Sooo true.He needs to rediscover fun-for-him on a bike. We've already established that having top-of-the-line isn't the fun part for him.
Sooo true.He needs to rediscover fun-for-him on a bike. We've already established that having top-of-the-line isn't the fun part for him.
In bold.We did take a tandem out from the shop one time. It was actually pretty funny. I have trust issues, though...I hated sitting in the back except I would sit passively and let him pedal, hehe.
He has SRAM now, so it's not that, it's just NX vs. X01. He's fine with SRAM overall. My Shimano XT is honestly having more adjustment issues than my Eagle GX did. Shop owner says the cassettes are wearing out faster on them. I'll take replacing a chain over a cassette any day.I was die in the wool Shimano and I am using Sram w/o issue. Yes, I missed the index finger shifing at first...not any more.
I honestly think the fork and shock are more important than the drive train. He does get after it on the descents.Sooo true.
You will sell the bike before it needs replaced anyway.Shop owner says the cassettes are wearing out faster on them. I'll take replacing a chain over a cassette any day.
I'm pretty stoked that she got this bike. I think we'll do some trips to the farmer's market and some such.@AKMINK has officially joined the eMTB gang. It's been probably 15 years since she's been on a bike. Whether she wants to get nuts is yet to be seen. In the mean time she'll be using her new-to-her Trek Rail 5 when we go glamping and visit Lummi Island. Baby steps!
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You keep saying that like its clever.
@Philpug see??? I'm not the only one.Gangrene isn't much better.
I think someone is Gang Green with envy.You keep saying that like its clever.
I'm perfectly happy to have the "Violet Hammer".
Not. Even. Close.I think someone is Gang Green with envy.
One bonus of emtb is he probably won't be shifting as much. Less wear and tear on cassettes and derailleurs so he might be happy with the NX, at least for the time being. It should get him through the component drought.He has SRAM now, so it's not that, it's just NX vs. X01. He's fine with SRAM overall. My Shimano XT is honestly having more adjustment issues than my Eagle GX did. Shop owner says the cassettes are wearing out faster on them. I'll take replacing a chain over a cassette any day.
Right now, beggars can't be choosers, as we all know.
One bonus of emtb is he probably won't be shifting as much. Less wear and tear on cassettes and derailleurs so he might be happy with the NX, at least for the time being. It should get him through the component drought.
Good point. I even thought about that, but that was like a week ago!Sadly, not the case. E-mtbs put serious torque through the chain and cassette.
I recently snapped my first chain in over a decade. Makes sense.
Yeah, because we know how well tandems help relationships