seb-stott
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seb-stott seb-stott's article
Mar 12, 2024 at 2:26
Mar 12, 2024
Review: Whyte Elyte 150 Works - 'One of the Best Handling E-Bikes'
Agreed. If Whyte made a long-travel version I'd be well up for testing it.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Mar 12, 2024 at 2:19
Mar 12, 2024
Review: Whyte Elyte 150 Works - 'One of the Best Handling E-Bikes'
AXS derailleurs powered by the main battery make sense in theory. Proponents say there's a reserve in the main battery for a few hundred shifts after the motor "dies". However, Whyte say they decided to have a separate battery for the derailleur because this reserve doesn't always work, leaving you suddenly without power or gears. And with a bike like this, you could genuinely keep riding for a long time without assistance so long as the gears work.
seb-stott brianpark's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 8:51
Mar 5, 2024
Brian's Day 0 Randoms - Taipei Cycle Show 2024
No need to shout about it.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 2, 2024 at 6:04
Feb 2, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
@Fix-the-Spade: Technically, the old Ransom was $7,500 in 2018, which is equivalent to $9,332 today, so just under $700 more.
But, as I said in the review, I wouldn't buy either - but then I don't buy named-brand baked beans. I think this is the best all-round enduro bike I've tested, but whether it's worth the money is a very different question. There are a lot worse things to spend your money on IMHO.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:34
Feb 1, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
I'll check with Scott what comes in the box, but in my case, I used a Syncros stem that integrates with the cable-routing headset spacers, but you could also use regular spacers and a regular stem with an Acros top cap. Either way, it's not a huge deal, but it's not as simple as swapping to a 40 mm rise bar.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:29
Feb 1, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
@MillerReid: Yeah the shock isn't hard to remove - it's only the Tracloc cable that makes it more of a pain to disconnect than other bikes. But then you probably only need to do that once a year or so to service the shock, so it's not a big deal in that context. Especially as you may need to service the shock less frequently with it being internal.
Given most people seem to ride shocks until they start making horrible noises, then send them to a service centre to get "serviced" (i.e. mended), it may actually save you time.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:17
Feb 1, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
If you judge it on the numbers, you have a point. But I've ridden both and the new Ransom rides way, way better.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:11
Feb 1, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
Thanks for the heads up. Should be working now.
seb-stott seb-stott's article
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:10
Feb 1, 2024
Review: The New 2024 Scott Ransom 900 RC Has All The Integration
In terms of the headset routing and extra bearings, I agree that's going to be harder to work on. But I think having the shock protected from dirt is worth the price of being slightly harder to remove from a maintenance perspective.
seb-stott PrivateerBikes's article
Dec 21, 2023 at 2:49
Dec 21, 2023
Privateer Bikes Announces More Gen 2 Bike Details
The suspension kinematic will be pretty different by the looks of it, due to that shorter, more vertical rocker. But as always, it won't make the "old" bike ride any worse!