EbikeAus said:Ok, I hooked it all up and the back wheel spins. Happy days
Just have to finalise mounting the battery, controller and some cable management.. then should be golden.
Not sure whether to use the brake disconnects/ levers that came with the kit. Do you guys think this is a necessity?
torker said:Looks tight but on the seatpost would make all the cabling nice and short. Might want to build a deflector for the mud/water. Or right in front of the battery bag, nice looking bike btw..
markz said:How does that front mud guard help out?
I have a full length one thats a tad too narrow and rubs on tire.
Philaphlous said:How you like the suspension seat post? I haven't ridden my bike enough to test it out.
Lurkin said:Mudhugger guard would be super nice, but its a pretty expensive option.
A guard on the front wheel is the most effective way to keep water off the controller. Failing that a guard over the controller is an option.
If all else fails, and you are caught out in the rain - pinch a dog poo bag from a dog park + electrical tape = water tight....
Chalo said:Are your mechanical discs generic cheap crap? There are good and horrible mechanical discs just like there are good and horrible hydraulics. (But if you give a hearty tug on the lines of both, you'll find that the mechanical ones work a lot better.)
(Also, you'll find that touching a cable to your brake rotor doesn't harm anything, while touching brake fluid to your rotor makes the brake very lame.).
Anyway, the cable brakes that are worth a damn these days are Avid BB7 and TRP Spyke. I'd try those before going for hydraulic, magnetic, pneumatic, optical, nuclear, or any other needlessly gizmodic brakes.