of it in 6 months would be a huge waste of money for me
June 16, 20187 yr Author [ATTACH=full]25285[/ATTACH] thats the front and rear axles from my bike those alone new are 50 quid each and built to last and take a hammering. Ye I get what you're saying. Even the more expensive bikes only seem to be rated to 100kg as well though
June 16, 20187 yr 99% would be belfairs woods. With the occasional hadleigh castle and lee valley trails. they are easy trails, perfectly OK for a fat bike.
June 16, 20187 yr the Warrior is a fat bike, suitable for the OP's 21st weight but it is not designed for jumping. I understand jumping but you can do a lot of off road riding without leaving the ground by much Also a fat bikes primary design is off roading Because there pretty rubbish on road , Im not trying to be awkward here but i dont get the warranty thing at all Having skewers and not maxle axles is not a reason ,mtbs have been using skewers a lot longer than maxles Is it your suppliers warranty that excludes off roading or your warranty ?
June 16, 20187 yr Visit a few shops get some expert advice and most importantly do some test rides up steep hills.
June 16, 20187 yr I understand jumping but you can do a lot of off road riding without leaving the ground by much Also a fat bikes primary design is off roading Because there pretty rubbish on road , Im not trying to be awkward here but i dont get the warranty thing at all Having skewers and not maxle axles is not a reason ,mtbs have been using skewers a lot longer than maxles Is it your suppliers warranty that excludes off roading or your warranty ? it's our standard warranty terms. They exclude off-roading. James started the thread, looking simply for a bike capable of dealing with steep hills (Leigh on Sea has a few because of the cliff) and his weight. I recommended the Big Bear because that's the bike for his weight. After a few exchanges, James mentioned off roading. The Big Bear has a front geared hub motor, totally unsuitable for anything off the tarmac. I stupidly said the Warrior can do off-roading, not thinking about the Olympic trail in Hadleigh and the warranty. I only remembered these things when James quizzed me about warranty.
June 16, 20187 yr the waight limit will be on the wheels as they are what is going to take the hits at the end of the day along with the fork and rear sus. cheap ones of all 3 are not meant for high mileage off road so fine to plod about down the canal path and these bike are 2x plus the waight of a normal bike and even they have throu axles on the forks these days even road bikes have them now and disc rotors.
June 16, 20187 yr the waight limit will be on the wheels as they are what is going to take the hits at the end of the day along with the fork and rear sus. cheap ones of all 3 are not meant for high mileage off road so fine to plod about down the canal path and these bike are 2x plus the waight of a normal bike and even they have throu axles on the forks these days even road bikes have them now and disc rotors. Agreed but i did 20yrs of hard mountain biking before i had a bike with maxles and i never broke an axle , spokes and rims mind you that was a different matter a few of them ive had in the past with awkward landings etc
June 16, 20187 yr Author they are easy trails, perfectly OK for a fat bike. But not for the warrior? Sorry getting more confused than i was to start with on here
June 16, 20187 yr But not for the warrior? Sorry getting more confused than i was to start with on here The Warrior can't cope with the Olympic trail in Hadleigh. Bike Base in Queens Road stock Haibikes, you should try some of them out then compare them with the Warrior. You'll see the differences in components.
June 16, 20187 yr Specialized Levo family are rated for 136kg, Trek 136kg, Cube 115kg. As others have stated the bikes are designed to can carry these weights with hard riding over most extreme terrain, another 10-20kg shouldn't be problem for gentle forest trail riding.
June 16, 20187 yr Agreed but i did 20yrs of hard mountain biking before i had a bike with maxles and i never broke an axle , spokes and rims mind you that was a different matter a few of them ive had in the past with awkward landings etc axle never broke that did tho
June 16, 20187 yr if that is the sort of things you want to do off road then you want as best as you can afford or it wont last 5mins esp cheap suspension.
June 16, 20187 yr looking at the Hadleigh trail video, I reckon even the Levo may break with James' weight. The stress is proportional to the rider's weight square. Edited June 16, 20187 yr by Woosh
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