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I think this is where there needs to be some focus but I acknowledge it's tough for reviewing.   I'm leery of E-bikes for a number of reasons but one of them is the number of stories of failures and then how long it takes for stuff to gets fixed..

Kudos to NSMB for highlighting this and I think it's worthy of a bit of a discussion.... what happens if you don't have cell service? Are you left trying to pedal out with no assistance? 

I leery of these bikes for a number of reasons but anything that makes riding less "easy" is a no from me - so basically no batteries anywhere beyond a small GPS.

Edit: Easy in the sense of get on ride. Potential blockers if you will

Comment from Hans-heim on PinkBike.

hans-heim (32 mins ago)

There's an error on the XXL geo - TT length is 685, Stack is actually 651 on the HD6. We'll fix it!

No discussion of stack?  My personal bug bear currently (having T-Rex arms) is that as reach goes up stack doesn't seem to by anywhere near as much so whilst I'm now likely a medium for reach the front is too low.  And yes, I could fix that with a high riser bar (and potentially a lot of spacers if the manufacturer hasn't cut the fork too short) but aesthetics....

I have been known to carry sweajnr's full face and normal helmet (whilst I ride one with a detachable chin bar) just so we have both options on the ride.   I don't think the IXS will pass the strudel test...

I think weight is very important especially for young bodies. Proportionally the head weighs considerably more for a child compared to an adult even before you add on extra weight of a helmet. I've got sweajnr in an Extra Small IXS Trigger FF that weighs 520g on my uncalibrated scales.

Any photos of the XS with 29er wheel?  I'm kind of surprised and kind of not surprised that they haven't done a pure 27.5 for at least the smallest bike. 

Pleased to see some significant increases in stack to go along with the increases in reach....

So quick update. Grabbed a pair of Chromags off a friend for a test and (based on quick lap) an improvement in bike feel descending. So thanks for highlighting this issue and score 1 for helping someone else's recovery.

Fascinating article and timely. My better half is trying flat pedals for the first time following a traumatic leg break skiing last winter... We're both long time SPD users prior but I had a set of one-up aluminum lying around so that's where we've started.... But with midfoot as well and there have been moments... Your thoughts with regard to geometry and balance etc all changing makes total sense. We'd been attributing some of the struggles to being not fully recovered but perhaps not.

I confess I got a little lost but I think you're thinking that the one-up aluminum pedal works best with a ball of the foot position and not midfoot?

Any thoughts on a good pedal to try midfoot with? The composite for the closest comparison?

Doh. Sorry. That's what you get for speed reading at lunch.

Re: trailforks. Don't disagree but unless I've missed it they've been a bit sneaky on the roll out.....

Sometimes though in some places the "better line" or strava line is also not sustainable from a water management or riding perspective.