Hi, the title says it all.
Its the time of year to give my trusty steed an early xmas present.
The bike is a great bit of kit, but I agree with previous reviews, the brakes are a bit weak for the weight of the bike, with me being a pasty muncher not helping the cause either.
The other known issue is the ride is a tad on the harsh side especially as the council are broke and wont fix the roads. No surprise at the amount of 4x4 that have appeared recently.
So with the new bikes getting front shocks and disk brakes i'm getting green eyes and rather than buying a new bike, how about an upgrade?
I could forget the shocks and just put some of these on. Any idea which version?
Magura HS33 Black Brakes 2011 | Buy Online | ChainReactionCycles.com
Or I have found these:
SR Suntour NCX D Suspension Fork
Which are similar to what is fitted to:
Electric Bikes - Commuting - Kalkhoff Pro Connect S Electric Bike
I realise that I'd need a new wheel which increases the cost, plus the hassle of changing out the forks is a bit of an unknown as well as purchasing disk brakes, but I think the upgrade would be worth it.
I'm a bit reluctant to chat to a standard shop as I can't be bothered with the eye rolling when I say ebike...
Anyway if anyone has done it i'd be really interested how it worked out.
Cheers.
Its the time of year to give my trusty steed an early xmas present.
The bike is a great bit of kit, but I agree with previous reviews, the brakes are a bit weak for the weight of the bike, with me being a pasty muncher not helping the cause either.
The other known issue is the ride is a tad on the harsh side especially as the council are broke and wont fix the roads. No surprise at the amount of 4x4 that have appeared recently.
So with the new bikes getting front shocks and disk brakes i'm getting green eyes and rather than buying a new bike, how about an upgrade?
I could forget the shocks and just put some of these on. Any idea which version?
Magura HS33 Black Brakes 2011 | Buy Online | ChainReactionCycles.com
Or I have found these:
SR Suntour NCX D Suspension Fork
Which are similar to what is fitted to:
Electric Bikes - Commuting - Kalkhoff Pro Connect S Electric Bike
I realise that I'd need a new wheel which increases the cost, plus the hassle of changing out the forks is a bit of an unknown as well as purchasing disk brakes, but I think the upgrade would be worth it.
I'm a bit reluctant to chat to a standard shop as I can't be bothered with the eye rolling when I say ebike...
Anyway if anyone has done it i'd be really interested how it worked out.
Cheers.