Nice video, I upgraded my Purple Haze Ramblus very similiar, including tires . I'm a 67 still grinding since 1962, started MTB 2019 .Now emtb helps battle cancer. Also maintaining and improving bike helps mental and physical conditioning .Rock til u Drop!
Love it. 45 Here my first MTB in many years. Dr told me to do some exercise. Done 200km in two weeks. Really enjoying it. Totally agree on the mental health
I’m all for upgrades but for the price of those upgrades you could get a full suspension e-mtb with a dropper and fork. There’s some big discounts on ebikes right now.
Thanks! This was meant to be an overview of the process, but is there something in particular you felt as though you didn't understand how something was done? Would love to share some advice or perhaps we could do a standalone how-to video on a single process?
@@ElectricBikeJournal thanks for your reply! It would be great if you could do a detailed video about the dropper post replacement. You could show us how you fish the cable, how to adjust it, etc.
I have a Ramblas and have upgraded to the same seat. I was also curious about the suspension dropper post but don't love that I lose the ability to drop it as low to get it out of the way. Maybe I will change my mind as my skills improve with time. I'm also looking to upgrade it to tubeless in the future and run the highest volume tires I can (I think 2.6" is the largest that will fit this frame?) I come from a background of dirt biking and mountain unicycling. The latter is similar to riding a hard tail, and I know from experience how much a low, tuned tire pressure can help add "suspension" to the feel of the ride, as well as improve traction.
Nice! Great saddle right? If you favor the amount of travel to slam your dropper you're better off sticking with what you have... Tubeless and 2.6's would be a great setup for you, what tires do you plan to get?
@@ElectricBikeJournal I haven't received my saddle order quite yet but I've seen nothing but great reviews for it and I was happy to see you guys recommend it after I'd already ordered hah! I'm not sure that I need that extra travel of the seat, if I don't, I'd really like to get the suspension dropper post. If they make a longer one in the future I'd probably just buy it straight away! I'm not sure on tire choice, I am still too new to know about what options are out there. But an eMTB specific tire for sure. Any recommendations?
@@left_Dane_right_Dane oh boy, you're in for a treat, its a great saddle. Yes a longer one needs to happen! Just need more people to ask for it! the right tires? well of course e rated is the right direction for sure. It really depends on your riding terrain. There are a lot of great tires and they all shine differently in different seasons and on different terrain. Currently have a bike with Maxxis Assegai/ Minion DHR combo, as well as a bike with Schwalbe Magic Mary/ Big Betty combo. LIke them both but lean towards the Schwalbes for our area.
Ours were the regular. Either would fit. Verify the measurements on their site and measure your hand and maybe reference the grips you currently have to envision the size difference.
@@ElectricBikeJournalI’m surprised you didn’t recommend the specialized turbo tero 3.0 standard frame based on your comparison video. More road oriented, and the fact the standard frame is considerably cheaper than the Aventon Ramblas at the moment ($2,249). If I had the extra money at the moment I’d be jumping on that deal.
@@ElectricBikeJournal checked out some e-bikes today. From Aventon: level 2, soltera 2, pace 500.3 along with a belt drive bike from Tenways. The pace 500.3 felt the best. The soltera and tenways were more of a workout with the hills, and I have 2 road bikes for workouts. The pace was still relatively light compared to the level 2 and plenty powerful, although I don’t like the pace handlebars. Do you recommend any comparable bikes to the pace? Anything from ride1up or any other brand?
@@ElectricBikeJournal its a "budget" bike with essentially a no name motor with zero history and limited information available (at least for me, cant find much details) so its a huge gamble. Adding thousands in parts seems wasteful unless you're a dentist lol. Dont get me wrong its awesome and I want one, but by the time I beat the crap out of the existing components I may want to upgrade but I would like to know going in the motor will last. Also whats holding me back is the ridiculous canadian dollar mark up...... $4279 msrp!!!
@@ElectricBikeJournal Yes sir makes sense....But since I have other bikes I just need an electric bike to use in all kinds of pavements including road and paved pathways...So weight is not such a big concern for me....I just wonder how hard it would be to bike without electric power on a flat..
Nice video, I upgraded my Purple Haze Ramblus very similiar, including tires . I'm a 67 still grinding since 1962, started MTB 2019 .Now emtb helps battle cancer. Also maintaining and improving bike helps mental and physical conditioning .Rock til u Drop!
Right on! Love hearing you can still get out to ride!
Love it. 45 Here my first MTB in many years. Dr told me to do some exercise. Done 200km in two weeks. Really enjoying it. Totally agree on the mental health
Nice one, guys.
I’m all for upgrades but for the price of those upgrades you could get a full suspension e-mtb with a dropper and fork. There’s some big discounts on ebikes right now.
Great video, thanks for sharing! I just wish we would have had a closer look at all the work you did on the bike.
Thanks! This was meant to be an overview of the process, but is there something in particular you felt as though you didn't understand how something was done? Would love to share some advice or perhaps we could do a standalone how-to video on a single process?
@@ElectricBikeJournal thanks for your reply! It would be great if you could do a detailed video about the dropper post replacement. You could show us how you fish the cable, how to adjust it, etc.
Great information here. Can you provide the size specifications for the dropper post, seat and the forks?
The seat post diameter is 31.6 and the head tube is standard tapered. These specifications and other can all be found on the aventon site :)
I have the Ramblas. Why did you feel the need to upgrade the fork? Mine works great.
The fork it comes with is a bit on the heavy side and has no adjustments to tune for terrain, weight, etc.
I have a Ramblas and have upgraded to the same seat. I was also curious about the suspension dropper post but don't love that I lose the ability to drop it as low to get it out of the way. Maybe I will change my mind as my skills improve with time. I'm also looking to upgrade it to tubeless in the future and run the highest volume tires I can (I think 2.6" is the largest that will fit this frame?) I come from a background of dirt biking and mountain unicycling. The latter is similar to riding a hard tail, and I know from experience how much a low, tuned tire pressure can help add "suspension" to the feel of the ride, as well as improve traction.
Nice! Great saddle right? If you favor the amount of travel to slam your dropper you're better off sticking with what you have... Tubeless and 2.6's would be a great setup for you, what tires do you plan to get?
@@ElectricBikeJournal I haven't received my saddle order quite yet but I've seen nothing but great reviews for it and I was happy to see you guys recommend it after I'd already ordered hah!
I'm not sure that I need that extra travel of the seat, if I don't, I'd really like to get the suspension dropper post. If they make a longer one in the future I'd probably just buy it straight away!
I'm not sure on tire choice, I am still too new to know about what options are out there. But an eMTB specific tire for sure. Any recommendations?
@@left_Dane_right_Dane oh boy, you're in for a treat, its a great saddle.
Yes a longer one needs to happen! Just need more people to ask for it!
the right tires? well of course e rated is the right direction for sure. It really depends on your riding terrain. There are a lot of great tires and they all shine differently in different seasons and on different terrain. Currently have a bike with Maxxis Assegai/ Minion DHR combo, as well as a bike with Schwalbe Magic Mary/ Big Betty combo. LIke them both but lean towards the Schwalbes for our area.
What did you have to cut down the steer tube to?
Mainly asking because I found a good deal on takeoff that is cut to 195mm
It will be different for everyone based on frame size and how many spacers under and above the stem they want.
Love to hear your thoughts on the suspension seat post now that it's installed. Did it work well?
We’ll be logging some miles over the next couple months to share our thoughts on everything in a long term review. Initial thoughts are favorable.
Were the loam grips regular or XL for the Ramblas?
Ours were the regular. Either would fit. Verify the measurements on their site and measure your hand and maybe reference the grips you currently have to envision the size difference.
I want this bike, but have no intention of going on trails lol. Is there a similar e-bike that’s more geared for road only?
There are plenty of ebikes geared just for the road. Check out the Aventon Pace 500 alnk.to/ei1RH5h
@@ElectricBikeJournalI’m surprised you didn’t recommend the specialized turbo tero 3.0 standard frame based on your comparison video. More road oriented, and the fact the standard frame is considerably cheaper than the Aventon Ramblas at the moment ($2,249). If I had the extra money at the moment I’d be jumping on that deal.
@@ElectricBikeJournal checked out some e-bikes today. From Aventon: level 2, soltera 2, pace 500.3 along with a belt drive bike from Tenways. The pace 500.3 felt the best. The soltera and tenways were more of a workout with the hills, and I have 2 road bikes for workouts. The pace was still relatively light compared to the level 2 and plenty powerful, although I don’t like the pace handlebars. Do you recommend any comparable bikes to the pace? Anything from ride1up or any other brand?
If you have to upgrade your bike from stock, don’t buy the bike.
What makes you say that?
@@ElectricBikeJournal because the ebikes are already overpriced as it is and a good fork will set you back upwards of 600-1,000 dollars
@@moneyneeded9912 yea and a bike of this caliber in other brands is 4k plus. I found a new fox 34 on ebay for 480. great upgrade.
@@moneyneeded9912 most people do slight upgrades to any bike they buy anyway, I don't see upgrading this bike a waste at all!
These upgrades kind of make buying this bike pointless lol.
What makes you say that?
@@ElectricBikeJournal its a "budget" bike with essentially a no name motor with zero history and limited information available (at least for me, cant find much details) so its a huge gamble. Adding thousands in parts seems wasteful unless you're a dentist lol. Dont get me wrong its awesome and I want one, but by the time I beat the crap out of the existing components I may want to upgrade but I would like to know going in the motor will last. Also whats holding me back is the ridiculous canadian dollar mark up...... $4279 msrp!!!
@@BUSCA3ULLA isnt everything in canada stupid money?
Has anyone tried to ride this without pedal assist on a flat road.. I wonder how hard it is to just pedal with no battery help.
It pedals smooth, no resistance (unnoticeable if any) from the drive unit, just heavy in comparison to a hardtail non electric mtb.
@@ElectricBikeJournal arent they all heavy...lol
There are more than a couple bikes in our quiver that weigh less than a full suspension enduro bike. Very different use case though.
@@ElectricBikeJournal
Yes sir makes sense....But since I have other bikes I just need an electric bike to use in all kinds of pavements including road and paved pathways...So weight is not such a big concern for me....I just wonder how hard it would be to bike without electric power on a flat..
@@osint6372 No problem just going up hill!