Shimano Cues, I have been using this 11 speed drivetrain on my Yeti 160e, it simply makes sense, more durable, stronger shifting, more precise shifting and less shifting as the range makes a lot more sense over 12 speed for emtb, the Yeti originally came equipped with Shimano SLX but Cues, in my opinion is far better and great value for money.

Revgrip hand guards £80, gloves with great protection £30, £50 left for the post ride beers and burgers, now which should I go for?

Why is a handy removable chinbar a con ?

Hydradri 5.0 pants are the best lightweight waterproof pants I have ever worn, but the price quoted is ridiculous, I paid £141 at Wiggle.

It’s a Bold, all Scott did was buy the brand and stick a Scott sticker on it, and why do Scott insist on throwing a tin of spaghetti at the cockpit, unescessary.

Oh dear, how cheap, no pun intended, does that transfer look, as an owner of the HD3 and HD4 part of the identity of an Ibis is the metallic gold headtube badge, it looks as bad as the Santa Cruz square headtube badge compared to the original which resembled someone riding a bike, it looks too corporate and lacks imagination, here’s hoping Yeti don’t follow suit and lose their fabulous metal headtube badge.

Cycling must be the only sport that decides a world champion whilst negating previous results, to lose in the world’s and yet win the overall must be quite an empty feeling as the emphasis is put on one race.

Hardly a shot across Specialized bow Specialized put a.shot across the bike industry when they launched the Levo, you’re saying the Trek is the most important bike of the decade, more like its taken the competition a decade to catch up, and what about the new Pivot, it makes this Trek look positively old in comparison.

Nicolai link takes me to Hiplok?!

Not exactly a looker, I out it in the same camp as Hope Bikes, you’re either a fan or you’re not, as for the price points, they need work for the brand to be competitive.

So two way zips are an update and yet they have neglected to use one for the front of the jacket, when you’re enjoying the flow but are too warm the front is the easiest part of the jacket to vent, not some underarm difficult to reach on the move pit zips, they so nearly got it right.

Personally I would have preferred gloss finishes, Invisiframe can sort that.

@chevychase Lapierre e-zesty and Norco have made a brilliant job of their latest offerings as have Specialzed with their very latest electric road bike.

@stwhannah Vitus and Fantic do it pretty well.

@chevychase but, the only real growth area over the past 5 years has been e-bikes for many many brands and LBS.

@stwhannah not the best bike they ever produced

@NewRetro knowing Ibis it will be beautifully made / engineered but with woeful colour options.

Here’s another top brand still to do an E-Bike, IBIS.