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Couple years ago I bought my first eMTB and I didn’t think I needed a full suspension bike so I got the Tero (hardtail). Fast forward 2 years and I found that I really enjoy trail riding more than I thought. I do ride my bike about 8-10 miles each way on the road to get to the trails which is fine with the Tero but I find that I am frequently bashing the rear wheel on rocks and roots to the point that I can feel the tire bottoming out at times. I’ve played with pressures and if I air up the tire more it really bounces around and is too harsh. I am entertaining the idea of trading (up?) to one of the 3 bikes listed (open to other bikes too). My biggest hurdle is my height, at 5’3” (140lbs) I struggle with stand over height but not necessarily the reach. Does anyone who has experience with one or more of these bikes have some input/direction for me as to what might work well for my height and riding style. As a note, I am 56 I am not hucking off jumps but like to carry speed through the trails. Pic of the 5.0 for fun.

For the last week my 991.2 Carrera started to have an issue with KESSY (Easy entry and drive system) as well as the key fobs not working and the door handles not recognizing my hand. I would get in the car and it would sometimes display a message that it did not recognize the key in the vehicle even though it was in my pocket, I’d take it out and change the location of the key and I’d try starting the car and it would start (sometimes) and other times I had to remove the KESSY blank key out of the “ignition cylinder” and insert the fob and it would start fine. At the same time the key fobs started to act up and not lock or unlock the doors. I swapped keys to see if the issue would continue to act up and sometimes it would and sometimes it seemed to fix the issue. Very randomly acting up with zero rhyme or reason. Finally, after replacing the key fob batteries with no change I researched that maybe it could be the KESSY module or the various proximity sensor antennas could be the issue, the door handles could be the issue with frayed wires, also RF interference could be the issue or the 12V battery could be the issue.
A lightbulb went off in my head that I had recently (last week) routed the Valentine One wire into the headliner and down the passenger side A pillar and into the gap between the dash and door and ultimately to the 12v outlet in the passenger footwell I had just tucked it in and not really taken anything apart, nonetheless I tried in plugging the detector even though it was off. I then retried every part of the KESSY system as well as the key fobs and everything is now working perfectly.

TLDR: Radar detector wires run inside the headliner and passenger side A pillar wreaks havoc with the key fob RF signals and the KESSY easy entry antenna and keyless start system and will drive you nuts figuring out what is wrong.

Tero 5.0 not cutting it on the trails. Looking for a full suspension bike for a shorter rider (5’3). Amflow PR Carbon vs. LEVO 4.0 vs. Aventon ADV Current? Help with deciding what would work.

3rd day at Porsche Parade 70. Lake Placid NY.

What a great day for an afternoon rip!

Learned a lesson today I’ll share with you so that you can avoid my frustration and embarrassment.