It’s cold and windy, so I spent the day in the garage.









Two more trips to the hardware store. One for a foam pad and a couple longer bolts. Another for a single 8mm wrench to allow me to get the Magura’s hose shortened.

Overall no major surprises. I was able to route cables every which way. So that was fun. Nothing is rubbing.

I haven’t worked on Magura rim brakes since the 90’s. They’re a little better now but for ease of adjustment, I definitely see why discs won the war. They stop amazingly well though.

Its a giant PITA to install or remove the battery in that position with those curves. Hopefully that is added security from thieves.

Ill probably epoxy the magnet sensors onto the brake levers. If one were to fall off I’d lose power.

The throttle is meant for the right but that’s where my shifter is. It’s on the left and is fine, but the wires are a little awkward. If I switched to a thumb shifter, I could fit it all on the right. Of course it’s so powerful, I don’t know him much I’ll shift.

And for the test ride, even though I didn’t want to be outside. Holy cow it’s FAST!!!

I can easily hit 25 on my short street.

I have no concerns about this thing’s ability to carry my kids anywhere in this town. Hopefully I’ll get some warmer weather soon to give it a proper shakedown.