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The Velduro's are shipping with the M2

This would be great if true. I think a lot of the mainstream appeal of the DJI bikes is because of common sense features like fast charge, USBC port, good top tube display, etc. Being able to choose if you want the slight weight penalty of a removable battery or not is another step in that direction. It's a breath of fresh air how DJI is approaching this like a consumer electronics company and not a bike industry company.

UK warranty is handled by Avinox directlty Whichever brand the system is in the providing LBS will have been provided access to the Avinox portal (via Amflow, Forbidden, Unno etc.). They’re process isn’t super slick yet but a replacement motor arrived from my Druid within 3 days of setting up my claim.

Maybe. I hope she can keep it going into the WC season. She's a better rider than her results have indicated the last couple of years.

You’re not the only one - although she struggled with mental stress last year and hope she gained confidence for the upcoming season!

So strange how Jenna can't seem to translate her Crankworx performances to WC racing ( I know it's a different field, but IIRC she was slower than riders like Lou and Sasha all season last year). 🤷‍♂️

I’m sure femenists everywhere are looking forward to wbd’s doc on mtbing on your period. I’m sure it will be pretty tasteful tbh. I also think both redbull in the past and eso currently has done a good job promoting the ladies as athletes. But I think extra prize money or a prize from a sponsor for the winner, or 30 women in finals would be a much better way to celebrate these athletes than changing the time of the race and self promotion.

All I wish for is Bosch to slim down their batteries so Bosch-equipped bikes looked as sharp as Avinox bikes, but kept everything else that's already great about the Bosch system. I don't need nor want more power as I already burn through batteries being a heavy rider even when using Eco mode frequently, but e-bikes with huge downtubes just look generationally outdated from a design perspective even if they are just as good if not better than Avinox-equipped bikes from a performance and tech perspective.

I'd think that if they released one or two more generations of duds, they'll find themselves losing a bunch of market share. Their target demographic won't stay ignorant forever.

I think this is what we’re seeing, he’s the poster boy so it’s a bit of virtue signalling… but it’s also got a twinge of “shouting at clouds” about it, mostly because it’s US/NA focused. Bosch is definitely considering higher speed limitations in certain markets where there’s no governance or legislation to limit it. On latest CX motors only. Bosch must be nervous about losing market share. The market swing to Avinox will be greater than 90% in some brands which were small players and will now be “volume movers” as consumers chase the latest koolaid. The biggest concern in...

I doubt it, he's sponsored by Bosch. He's trying to discredit the opposition?

strange that discussion is a non-issue in europe…

and shaddup Hans Rey! Your whole life has been built on riding your bike all over shit not made for bikes, you can’t have it both ways. (Except these dudes always do.)

However you feel about e-bikes, it's a bit rich to ask the public to align with your personal opinion on a technology that was and remains full of potential that you helped promote from the onset, while being associated with that technology. Free-market capitalism started this current situation and while it's reasonable to think that some guard rails are required, I don't think they should be enacted to serve a very specific demographic within cycling.

Well said. So what bikes would fall into Rey's E-moped category? Anything with a DJI and the new Levo?

yes, that sounds amazing, exactly the thing to do when you bought into the avinox system. NOT. or just pack the fast charger…

He somehow created a removable battery, cat 5, dual crown, Pro DH caliber mtb/emtb that can be build fully stout for not much more than 51lbs with a 800w battery.

i rather the 12a charger than a door. i'm currently planning my own version of the haute route from verbier through most of the valais without touching the rhone valley once this summer. by relying to recharge with the quick charger during lunch to 80% to do > 3000m of climbing/day. all with just a 16l backpack. wouldn't be possible with a bosch as the battery is way bigger and you'd need a 2nd charger to get both back to 100% during the night as they still are at 4a charging rate max. just another feature the chinese got them...