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  1. Gringo

    Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro - Chainring

    by increasing the chain ring size your chain could now be too short, just a thought
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    Route/Journey Apps

    I’ve been using the free version of Komoot for more years than I care to remember. Recording rides and route planning, I share rides via Komoot and when I use it to follow a route it also give audio directions
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    For Sale Crossfuse

    Sold
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    Butt friendly saddle.

    I can’t say I laughed as Ive seen similar saddles before, this one however looks like it’s putting undue stress on the seam of his jeans, I can only imagine the knock on effect as it pushes one buttock up at the back while the other goes down o_O
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    Spraying a bike

    During lockdown I had a frame shot blasted and powder coated candy red over a silver base £80, at that time a single colour was £60 I have used Halfords aerosols in the past , although they do a decent job the finish is not very durable (anything rubbing against it wears through quite easily)...
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    Short cranks !

    Highpath created a adjustable length crank arm and then added an adjustable length swinging pedal arm, this make for an expensive product but it does have a lot more adjustments And it’s a one product solution. The Alie product requires you to either buy shorter arms or drill and tap your...
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    Short cranks !

    If you have read my post you’ll see I said I use a shorter crank arm than originally came with my bike, the Alie adapter I linked to simply puts the pedal where it would be at the bottom of the stroke (maybe a few mm more) the highpath ones are more adjustable but do the same job
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    Short cranks !

    But do the same job
  9. Gringo

    Short cranks !

    You would have a problem if you fitted them to your original crank arms but not if you’re using shorter arms ;)
  10. Gringo

    Short cranks !

    Indeed they have but £300 is a little more than most would be comfortable paying. £17 on Alie is affordable ;)
  11. Gringo

    Short cranks !

    Hi folks, the benefits of short crank arms has been discussed many times over the years. I personally use 155mm crank arms because of restrictions in my knee movement, 155 vs 175mm =40mm reduction between straight leg and fully bent knee. The biggest problem with short cranks is that in order to...
  12. Gringo

    For Sale Crossfuse

    finally the sun is shining so nows the time to get on the road :cool: my Crossfuse is here waiting for a new owner and can be yours for only £800
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    For Sale Crossfuse

    Hi folks, I have for sale my Crossfuse Ebike. I bought it when I’d previously been doing a fair few road miles on my Emtb only to find I prefer trail riding and barley used the Crossfuse The bike is a Crossfuse (19” frame) powered by a Bosch active line plus motor with a 400wh battery. it’s in...
  14. Gringo

    Suspension seat post

    I’ve 4 bikes all with NCX seat posts, I wouldn’t ride without one.
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    For Sale Ladies Crossfuse (17 inch frame)

    Hi, I’m Selling my sisters Carrera Crossfuse (17 Frame) It’s been well looked after and has only done 2,742 miles. It has the reliable Bosch Active Line Plus motor and an excellent range from the 400 battery. As you can see from the pictures, it has many extras to make it a more comfortable...
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    Bosch gen 1 intuvia

    I’ve swapped motors and displays In my Cube mtb, i can confirm that my Bosch purion display showed the mileage of the motor its connect to.
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    Chainring size advice.

    I’d say you’re close at 30 something. I f it helps I have 3 manual bikes, 2 x mtb‘s and a cruiser, all have a single chainring (32,34 and 36t) All bikes are comfortable at 15mm and I only start to spin out around 20mph. To help deciding on ratios I brought a few different sizes from Alie...
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    Carrera crossfuse pedal crank arm

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bosch+active+line+plus+crank+arm&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari