How I got back the front RD of Wheeltop electronic GS work again...

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The front shifter of the Wheeltop EDS Tx stopped working about two weeks ago.  I kept thinking why.  I consulted their manual, tried to remove the battery.  Tried to synch and pair them once again.  They all looked ok.  I recharged the battery several times.

Until I saw that the left shifter does not light.  So its battery that powers the bluetooth is dead. 

This post bought this morning the battery.  I got two at P19.00 each.  I replaced the battery and lo and behold the EDS worked again.  I was thinking of bringing this back again to Mario but there is no need, anymore. I solved the problem.  What a relief.  What an achievement....\

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Long range electronic bikes

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For senior like me, (weakening muscles, loss of strength) this will be the next frontier.   We can go on long rides and not fear hills anymore.

I believe that many seniors will migrate towards ebikes.  They are motor assist anyway and exercise will not be lost.  Affordable Chinese bikes will be available soon

Biked longer yesterday up to Bugarin 80 km total

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This post biked longer yesterday being Sunday and biked up Bugarin.   Since the electronic group set automatically prevents cross chaining by dropping the chain ring to 34 once the rear cog is shifted to 17 and lower, the bike ride was relatively easier

It is to be noted that the Biak na Bato is being widened and the atmosphere at that portion of Halayhayin is much much better

The problem with the Wheeltop not shifting at FD for large chain ring is mechanical; we thought it was apps

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While the mechanic was able to fix the large cog not shifting, the shifting to the large chainring ensued.   However the signal then was weak and then decided that we defer the fixing of the problem.

However when we went to the apps, it said, the large guide must be 0.10 mm inside distance to the chain.  However the adjusting limit screw was to its limit.

Can increasing the length of the limit screw be the solution?  Let us see

Cheap electronic groupset is giving me and mechanic headaches.

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It may not be the groupset itself but the apps.  Its hard to get the apps to work.  It asks for so many things and by the time you receive the verification code, they say it has expired.    And then  the adjustment.  The mechanics was able to make the rd climb to 36 t.  Now tinopak:   the fd works only on small chain ring.  Its only at 01 and wont shift to 02.  What the.....

Biked this morning up to Morong KM 44, visited Mario Toledo to have the bike fixed - Wheeltop does not want to shift to 36t

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This post biked this morning to Morong KM 44, near the New Municipal Building of Morong.   On the way, I discovered that there is a Bikol Ni Lugawan in Mambog Binangonan Rizal near the INC church.  That means, I have to bike just 10 km instead of 20 km+ to Lagundi Morong Rizal.

At Cardona a 60 ish MTB rider just past the municipal hall passed by and conversed regarding my destination and I said I am up to Morong only, and he said he is from Tanay.   I chased him and overtook him at Callahan and over the top he overtook me and chased him again from the exit arch and overtook him near the Bombongan crossing.  He inquired about my age and answered 73 and he said he is 59   So that is about 2 decades difference.   

I returned and then proceeded to my main destination a bike mechanic from Mambog Binangonan Rizal.  He lives at Crystal East Binangonan and arrived there at about 9 am.  He awoke at about 9:30   I went there to do a back job on the Wheeltop electronic GS that does not shift up to 36 t.  I need the 36 t to enable me to ride up steep hills like the ones going up Mambog.   There were 3 hills till Marios place and I only had 32t to manage the climb.  The first one was about 20% grade.

While waiting for Mario, I conversed with the regired Msgt from PA.  He was being massaged on account of neuropathy from diabetes and difficulty in standing   I learned that his wife just died  and may be he weas recovering from the grief.  We talked about same situation as I have.  Diabetic and growing weakness. I advised him to exercise some more and be happy.

As for the bike, Mario was able to make the gears go back to 36t.  But he needs to access the apps to smoothne out hte high gears.  

Still debugging the Wheeltop EDS Tx gs ; it does not shift to 36t

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I am on my third day after Mario installed the Wheeltop DS Tax.  Its not completely debugged.

There were two problems:    1.   It does not shift to the big chain ring, 2.  The RD does not shift to 36t (allegedly the biggest cog that it could accommodate.

When Mario installed this all gears were working.  However the cranks set got loose, the highest gear 11t was not working well, so I made adjustment to the RD (and then the 36t) does no work anymorel

I waited to get the apps to function but it was quirky.  I got the gears all smoothed out all right, but the 36t still not worked.   So I have to go back  to Mario because it looks like its mechanical. Just minor tweaks.

But I am happy over all with the way the bike works.  It gave me added confidence and added ommph.  Speed.   

Installed Whitetop EDS Tx electronic groupset

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This post took advantage of the seller's platform at 50% discount, last 11.11 whose price was only P24,700.  Its US, UK price is at $600 -$700.  So it was a bargin.   The order arrived last Tuesday  And yesterday I had installed by Mario.   

The old STI a SRAM red had seen better days and it such a great pain to maintain it because of internal cabling (passing through the handlebar):   there are kinks and malfunction often occurs due to cabling problems.  Thisi gs does not have cabling for the GS  for brakes yes.

It is a source of pride to have an electronic GS for such a low price.  It gives you a feeling of having a new bike again and pride for finally being able to afford an electonic GS at incredibly low price.

I still have access the apps for some finer adjustments.

   

Am tempted to purchase the Wheel top electronic shifter, with offer of P24k at an shoppers platform for 12.12

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Am temp;ted to purchase on line the electronic gs Wheeltop at a famous shopping platform.  It is priced even lower at 24k (down from 27k, and from original 46k listed price)  This roughly just  $400 vs $700 listed price.

Its because the SRAM red shifter I have (mechanical can take in only 26t cogs max; the electronic can accommodate 36t (which I used to use).  And the STI hood is now loose and torn.   Its hard to find the hood for SRAM.    

I can charge this to  my card.   Ha6

A more affordable electronic gs?

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Let us continue to be friends with China, Ride not war!

This can fit my S works,  It is difficult to service this because cables go in from the handlebar to the fork.   This has been the cause of head ache.  Servicing the gs can be much simpler now.   And I can get a new gs.  Experience electronic shifting    

Unboxing Wheel top electronic GS - masubukan

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Affordable, reliable/  Puwedeng itry, ma experience?

Pag nagkabonus masubukan...

Economically priced electronic group set from China - Wheeltop

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Its 50% of the price of Shimano or  SRAM.  Experts say that the abandonment by SRAM of the mechanical GS market.

The price at Lazada is P29,000+ for rim brakes and P34,000 for the first time user.  The regular price is  700 pounds or Php 49,000.

The parts are made of carbon fiber

I might be tempted to try out the electonic group set  (My s works configuration makes it difficult to stick to cabled gs)

Good experience so far