This, Sir, is some excellent and nowhere-else-to-be-found information!

Very useful cheers. I have a phantom creak that i'm trying to hunt down and this is going to be the starting point.

Congratulations on getting married. Great in depth and honest video. You are one of the reasons why i ended up choosing a Pinion equipped bike.

@ethanblagg

5 жыл бұрын

Heyo thanks! What bike did you get and how are you liking it?

@gafrers

5 жыл бұрын

@@ethanblagg I got an Argon Fat Pi. Absolutely love it. 0 problems with salt water and sand, riding on the beach. Around 8000 Km and 2 Oil changes. Oddly enough the Tool for removing the "beltring" was included.

@ethanblagg

5 жыл бұрын

@@gafrers right on! You should make a review!

Great video. I got a Pinion equipped bike because of you too. Love it. I will check my mounting bolts too. I did put some Loctite on the pedal arm bolts recently. They got loose after a long hard ride and I felt something was moving around. If the frame mounting bolts come loose, I will Loctite them too. Thanks for the info.

I love my pinon gearbox on my Priority 600 X

Great video. Trying to get the cranks off my pinion gearbox. Do you know if the central lock bolt on the left crank is standard or reverse threaded? Thanks!

very informative - thanks!

Thanks for the vid!

thanks for (kinda)second report on reliability! I'd wish there would be more info on effigear, maybe there is in French, but I don't know french. Effigear seems awesome high pivot solution for gates driven full suspension bikes. Cavaliere bikes are SOOOOO expensive though

How’s the pinion treating you now? Just got mine

Would you happen to remember what those mounting bolts were? M6? M8?

What detergent and any special tools did you use to clean the dirts on the gearbox? Including the tiny gaps of the crank socket…..

@ethanblagg

2 жыл бұрын

I use Finish Line Showroom Polish & Protectant, since I have it from the days I worked at a shop. But then we also used 409 there, and that works like a charm.

Had exactly the same on my bike. In my case, the culprit was the inaccessible bolt getting lose. We have to periodically check these bolts. In terms of design, it's annoying to have to disassemble everything just to tight a bolt. Shall I get a higher crank so I could access freely that hidden bolt?

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

I would say just buy the tools to remove the crank, and go through that process. Unless you come up with a better solution.

Hi friend. I travel around the world with my bicycle and I am thinking of changing my traditional transmission for the Pinion syste but I have doubts if it will be better for my long trips where little maintenance is sought, long lasting parts and light tools. How long is a leash? Is it difficult to change? Every few kilometers you have to change the oil? Is the oil expensive and exclusive to the brand? Is it easy to change the axis? thank you very much!

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

I would say it is longer lasting than derailleur systems (for sure less prone to damage). The tools are a mix of standard wrenches and a couple proprietary parts (see Pinion's site for the tools they sell). The gates strap wrench I have is about a foot long, and is very light (aluminum and hollow). I've put motor oil in for the last year, cuz it was cheap and I'm not concerned with warranty - it has worked perfectly so far. I don't know about changing the "axis". If you mean opening the box up - it will void your warranty and you need special tools. Something drastic would have to happen to need to do that.

Hey Ethan, thanks for the video. How easy was it to remove the locking? I am wondering if you've done it before this time captured on this video? I am currently trying to remove my front cog, using exactly the same tools you are using... I am applying force and the locking just does not go.... at all. I am applying way more force then you are in the video to loosen it, the Pinion lockring removal tool is placed correctly. I'm just lost, thinking maybe whoever assembled the bike did it dry and tightening way past 40 Nm specified on the tool.

@ethanblagg

7 ай бұрын

Hey, I don’t recall it being that bad. It might be reverse threaded, have you tried that? I had thought the direction was labeled

@Bicissippi

7 ай бұрын

@@ethanblagg Yes, the direction is labeled on the little blue tool and I'm turning in the same direction as you in the video.

I wonder if pinion is a better crawler against derailleur system with 30t front and 50t or 52t rear combo?

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

This can answer that, I believe: sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html

12:38 cover this with some thicker variety frame protection tape. This is from small stone strikes, but then the alloy started to tarnish(/corrode, like steel rusting) and raise up. This is continuous process if not taken care of. Covering it up with tape will help and slow it down, protect from moisture and water. You need to forget family life and start raiding more, so we get more of those reliability reports man. We're counting on You ha ha ha

@ethanblagg

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks ill do that. Also i just bought skis today after 3-4 years off. Probably get on the bike this summer. The end of school is near

Did you get the gearbox anodized or did it come that way?

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

It came that way. They offer several colors for the P series

The sound of "Cleaneeehh", hahahha

And that would be a steel frame, right?

@ethanblagg

5 жыл бұрын

Correct, it is steel.

Pinions gearboxes are notorious for developing a creak in the crank clamping. They instruct you to move the crank on the crankshaft by a spline or two every year. It doesn't really help, because the soft part wearing out is the aluminium crank, and the asymmetry of load around the revolution is relative to the crank, so you move the problem right along while moving the crank. My conclusion is that the spline design is not really up to the job for the materials used.

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

ah that is interesting. I wonder if they will update that, and if extra/often greasing will help on older models.

@HotelPapa100

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanblagg Well, it's not too bad. I am at 30'000 km now and the creak is persistent, I expect that I'll have to replace the crank somewhere down the line. As long as the crankshaft stays ok I won't care too much.

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

@@HotelPapa100 ok so the wear is on crankshaft not the crank arms. That is good

@HotelPapa100

3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanblagg The other way around, actually. Which IS good.

@ethanblagg

3 жыл бұрын

@@HotelPapa100 oops yep. haha

Where I can purchase pinion gear box tell me please and link send me

Your bike was rude to me.

@ethanblagg

5 жыл бұрын

That took me a minute. But yes.

@benjaminfoord2447

5 жыл бұрын

Ethan Blagg Good video though. I want to get a pinion bike but the one I want is a bit expensive. Maybe next year :)

@ethanblagg

5 жыл бұрын

Save up!!!

Thanks for the video man