Big, Mean and Green. I shall call him Shrek!
Posted by rrankine@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Never had a full suspension, or anything bigger than 27" x 1.5" tires ... This makes the trails feel so easy, it's almost like cheating. Roots didn't phase me at all.
The handlebars do seem way too long for me, will need to cut them down, and reposition all the controls. I did notice my pedals were striking the ground more, didn't expect that. Overall, very happy with my first full suspension mtb.
WriterRight9689@reddit
Keep your Class 3 ebike off the mtb trails and on the road where it belongs.
rrankine@reddit (OP)
It's a class 1, have no plans adding a throttle.
WriterRight9689@reddit
Class 3 doesn’t have a throttle. It provides motor assist up to 28mph. Which this bike can do, which makes it illegal to ride on mtb trails.
rrankine@reddit (OP)
Cool, I won't be going over 20mph and won't be changing it from it's Class 1 specification, so I'm good to go.
Thanks for the heads up!
criggie_@reddit
Consider adding more reflectors / orange / high vis to your bike rack. It kinda blends in with the car's paint, so making it stand out more means less likely to be rear-ended or have someone walk into it.
Worried_Document8668@reddit
Pedalstrike is part of life, but you will learn to minimize it when getting a good eye for potential objects you might hit and getting you pedals into ready-position.
And you might need to check your sag. If you are riding way too low and soft in the suspension, your bb will be lower than intended, putting you pedals closer to the ground.
mtb bars are really really wide to up leverage and control in tricky terrain. Don't go cutting stuff before you put some more mileage and descending on it
what kind of trail were you on, any pictures?
bike looks nice in green
rrankine@reddit (OP)
Took it out to 3 different places, Airline Bike Park, White Water Center, and Mountain Island Park Trails. Probably did about several different trails for a total of 16 miles. here in Charlotte NC. I went from gravel, to tough dirt/roots, berm corners, some some pine needily stuff. Then some trails had these scary narrow board wall portions I avoided.
These pictured are by my house thankfully, so I can practice jumps. Which I'm new to.
unseenmover@reddit
have you set the sag and adjustments on the fork and rear shock? that should remedy the strikes to some degree asd long as you get the numbers right. Really stealth
rrankine@reddit (OP)
I have not. Something I'll have to research about. Just figured both we set to the least firmness.
Mexcol@reddit
I like your style! How much was that bike?
I also like your small truck! small trucks rock, which model is it?
Th3HappyCamper@reddit
$4,599
Mexcol@reddit
Holy shit it's expensive hahs
rrankine@reddit (OP)
Aventon Current ADV and Hyundai Santa Cruz
anonlite@reddit
Beautiful - looks great on your truck too
TopRepulsive4766@reddit
Really nice. And great you're having fun with it. When I first got the ebike I have now, I clipped my pedals on stuff before. I guess instinct kicked in for me and I rarely do it now.
And maybe a better name for your Mean Green Machine would be 'Incredible Hulk'...lol.
DoggoNamedDisgrace@reddit
Hold on with that handlebars man. I thought so as well after my first ride but got used to it real quick, and I'm just 5'9. Those bars give very good stability and control, it's just modern geometry.
Enjoy your rides and eat up those miles!
urlond@reddit
THIS IS MY SWAMP!
rrankine@reddit (OP)
For a second I didn't understand the reference and thought this was your property. I had ridden off the main trail here where I wasn't supposed to be.