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<blockquote data-quote="FZBob" data-source="post: 7733" data-attributes="member: 1076">I added a small DIY mid drive assist motor to my old Reign a year ago. I have noticed that fork bounce during climbing has been pretty much eliminated.Years ago, I installed a Marzocchi 160 RC3Ti fork on my Reign. I ride a lot of cow areas, which means millions of 4&quot; deep footprints baked into the adobe. (stupid cows...) The Marzocchi is very plush and buttery, but nicely controlled, and really helps with the cow bumps. However, there is no lockout, so it would bob when climbing, even when seated. It was so bad that on long climbs I would strap it down a couple of inches with an old toe clip strap. Since I added the motor, I typically do long climbs with around 80 to 160 watts of assist. Since the motor torque is constant, and my legs are probably doing half the work as before, I guess maybe my spin is smoother. In any case, I'm not seeing the fork bounce any more. (If I climb without assist, it's the same as before...)Has anyone else noticed anything similar? It seems like a nice little E-Bike bonus. Not using a lockout means the fork is more compliant over bumps when climbing, and I never need to say &quot;Oops, I forgot to turn off my lockout&quot; when I get to the bottom of a nice descent...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FZBob, post: 7733, member: 1076"] I added a small DIY mid drive assist motor to my old Reign a year ago. I have noticed that fork bounce during climbing has been pretty much eliminated. Years ago, I installed a Marzocchi 160 RC3Ti fork on my Reign. I ride a lot of cow areas, which means millions of 4" deep footprints baked into the adobe. (stupid cows...) The Marzocchi is very plush and buttery, but nicely controlled, and really helps with the cow bumps. However, there is no lockout, so it would bob when climbing, even when seated. It was so bad that on long climbs I would strap it down a couple of inches with an old toe clip strap. Since I added the motor, I typically do long climbs with around 80 to 160 watts of assist. Since the motor torque is constant, and my legs are probably doing half the work as before, I guess maybe my spin is smoother. In any case, I'm not seeing the fork bounce any more. (If I climb without assist, it's the same as before...) Has anyone else noticed anything similar? It seems like a nice little E-Bike bonus. Not using a lockout means the fork is more compliant over bumps when climbing, and I never need to say "Oops, I forgot to turn off my lockout" when I get to the bottom of a nice descent... [/QUOTE]

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