ohbmxer

"Owning a full fat ebike, I simplly dont get lightweight e-bikes. Part of the fun is the old school DH vibe of how the bike rides downhill and powering up the climbs for another run" As a FF Kenevo owner I can say without a doubt I'd rather have a Kenevo SL. To me my Kenevo is too much of a tank and it just plows through everything. I want a lighter more playful bike and I think most ppl that like the SL eBikes are ppl that honestly would rather ride a normal bike 65% of the time, but ride an SL eBike to allow them to ride a bit more. To me, I'd rather ride a few less downhills, but have more fun on the actual downhills than ride more downhills, but have less fun on them. Quality over quantity I guess is the point I'm trying to make.

@heyj: Not unlike the "MidWest" in USA.

The BB w/bearing extractors built-in is mint. Great idea.

I'd rather just ride one of my actual BMX bikes than a MTB w/20" wheel, but maybe I'm in the minority.

Not everyone wants to ride a FF eBike. It's really not the same experience as riding a lightweight eBike. A FF eBike is more similar to a lightweight moto vs a heavy bicycle (I say that as someone who rides a FF Kenevo).

@wolftwenty1: For me even a full piston reset with the 3D printed block lasts only one long ride that has a lot of downhills - 2 rides if it has average downhills. When you do it via the 3D block it takes about 3x as long as when you just use an air canister to dust off the pistons and either lube the pistons with a bit of fluid or just push them back in with an Iso alcohol cleaning. Either way, I don't think having to do that even every after 2 rides to keep the lever feel adequately firm is reasonable. Speaking with various people the reason is that the pistons naturally retract more from the rotors than a brand like Magura. Now, both manufacturers' ideals differ - one has less potential drag, but a softer lever, while the other has more potential for drag and a firmer lever. I prefer the firm lever, but like I said earlier - I really don't like not being able to buy replacement parts for a lever/caliper and in that respect SRAMs are far better.

@OldschoolAK: I have one of these (3D printed blocks) and it works, but like I said earlier, only for about 1 long ride.

@wolftwenty1: If I have to mess with my brakes once a week then I think we can all admit it's a design flaw. Not a huge fan of of pushing more fluid into the system than they are designed to handle - again, just points to a design flaw IMO.

@wolftwenty1: The problem with that is that it only works for one ride and then the pistons are back in their natural resting position, which for me is too far from the rotors. Maguras are better in this respect, but their lack of replacement part support for their levers/calipers is a non-starter for me.

@Chuch: Speaking as someone who has a Kenevo - weight absolutely plays a big role to me (and I would assume others) and that's why I will likely end up selling mine. To me the heavier e-bikes on the downhills feel more like a light dirt bike and less like a heavy bicycle.