Recent content by xnoitulos

Gotta love a solid answer/response like that!

Plenty to discuss here, with many opinions. My 2 cents is this; Any modern DH geometry will perform great. One obvious barrier of course is frame design, particularly downtube shape. Unless you want to get fancy trying to tuck the drive inside the main triangle, possibly using custom motor...

I have both. The LR Big Block is definitely noiser. It also came with a 60amp(55) controller vs the 40A on the Cyclone. Haven't tried the 60A on the Cyclone. I honestly love both, more power with the LR, more stealth with the Cyclone. If I had to pick one, I'd get the Cyclone. Much...

Looking at the photos, it seems the bottle cage will hit the rack with just sag, and the rack and saddle before full travel?

Yeap! Did that! On the 19 or 21 tooth. Photo coming. After the chain snapped, I put it all away and met my friends at the bar. The question on my mind was this: What's better? A 3000W mid drive with an entire set of gear ratios, or a 6000W mid drive with one gear? I guess I'll have to...

Nothing crazy, was just pulling away from a red light, smooth road, straight chain line. Was thinking maybe the chain got damaged when testing out the 120A controller, and then snapped after I put everything back Yes! I try to keep all 3 chains cleaned and lubed. The primary reduction is...

I'll have to come back and add some more comments, but hopefully this is useful. that's a lot of photos....please don't crash, please don't crash, please don't crash :lol:

I agree that this kit is a steal for what it can do. I'm sure it can be improved further for little cost. Here's my stock build up, just to test it out. Was quite impressed with how quiet it runs! Just got this kit a few weeks ago after Luna restocked. Wait a minute! WT... After...

Sup guys! Thanks for the shout out on the chain watcher John Bozi. I'll tell you just the other day I had my chain snap, and it flung forward so hard it bent the stainless M8 bolt I'm using 30 degrees forward. Was able to bend it back straight with a pair of 10" cobra pliers. That's after I...

I swear I saw a photo of the hub that can do this, dual 6-bolt style. Can't seam to find it again. Any info? I'm going to be looking for a 150mm version, along with some of those #219 gears. :idea: :arrow: Have a 120A controller on the way!! :twisted: Bet your ass I'll be reporting...

Lots of good info there eMTBHunter! I'm still not quite sure why 7-speed seems like a better option? Ok, yes, the cogs themselves are thicker, but commonly lower end components (materials and manufacture). The reason 10 and 11 speed chains are just as strong (if not stronger) is that they are...

I run 72v nominal, 84v fully charged on the Big Block Unfortunately, it's not that simple. You might be able to get away with a 7 speed chain running through the pulley cage (7.1 - 7.3mm chain width, designed for 5.9-6.2mm), but the problem is with the cable pull ratios. Seeing the shifter...

I know this has been gone over before, but just to recap. If you are running less than ~2,500 watts you can use normal drivetrain components. It's when you start going over 3kW that two things happen. One is parts will wear and break faster, especially with bad chain line, but secondly, you...

Many good topics going in this thread I'd say the DT Swiss star ratchet system is one of the best freehub ratchet designs. Unless you plan on running a multi-gear cassette system in back you would be best suited with the UHD freewheel. I'm currently running the UHD on the crank with over...

I'm having a hard time believing my ass size is the problem here. :roll: Using a CA3 for measurements. Can anybody confirm that two batteries, each with their own BMS, can be hooked up in parallel and have their max amperage doubled? If I go and get a 100 amp controller, is it still going...