@@anthonyjimenez6685 the noise gets a bit annoying after a while 😑

The bolt shouldn't be off, it should stay inside the crank arm, did you remove the end cap by any chance?

@@PedalhoundsTV i removed the end cap i figured it out sorted the crank out in the end

@@MARK02118 nice one

No problem. It's a fantastic bike, you won't regret it.

Yes, the fork i have fitted it to in the video is tapered.

@@PedalhoundsTV awesome ok I’m gone get one iv got fox 36 factory’s hopefully fits

@@gregspoks6545 It will fit no problem 🙂

@@PedalhoundsTV iv just brought one from market place all boxed up for £15 quid bargain so hopefully with abit of luck it all fits go with my bontrager carbon bars and bontrager stem

Thank you Andriano, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

I've never struggled with pedal strikes so I have the stock length cranks, one thing though is the HBO helps with that.

Any recommendations on how to reach the rebound dial as it‘s pretty hard to adjust…

@@Meisenking you should be able to get at it with your fingers but if not then try a 2mm hex key. Do you have the dial to the front or back?

To the front. The hex key worked… I could have thought of it myself ;)

No nothing at all, are you having troubles?

@@PedalhoundsTV I think i am, If you watch my latest video from about 2:35 on you can hear it clearly, Obviously can hear it throughout the video. I've put up a short that shows some internal gearback lash that i've been told is apparently normal?? If you could compare would be great. The whole bike doesnt sound much different to a Bosch motor'd bike with its rattle... I've read some reviews who compare the noise with being the same as the bosch etc. The bike shop is 3.5 hrs away so Need to be sure of what it is or if its normal before taking it back

@@solomtb5547 is the chainring loose or is that motion blur from the camera?

@@solomtb5547 I hear that rattle yes, I do get some knocks now and then from motor kicking in when the pedals move forward and the motor trying to get engaged. I'll do a short for you later to compare

@@PedalhoundsTV chainring is tight.. think its motion blur causing that.

Yeah the hbo makes a huge difference, I have a ttx22m.2 ohlins on my other bike and you notice the lack of hbo

What did you change to?

@@PedalhoundsTV I have Raceface Vault's and currently building a DTswiss 350 hybrid with a FR541 bomb proof wheel for the Reign E+ . not sure you can go any stronger.... Should be Fully tensioned and ready by this weekend!

@@MrSupermugen sweet, I recently tried the Hope Fortus 30 Ebike wheels with the pro 5s, seriously good wheels but heavy

@@PedalhoundsTV Yeah the 350/541 is a heavy setup aswell but im not worried as it will also work as a spare for the Merida FR600 i have for the park.

I'm actually doing a video now on tyres and set up for Ebikes, it should be out in a week or so. The enduro tyres are perfectly good for ebikes in my opinion although the dh casings give a little more security, I don't think the trail version (insert or not) would be great, too flexi , pressures would have to be really high and the grip isn't the best in wet conditions.

@@PedalhoundsTV awesome ty! going for the enduro front kr and rear soft xy. Look forward to seeing the vid!

You can just change the damper and airshaft, I have done the same on my Reign E which had the Select, it's a game changer

No nothing at all, I have a new video on the way addressing some of these problems people seem to be having. It will be uploaded soon, keep an eye out for it.

@@PedalhoundsTV Great, I watched a few videos of mostly similar riding to what ill do(no tech climbing) and decided to purchase! pickup the 2024 E+2 tomorrow!

Works a treat 😁. I got featured on GMBN once a few years ago by Doddy at the Megavalanche about the stay protection. I'm terrible for heal rub so this method comes in handy, easy to do 😁

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqHWnWd6itWHmtEsi=_Kb0N8qsgDhM7qaZ 11.10

No worries my friend 👍

Personal I think the best way to reduce trail chatter is to drop tyre pressure by a couple of psi, much cheaper to

You would have more fun on the Ebike for sure but faster on the normal without a doubt, the amount of speed I lost across bluedoon was crazy, but in saying that the Ebike definitely made up for it on the climbing, probably balanced out in the end.

My first year doing it so I didn't know they were not allowed before. They are getting popular so I suppose they have to let them in. I normally race my standard enduro bike but was persuaded by a friend to go Ebike and to be honest, apart from the climbs it was extremely tough going, when you hit the motor cutoff 😭😭😭.

Ah no way, you ok after the other crash? Did you see the bbc online news? It has a picture of the 3 of us crashing in the first corner.

Thanks @jeanmarc_in_Hudson, not really a bucket list thing but been on the radar for a little while now, just wish I had done more training, might have not sounded like I have severe asthma 🤣

Cheers Steve, it's good fun, everything is raced on the same day, seeding in the morning and main race afternoon, I think you'd love it.

Cheers bro, it was tough racing it blind, a bit dodgy on times 🙈

Cheers Gaz

Some great deals to be had online at the moment, unfortunately the UK is getting screwed on prices.

@@PedalhoundsTV we are Screwed here see those Forks where £795 even with £132 import Charge can’t blame Brexit as my old Bike had some thing I got from Germany it was £130 cheaper in 2019

I do mate yes, drop me a message and I'll look after you

Tell me about it 🤣

I totally agree, and if it was as comfortable as the crankbrothers shoe I'd never take them off 🤣

@@PedalhoundsTV hahaha!!!

No problem my friend, glad to be of help 😉👍

Bike inn?

@@PedalhoundsTV yes Bike Inn £795 here £895 to £1000

No, 205x62.5 is the correct size but you can get away with 205x65, that's what this one is.

The bolt shouldn't come out, is the extraction cap still in place?

@@PedalhoundsTV Thanks for the quick reply! Cap popped off instead off crankarm. Result, thread of the crankarm is damaged.

@@timleirsleirs5846 crap, that's not good, that's the important bit. You might have to get a puller to get the crank off.

When you say a bit more with the program, more modern bits you mean?

Not really, just abit more bling, same Dmax rims, same Sun rims as per 30 years ago, same Raceface and Shimano triple cranks, same 888's, same MRD X WORKS, just custom 225's on blue spiders up front, ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK to the ordinary person, I grew up in BARNOLDSWICK !!!!, Oh, and the "HOPE" mini's brake levers have been changed for TECH 3's and TECH 4's as you can see, otherwise, same 9 speed sram cassette's, same 3 and 9 speed twist grip sram shifters, basically both 30 year old, highly tuned, Dyffy ready downhill rigs, see you there this summer

Since the video a few things have changed, I'm still on the same fork and still using one token but I have changed the oil in the damper from 7WT to 5wt, it makes a massive difference. The biggest problem with the Zeb is the damper tune, it is a bit firm. You can go one of two ways, tune the stack or change the oil, I did the easy option and man it made a difference. It really frees up the fork.

@@PedalhoundsTV great information, thanks

@@PedalhoundsTV I've read that one of the causes of the "firmness" is the dished piston the charger 3 has. A few companies have started producing their own version including wps at j-tech. Supposed to make a huge difference

@@ab_mtb yes I've heard that, would be interesting to try one out

I know what you mean, I have had a cable crack which was a bit disappointing but it wasn't expensive to replace. I'm on my second season with these now and they still a fantastic light, battery is still holding for at least 3 night spins before needing a charge.

I haven't updated mine yet, very little changes from previous updates.

I'll see what I can do for you.

cool, I took my Reign for its first ride yesterday! very different than a regular bike! it my first ebike coming from a giant Trance x 29er.@@PedalhoundsTV

What tyres/wheels are you running?

I have dhf 2.6 on front and assegai 2.5 back dh casing. Maybe this could limitate the efficiency?

@@valeriomoretta most definitely, are they Maxgrip compound? I did a race at the weekend on my Reign E, I changed the tyres to exo+ maxterra, in full power mode I did the 35k race and had 46% battery left, it wasn't very high race with only 700m overall but it was none stop.

Yes are max grip on the rear (assegai is for the front and for sure is not rolling as other tyres) but I had same results also with last schwalbe big Betty I found on it that was finished and slick (it's a second hand bike). Anyway for you 700 d+ with full power and 46% left its a good result I think. Maybe with second or third assistance you can pass over 1000m with same battery remaining

I'm 5ft 9 David

I'm 6 foot tall. I normally rode large bikes, my last bike a Giant trance X 29er, and always felt she was too big for me, never got comfortable on her. I recently picked up in the used market a giant reign E + 3 size medium, and she feels great! Better than my trance x 29er, Weird, I wonder why?

@@david029014 these are a long bike with good reach, I have the Reign Advanced pro and that is a medium but also feels shorter.

Yeah that power meter doesn't connect to the garmin properly for some reason, it actually said my average watts were 7 for the whole spin 🤣

Did that anto, not sure what is going on 😞

@@PedalhoundsTV youtube does tone it down, i shoot manual settings now, that way i can get IS working in the woods. Did you try different formats like .avi or something that doesnt compress the video as much

We all know know turbo mode is 5 bars and Emtb mode is 3, just like Eco mode is 1. You can see in the video what mode it is on. Power and active don't sound as good 😉

I forgot to mention that the assistance is set to max as described in the first video, this is part 2.

@@PedalhoundsTV you are makint assumtions. And second, E-MTB Mode on Bosch works differently than any of the Giant aisstance modes.

@@michih.2200 no one is talking about bosch except you 🤷🏻‍♂️

@michih.2200 don't be so pedantic

I wouldn't rely on those figures, the power meter doesn't seem to connect well for some reason.

I would say on a not so windy day there is probably a few km more, it was in the face for a lot of time 😊

I’ve been denying that automatic mode on my Reign, maybe it’s time to revisit. BTW the wife loves that mode on her Embolden… Thanks for the video. 😎

@@jeanmarc_in_Hudson thanks for watching 😊

Yes Balinastoe in Wicklow, great spot, some really good trails, Ireland is getting a major upgrade to its trail centre network and not before time.

@jimkodet7908 thank you, I'm glad it worked for you 😊