Rockrider 6.0 Btwin electric mountain bike + brake discs + reinforced fork and two-seater!

[Christophe]

Ah yes, 50 EUR shipping costs!
When I bought them, the shipping costs were free.
Waho, that's a hell of a lot of inflation!

Hi legros!

Here is what gives a 12 € on Amazon Prime + improvements of 2 extensions on my 2nd mountain bike assembly:

nouveaux-transports/vtt-viper-fs-3-0-biplace-adapter-un-porte-bagages-passager-sur-vtt-full-suspendu-alu-7005-7020-t16849-10.html#p448181

(the rockrider's got lost ... don't screw up sending the 2 in one package ...)

[IsidoreLeGros]

That's a little over 1000 km since the electrification of my bike 6 months ago, on 21/10/2020.
According to the counter:
- 1027,2 km traveled
[...]

And hop, 1000 km more traveled in 2 months, since May 3.
It's run good !

[Rajqawee]

I'm very interested in this subject, I'm going to move during the summer to my house, 5km from work (including a 100m hill, uphill on the way back) and I ask myself the question of electrifying my GIANT LIV Alight 3 bike. (https://velo-dans-la-ville.fr/produit/alight-3/).

The idea is:
-take it almost every day to go to work, saving time on the way back
-be able to combine the work trip with, for example, a few shopping at the market
-be able to easily take and bring back a toddler (even if mine are in school at home, that does not exclude activities in the city after all)

I doubt I will manage to do all this regularly without electrifying. My question is that I mostly see people converting ultra heavy and robust stuff (like rockrider) while my bike is more of a very light thing:
- drum brakes
-10kg
-road tires

Opinions ?

[IsidoreLeGros]

To answer @Rajqawee: A VAE uses more power and greater speed, which requires a beefy structure and good brakes. I very much doubt that a light bike with drum brakes and road tires (low contact surface with the ground to brake) is the best choice for making an eBike. To be honest, personally I would not recommend it.

[IsidoreLeGros]

I did not notice any leaks no but they are barely 1 year old ... and about 500 km ...

And not even inflated they cushion ... it's just softer.
Advantages: very light and look ...
Disadvantages: frankly delicate settings
If you take a pneumatic model, 1 chamber is enough ... mine are 2 chambers but it is useless in my use of "grandpa" ...

I ended up with an adjustable spring suspension, with oil damper, and adjustable rebound.
It is true that it changes the comfort of the bike!





Small problem with the new shock absorber: the body is closer to the bindings than on the old one. Suddenly it came to a stop and I couldn't fix it.



It was settled with a blow of the grinder ...



There you go, impeccable.







The behavior is very different: there is now really a cushioning, and it feels, it is much more pleasant.

I am happy.

[Christophe]

I doubt I will manage to do all this regularly without electrifying. My question is that I mostly see people converting ultra heavy and robust stuff (like rockrider) while my bike is more of a very light thing:
- drum brakes
-10kg
-road tires

Opinions ?

+

To answer @Rajqawee: A VAE uses more power and greater speed, which requires a beefy structure and good brakes. I very much doubt that a light bike with drum brakes and road tires (low contact surface with the ground to brake) is the best choice for making an eBike. To be honest, personally I would not recommend it.

I would say the opposite ... no problem with a 250W crank motor ... and a battery on the triangle!

A 250W electric bike will not make you go faster at maximum speed, since it is limited to 25 km / h ... but it will make you go faster at medium speed!

I don't see a "drum" brake on your bike ... I see skates ...

[Christophe]

I ended up with an adjustable spring suspension, with oil damper, and adjustable rebound.
It is true that it changes the comfort of the bike!

(...)

The behavior is very different: there is now really a cushioning, and it feels, it is much more pleasant.

I am happy.

Ah you see! Finally !! I told you that the original shock absorber was not!

ps: put the images with the attachments please ... otherwise they will disappear sooner or later from the forum