Icycle electric upgrade#

Icycle electric upgrade#

I totally get the affection and love for the older Ninebots and still want to waste money trying to upgrade or fix them, despite knowing better. I own three E+ and a Z10, and have been riding Ninebots for nearly 6 years, but urge you to carefully reconsider the Z10 as your next wheel. A tire that isnвЂ™t designed for the rim width probably does this even more.

ItвЂ™s funny to see a 14вЂќ rider try an 18x3вЂќ EUC for the first time: No matter how much they have ridden their 14вЂќ, they simply canвЂ™t make the darned thing turn!Д«esides that, the tire behavior definitely does change during the first few hundred km. If youвЂ™d try a wheel with a different tire size, that would also take you back a notch or a few. Any change in the wheelвЂ™s behavior will take you back, since you have so far mostly learned to ride only the behavior of your wheel, not universal EUC riding characteristics (if they even exist). Only 4 months of riding under your belt is not at all much. The valve is the only thing keeping the tire from rotating, and itвЂ™s very much not up for the job. A pressure that low no longer holds the tire in place like it should, so both the tire and the tube may rotate a bit as you accelerate and brake. One thing I forgot to mention about the alarming pressures you tried for a while: While bent rims are the most common issue with low pressures, at 1.2 bars and below thereвЂ™s a real risk of ripping out the valve section of the tube. Just that the tire tread is the wrong way around! It always seems to be a bit of a gamble though that which of the factors is the most prominent at any given situation.Д«tw, I really like these вЂњhand madeвЂќ EUC images of yours! Well done. Yes, I believe the behavior you describe is the main factor here. Just remember to utilize the center groove of the rim properly for the bead opposite to where youвЂ™re twisting the stiff motorcycle tire: Though, IвЂ™m sure any of these modern designs would do just fine despite not mentioning a metal core.