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  • This is worth quoting again.

    Can you explain more on what's up with the GSD?

    QC Issues.

    I handle warranty claims at my shop and we've found one or more of the
    following issues on roughly half the GSDs we've built (~130 total)

    Brake mounts require excessive facing Brake mounts are welded on
    crooked and can't be fixed with any amount of facing Rear hydro line
    crushed by motor casing during factory assembly (S10) Rear shift
    housing crushed by motor casing during factory assembly (S10) Drive
    unit mounting bolts being severely under torqued Drive unit mounting
    bolts being over torqued to the point in which they break the lips off
    the motor that hold the bolt head in place, making them spin freely
    when you try to loosen them Derailleur hanger not sitting flush with
    dropout due to paint and getting destroyed by the thru axle after a
    few wheel removals/installations Threads on Enviolo axle bolts
    stripped during factory assembly (S00) Heads of rear caliper bolts
    stripped during assembly Dust cap of freedhub body slowly working
    itself loose while riding, resulting in the cassette being pushed far
    enough out to mess with shifting and eventually seizing the freehub
    body all together (S10) Speedometer cables spec'd too short, resulting
    in premature failure due to the stress of coming out of the drive unit
    at a right angle Top half of aft Power Pack harness welded on crooked,
    resulting in a very tight if not impossible fitting for the aft Power
    Pack (this seems to be an issue specifically when installing
    keyed-alike systems) Spotty welding of the rear rack.

    Hope the helps. The bike is fine once the QC issues have been
    addressed, but I just wish they'd put some money back into having them
    manufactured at a factory with higher standards.

  • Because they obviously have large scale QC issues, something prospective buyers should be aware of. It's also disappointing considering Joshua Hon's stated intentions when he started the brand.

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