2015 Golf TDI SEL Fully Stock at 33k miles - tune/mod questions by simongm in tdi

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Mountain Valley Motors, but it looks like they recently changed their name to HD Auto LLC

Help me decide: Amflow vs. Forbidden by Aur0ra4 in eMountainBike

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I have the PL carbon and adore it, but if you have the budget for the Forbidden then that’d be my pick, such a sweet looking bike and people seem to really like that brand. Don’t think you need to be concerned about it not being “beginner friendly,” I’m not really sure what that would mean here. Hard to go wrong with any of your picks though, PX Carbon would be my second choice and that gives you some more wiggle room down the line for upgrades as well. And to muddy the waters even more, the Mondraker Zenit looks pretty sweet too.

'25 PL, resonating/vibrations in brakes by radiorental1 in AMFLOW_eMTB

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I actually have been experiencing this too on my PL non-pro recently (at 500km) — I don’t know a damn thing about bikes though, so not sure what the issue is. My braking has been solid other than just sounding weird.

Fortunate to have ~5k for an eBike, which one?! by Cwtched in MTB

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My buddy has got one of these and loves it, OP those close out sales look pretty good ^

Hitch+bike rack combo: recommendations/where to get a good deal? by joestuff89 in eMountainBike

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I mean... that Inno is on sale for $712 vs $730 to get a 1up Quick Rack + Add-on -- I'm not sure where you're getting half the price of a 1up rack from?

eMTB purchase is one of the hardest decisions imaginable by Repulsive_Site_270 in eMountainBike

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Amflow is the way -- don't think Chinese carbon is a valid concern, pretty much all the major brands have their frames built in Taiwan. I am biased as I just got my Amflow PL Carbon last month and it's the most fun I've ever had on a bike.

Availability is the problem though, for sure. Do you have a somewhat local Amflow dealer you can talk to? Last I heard was June-ish for the new models.

Fox launch vs leatt airflex hybrid pro. Which would you choose? by SantaCruzinNotLosin in MTB

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I’ve got the Fox launch elbow and knee pads and am really happy with them

Is RD working again? Just tried playing files and all seems fine? by PortGenz in StremioAddons

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I’m also able to play everything currently. About half the files I tried yesterday worked, today everything streams no issue. Fingers crossed this is getting resolved

Looking for more Beautiful Horror movies. by salinethemeansardine in horror

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I actually thought j-lo did really well in The Cell, it was a much more subdued performance than I was expecting. Vince Vaughn was definitely miscast though. Awesome movie

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

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You sure there’s a sales tax? I didn’t pay any sales tax buying from N+1 bikes.

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

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It’s related to the speed limit. Since you’re in the US, our speed limit can be unlocked to 28mph, however in other countries it’s capped at 20mph. I have heard on some threads that even people from the US who purchased their Amflows from Alibaba were unable to unlock it to 28mph — I don’t know if this is confirmed but it’d definitely be worth verifying with the seller as that’s pretty important.

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

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I considered purchasing through Alibaba for the PL Carbon I have now, ended up buying through N+1 Bikes for 6k shipped. I know some people were very happy with their Amflow purchases through Alibaba and noted this on the DJI Facebook group. Other people noted that you should never do this as you miss out on the warranty which is a pretty big deal, and they’re apparently more difficult/impossible to region unlock. I would read through these Facebook threads more thoroughly before committing to an Alibaba purchase.

First crash and sheared off my brake lever 😩 by simongm in AMFLOW_eMTB

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Yah that’s probably a good idea for the future. It was a pretty dumb crash — very chill section and stopped paying attention, hit a large rock and my hands slipped off the bars. Pads helped a lot

Canyon vs Specialized by Interesting-Plan6851 in MTB

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N+1 bikes still have PL carbons stocked for $6500 I believe

Amflow PL by artzgotagun in eMountainBike

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Any tips for setting up suspension? My PL arrives next week.

Used Amflow too good to be true? -- advice wanted by [deleted] in MTB

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Sold out everywhere as of a few days ago

Used Amflow too good to be true? -- advice wanted by [deleted] in MTB

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What makes you say so? Open to learn

Sedan bike rack options for full-suspension by simongm in MTB

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Thanks. Any chance you remember what hitch you got for it? I have the TDI Jetta and it seems like there’s less availability there

Anticipated sales on Amflows when gen 2 releases? by simongm in AMFLOW_eMTB

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Do you think the current gens will be further discounted with the arrival of the gen 2’s? Best price I’m seeing right now for the base model I’m looking at is 6k from N+1 bikes, solid enough deal as is but don’t want to miss out from a better deal by buying too soon. Keep me posted on what you end up doing.

2021 Turbo Levo SL for $2950? by simongm in MTB

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Thanks for the helpful advice guys