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ntm95 Added a reply to Forum Hot Seat: The E-MTB Power Discussion
11/25/2025 9:34am Batteries are batteries. Everybody just uses existing cells, there's no new tech there, just different packaging by the bike power unit manufacturers. The primary weight in any e-bike is the battery. 600wh is the size/weight limit for me personally. That makes something that's overpowered like the dji not optimal. I'd love to see them come out with a more efficient...
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ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/20/2025 9:19am I'm sure there's a structural limitation there at some point, but it's not been an issue with the forbidden setup. They use the same dropouts on their downhill bike. Never heard of a failure. They did have an issue with the retaining bolts being out of spec slightly and causing the dropouts to loosen up over time, that's been corrected...
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11/20/2025 8:02am That's pretty much a direct copy of forbidden's setup. Who no doubt were inspired by someone else. Works great, I have a 450, 460, and 470mm chainstay option for my dreadnought v2, as well as 27.5, 29 options. It's fun to experiment, and surprising how it really makes a dramatic difference, one way or the other, on different types of...
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/19/2025 2:02pm Hah, he reviewed the hd6 recently and likes it. Mostly due to the highly unbalanced ratio afforded by a 510mm reach, 435mm chainstays and 1280 wheelbase. Like you allude to with your desired geo, they go all in on the hd6. Riding that front end like a unicycle. I can totally see downsizing being a preference based thing to make...
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11/19/2025 12:24pm The downsizing thing really hinges around the specifics of the bike. For example, brands that do not have a consistent f/r ratio due to not adjusting chainstay lengths appropriately between sizes typically have better handling mediums. A long front center with short chainstays requires more shifting of weight when riding, and a shorter wheelbase allows that to happen with less...
sweaman22 Liked a reply to forum topic BIKES PARKS IN BC
11/18/2025 11:36am
The problem with stella Blue is that makes me think I can actually properly do jumps.... And then every other trail reminds me that's not actually the case...
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ntm95 Added a reply to BIKES PARKS IN BC
11/18/2025 9:34am You'd get a pretty good feel for sunpeaks in three days. One could ride bad habit and stella blue for three days straight, in fact my wife usually does. Another place we really enjoy is Valemount. No lift service there though, just shuttles on the weekends, or ebike up during the week. Not as much stuff for the family to...
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11/17/2025 12:42pm Sun peaks is my favourite. We usually camp there for a week or two in our van every summer. Lots of restaurants/lounges. Good golf course, there's an indoor/outdoor pool, a few bike shops, and live bands sometimes. Less of a party atmosphere than whistler, very chill, usually no lift lines, and still great riding. Not as beat up as whistler...
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/14/2025 4:12pm I haven't seen any more info on the kelly's. I'd not be surprised if they are using 4680 cells, at a lower series count. Which is good for advertised power density, but the lower voltage will make the drive unit inherently less efficient. So that extra power density may not equate to actual ride time. A 36v pack of 4680's...
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/14/2025 3:53pm I'm not holding my breath. Solid state batteries have been about to enter production since the early 2000's. No joke, we were told to expect them within a year or two. Just like graphene, it's a concept with some grounding in material science, but no effective path to a deliverable. I still have faith in human ingenuity, but ss batteries...
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11/14/2025 9:10am Those increases may have been what has trickled down to consumer markets through what are primarily manufacturing tweaks, but the base material science has remained unchanged for quite some time. It is unlikely to continue to improve at a steady rate. The prevalence of e-applications has more to do with advances in drive tech and the associated controls than accumulator...
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11/14/2025 8:02am It's "graphene" all over again 😁 That went from science to marketing real quick, and has never been produced outside a laboratory. Solid state has been just around the corner for over 30 years, seems unlikely to be tomorrow. But someone will attempt to use it in a marketing sense. Semi solid state sounds suspiciously like lithium polymer.
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/13/2025 3:24pm The 60 certainly makes it more attractive.
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/13/2025 1:12pm I'm starting to feel like a try hard, but yes, I had one for a week. Good suspension tune. Kinematics were suspicious. Wanted an ochain for square edged stuff, surprising amount of chain tugging going on compared to other high pivots. Felt great at speed though. I liked it on steeper bike park stuff where there was good traction and/or...
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/13/2025 9:19am I had one too. Felt like a yeti mte/relay with way less power, less range, and worse geo. The couple pounds difference was not noticeable and certainly didn't make up for the kenevo's longish list of shortcomings. It's a pity specialized essentially abandoned that model, it was ahead of it's time 6 years ago. I'd love to see a modern...
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11/12/2025 12:15pm For sure. I've got a variety of bikes from dh units to 5010's. Honestly, they're all fun at some point. The more capable units (e-bike or not), you're simply going faster and trying harder when the fun starts... and the threshold is higher before it stops being fun. A 27.5 wheeled 5010 is decidedly not fun in a place like...
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11/12/2025 9:59am Depends on the bike. My '25 mondraker crafty xr is just as capable on descents as my dreadnought v2 (avalanche zeb coil/ext storia coil).
Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/11/2025 7:48am
We had the chance to do some battery testing with Specialized’s Turbo Levo 4 to get some stats on range. I did a test where I did same loop in each mode to see how time/battery consumption/power compared, plus a battery draining ride with a range extender. It was more for exercise, but it was cool (and pretty tiring haha) to see how different modes ate battery, and how far you actually can go on a full-size eeb. I’d be curious to know what kind of range other riders are getting from their bikes. Feel free to list out your...
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ntm95 Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
11/11/2025 7:43am Pedal on another bike was rubbing on it in transport.
ntm95 Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
11/10/2025 1:36pm Stay far away from fazua, their future is somewhat suspect, and failures are fairly common with them. Too early to tell with avinox. Shimano is doa. Brose is pretty solid from a larger company like specialized, if you have warranty. Their bikes are pretty "meh" though. I'd be looking for a used crestline 180 with the bosch gen 5 if...
