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Northrock XC00 Questions: Bicycle Weight? Seat Post stem height?

Hey guys! I wanted to answer a few questions that viewers have been asking about the NorthRock XC00. How much it weighs and how long is the seat stem.   

For the stock weight, I took off the worthless kickstand. In addition i added a cable lock, tool kit, bell, bottle cage,  cellphone mount, and about 4-6 ounces of Slime ( https://amzn.to/2r3dpLE )in each tire.  For this test i remove the everything i added but the cage, slime, and bell.  I also removed the kickstand and bolt.   On the bathroom scale, it was under 35 pounds.  So there. Btw, my Youtube vlogs and reviews may also have associated affiliate links to products that may earn from qualifying purchases.

For the seat stem, It was about 10 inches from the minimum required seat post height. So you can position it 10 inches above the seat quick release collar.   there you have it. perfect for really tall riders.

I bike with my fat tire during weekends and occasionally with work friends for lunch when riding though really bad urban streets.  The fat tire just soak up all the bumps and make it entertaining to ride.

I bought my NorthRock XC00 last year for $299 and it was awesome light weight Aluminium Fat Tire bike. Amazon has a similar selection but is pricer:  https://amzn.to/2J6gYYA .  Newer versions of this bike had the cable and color upgrades (Gray Orange), cable runs (JagWire Cables – https://amzn.to/2JWrumv ) and a new headset stem that seems difference from the 2017 version (https://wp.me/p9dbox-bJ) .  Same weight and other components all around.

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Chevy Volt Vlog #67 – 50,500 Miles – TIRE MPG HIT, Air Filter, and Cargo LIGHT !

So it s 50,500 miles and about 2 years of owning my 2017 Chevy Volt.  At 48,000 miles I change out Michelin Energy Saver tires which gave me 54 to 63 EV miles per full charge, to Bridgestone Serenity Plus  Grand touring tires.

I love the Serenity Plus tires. With great road manners and cornering, never squealed during hard acceleration or turns especially with the great torque of the Volt’s motor.  However, the mileage efficiency  hit was about 10-15% of my EV range (46-48 EV miles at full charge)  my MPG hit using gas went from 42 MPG to about 35-38 MPG.  It may be the increased weight of the tires (25 lbs versus 21 lbs) , thread pattern and the great grip of the tires as  my Chevy computer showed my “Terrain Score” was -4.5 to -3.5. With the hot California weather at 90-100 degrees, i have been using air conditioning that also impacted mileage efficiency.

After 2,000 miles with the Serenity Plus I replaced them  back to Michelin  Energy Savers. I would have gone with Bridgestone Ecopia EP422, however they needed to be special order and was not available at the time.  I would expect that the Ecopia EP422 would probably have similar efficiencies as the Energy Savers.   I will never know.  I would have love to tried out those tires!

With the Energy Savers, my Terrain score increased to – 1.8 to – 1.4 and my EV range grew back to 52 miles at full charge during the first two days of driving. NICE i got back my miles!

Of course, I do not like returning perfectly good tires.  That why i am posting this video and results:

  1. IF YOU VALUE MPG AND EFFICIENCY – PICK THE BEST FUEL EFFICIENT TIRES.
  2. IF YOU WANT GREAT DRIVING  EXPERIENCE FOR TOURING with GREAT HANDING AND COMFORT – GET A GRAND TOURING TIRES!  

Tires aside,  the 50,500 miles, 25,000 miles are ICE / GAS miles. Checking the air filter its barely dirty.  I did buy one : https://amzn.to/2K5qzPz  ready for the replacement.

For my hatch i needed more light beside the weak light on the hatch, so I added a battery operated LED light and attached it with Velcro.  Simple solution.  CAT small LED lights:  https://amzn.to/2LZ8HHw



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Costco! Northrock CTM urban hybrid bike!

I saw this at Costco Vancouver today .  It seems like an awesome value! Costco! Northrock CTM  – Cross / Urban / Commuter Bike! $359 canadian Similar urban 700cc commuter aluminum bikes on Amazon costs about $300+: https://amzn.to/2Ldax6R  Btw, my Youtube vlogs and reviews may also have associated affiliate links to products that may earn from qualifying purchases.

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