r/Yamahaebikes

Thank you for your help in advance.

I have a small Crosscore I've been riding a lot. I live in one of the most flat cities in the US (possibly the world), so I'm essentially only using the lowest cog (11T).

I have replaced my cassette twice and only because 11T has worn out, no other gears.

So my question is: is there a stronger cassette that fits well and will last longer? Right now I use Shimano HG 400 (11-36T) because that was what came as the default. Not sure what I can replace it with.

My second question is: there are websites that sell individual cogs, which I find attractive because it's so much cheaper than buying the whole cassette. But it's not easy finding the exact HG400 9 speed (11-36T) cog. For example, in this website they sell a bunch of 11T cogs but not exactly for 9 speeds or 11-36 cassettes. How do I know which ones will fit? Do i have to buy the exact one? Or are those compatible?

I’ve been using this to commute and get around the past 2 months, usually riding between 60-100 miles a week. It is an ebike which makes things much easier but on my commute home or when I ride with my girlfriend/friends I turn it off and it still rides great!

I did a flat bar conversion, added a Topeak rear rack, some random front rack from amazon with a wald 137 basket, SKS fenders and 2 Ortlieb panniers. Just got the front basket and fenders installed today so wanted to show what the bike looks like in its “complete” form. Before this I was carrying my backpack on my back unless there was rain in the forecast then I took both panniers. Both of those methods had downsides so now the lock is in the basket like pictured and I’ll just toss my chrome citizen in the front basket to speed things up. I also previously had the SKS fenders that strapped on but had a bunch of issues with those so I switched to the hard mounted ones, hoping they work better.

Has anyone upgraded their rear brake rotor from 160 mm to 180. It looks pretty straightforward just add a spacer to the caliper. Just would like to know if someone has actually done it. The brake cable looks pretty snug. Will I have enough slack to add the spacer. If someone has done this upgrade, would it be possible for you to give me the part number for the upgraded rotor and spacer so I ordered the right parts.

What kind of upgrades can I make in my bike? It’s mainly used on the street/ trails. Occasionally the trails are dirt. Ever since I broke my collarbone leaning forward on the handlebars is not comfortable at all. So I’d likes to get more of a cruise style bar so it can raise up and just reach in front of me and not learn forward. I was also thinking the tires, can they be upgraded to more of a regular bike tire without having to change out everything?

Is this possible or should I sell this bike and get a new one?
It’s a few years old, and has less than 100 miles.
I’ve had it posted for $1500, but no bites. So maybe I’ll just keep it and upgrade?

My wife and I rode our CrossCore bikes up the canyon to the Narrows and back. Amazing experience since only shuttles and bikes are allowed. Peaceful and majestic. This shows the backside of Angel's Landing.