Review Woosh Rio MTB Review/Initial Impressions

[mountainsport]

Done it loads on motorbikes and the clutch fluid in my car, i'd imagine its basically the same just smaller

Perfect answer and nothing more said.

MS.

 

[topographer]

Think i'm going to just insure it and carry one lock.

Can't you get all the extraneous things in the bag when it arrives? Locks, bottle etc? Your vertically mounted bottle looks like a bit of a windbreak. Personally, I think boxes/bags should have a pointy front end and a very smooth exterior material for aerodynamics. Mind you, it's a bit hypocritical of me to find fault in such things when I'm shaped—and weighted—the way I am...

 

[BornAgainCyclist]

Coming from the swimming world I quickly discovered wide shoulders were not helpful in the cycle when doing tris. That damn Ringwood A road route on the Bournemouth Tri will never be forgotten for both the sunburn and the wind resistance.

 

[Volusia25]

Coming from the swimming world I quickly discovered wide shoulders were not helpful in the cycle when doing tris. That damn Ringwood A road route on the Bournemouth Tri will never be forgotten for both the sunburn and the wind resistance.

My torso is wider than the bottle and its mount.
Are those chain cleaning machines worth it or just a rag for cleaning and a rag for wiping off excess oil?

 

[BornAgainCyclist]

I use a cheap brush such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Automotive/RBM-Motorcycle-chain-cleaning-brush/B00LJYAESY however I suggest you get one from a UK supplier as anything that cheap never seems to appear from China for me.

In your review I didn't notice the battery size, did you go 13Ah?

 

[Volusia25]

Yea 13ah it's all they stock currently

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Bicycle hydraulic brakes don't normally need bleeding, though sometimes air can get into the pipe when you invert the bike to fix a puncture. Rather than bleeding them, most will sort themselves out if you just hang the brake vertically so that the air goes back ip to the reservoir.

 

[BornAgainCyclist]

For a motorbike I was given the advice of a good few solid pumps of the lever and then secure the lever with a bungee to accelerate the bubble rising process. That advice seemed to work well when I did my braided hoses myself.

 

[LeighPing]

I believe there are settings to increase the motor cut off speed but will void your warranty, so maybe do that after a year or leave it alone. Battery will suffer anyway.

If you do test that function, please let us know how it goes. Thanks.

 

[Volusia25]

If you do test that function, please let us know how it goes. Thanks.

Maybe after a year.
Woosh is the brake sensor unique to that braking system or in future can I hypothetically change the brakes to Shimano or something and still have brake cut off functions? Also which areas should I be servicing at 100, 500, 1000 miles etc?

 

[Woosh]

Shimano don't make hydraulic brakes with sensor.
Only Tektro and Zoom do.
If you want to fit Shimano's, you have to get external sensors and glue them to the brake levers.

 

[Volusia25]

130 miles on the bike now total. Did the same trip, came to 38 miles, but carrying much heavier luggage on the way back. Battery at 1-2 bars, this time I'm not going to charge it, instead drain it totally flat just once to see what the max mileage will be.
My only complaint is my ass hurts after an hour. I have a gel seat cover which doesn't do much, my legs ache a bit but the painful ass is the biggest hindrance. Cleaned and oiled the chain yesterday.

Can anyone chime in with how I can improve my locking technique? Due to the frame design, its very hard to put the U through the wheel and frame, so I have to do it through the thinner part as the pic shows (is it called the carrier?) Still, i'm confident in its security.

 

[Warwick]

That looks about as secure as you can get with the lock you have. You might want to get a cable lock to loop round the front wheel, but I leave my bike locked like that.

As for the saddle, I don't have any faith in gel covers. Saddles are a very personal thing; some swear by Brooks' leather saddles, I swear at them! It's a bit trial and error, I'm afraid. Lookin saddles suit my backside, they might be instruments of torture to yours, so try out some mates' bikes and see how you get on.

Adjusting the seating position might also do the trick. There is some forward/backward movement on the saddle rails and the handlebar stem looks to be adjustable. A more upright riding position spreads the weight on your backside more and might do the trick without changing anything hardware-wise. Again, it's trial and error.

 

[Gaz]

If it'll fit, hook the cable through the triangle of your frame as well as the front wheel?

I've got Brooks B17 saddles and swear by them. Keep them supple with Proofide and they mould to your anatomy.

Gaz

 

[Volusia25]

Note to self: check tyre pressures more often. Turns out they were both at 30psi, no wonder I felt like I was struggling yesterday. Put them up to 60 and its like a whole new bike

 

[BornAgainCyclist]

Any idea why the drop? Thought you had slime in the inners.

 

[Volusia25]

Any idea why the drop? Thought you had slime in the inners.

I do but I travel on some real rough ground sometimes. Also some air is lost before the slime fills any punctures. I have also covered 150 miles since I last inflated them so there's that. Will keep an eye on it.
For anyone interested i've done 52 miles and there is still one bar on the LCD, but assist 5 feels more like assist 3 on a full battery, it struggles but because its a fairly light bike anyway it's still very easy and fast to ride. Even with the batt almost dead i'm still at a steady 15mph on assist 5. But I don't want to drain it any further so back on charge it goes.

At least now I can use assist 4 and 5 during my Leicester route more often and not have range anxiety, especially with properly inflated tyres now

 

[Volusia25]

Woosh have you had much luck finding a decent rack for the Rio? The cheap one I have is starting to irritate me with how much it rattles. Makes the bike sound like an Argos special when riding

 

[Woosh]

we use the same rack we fit to the Karoo.

this one is very similar:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-Bicycle-cycle-bike-rear-Pannier-rack-carrier-25kg-26-27-luggage-NEW-/232348589507

You will need to replace the seat post clamp with one of these to fit a regular rack:

https://www.evanscycles.com/bontrager-eyeleted-seatpost-clamp-EV159295

 

[BornAgainCyclist]

What rating and bag fitting type is the rack on the FB?