Gearing and motor
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OK, I feel like a right plonker! Had the bike out today with the motor turned off so I could test/feel the gears without any assist. The mechanism was a bit clunky to start with but after cycling the gears for a while it settled down and became very smooth. Then turned the motor on and WOW! No problem with motor or clunky pedals. Went for a fairly long ride with some decent off-road bits and it was amazing! Managed 32 kmph and found the optimum gearing for on road as well as climbing those hills off-road. Can't wait to get out on it again!
I have to thank everyone for their help and advice, even though it actually turns out that it was mainly me being a bit thick! But I'm glad someone suggested turning the motor off and also working through all the gears, I would have looked a right bozo if I'd just gone straight to the shop.
Thanks guys, you've been great!
I have to thank everyone for their help and advice, even though it actually turns out that it was mainly me being a bit thick! But I'm glad someone suggested turning the motor off and also working through all the gears, I would have looked a right bozo if I'd just gone straight to the shop.
Thanks guys, you've been great!
But you aren't a paid professional.Lucky you aren't in my kitchenette when I am working on the bike...
On the other hand, this looks to have been a Bosch training day, so the emphasis should have been on correct workshop practice, and even more so as it was being filmed..
A small stand alone fold up work station such as below would have taken up no more room than the space that the tools etc have taken up by being slung on the floor.
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Good stuff.
Pilot error probably had a lot to do with it, but there might have been a software glitch which was sorted by turning the system off and on a couple of times.
One thing to be aware of is Bosch bikes don't like pedal pressure when the pedals can't turn.
That can happen if you are stopped on a gradient with the brake on and with your foot on the pedal ready to restart.
You might get an error message and no power.
No harm done, but you will need to stop for a few seconds to let the system reset.
Similarly, the system doesn't like being switched on while you are pedalling.
That can happen if you forget to turn it on before moving off.
There is a very small (tiny in fact) learning curve, glad you have your training wheels off now! For your next trick have a go on a bike with a hub motor, more things to learn.
Thanks, he did contradict himself a bit. Hmm I'd have to try a Yamaha before buying, I'd prefer optimum power at even higher cadences than my Bosch currently gives, so may not get on with the Yamaha that appears to give optimum power at even lower cadences.
Of course the only way to know is to try first. I tried a classic Bosch before buying and knew it suited me. A good test ride is essential if you're fussy like me.
I've tried a Bafang CD and dislike it immensely.
Yes me too, I like the neatness of the pre built and if course the support, but would like to have a throttle, which none of the big brands have.
Do u have a pic of your bike?
Nice looking bike, thanks.Go on then I'll post it again [emoji14]
Here is a good maxdrive review
Are you running a hub gear on the back?Go on then I'll post it again [emoji14]
Interestingly enough so many Shimano steps reviews were in German, that surprises me.
If we liken Shimano to an iphone then as with Apple who make both the hardware and the software creating tighter integration then can the same be said for Shimano between drive and gears?
If we liken Shimano to an iphone then as with Apple who make both the hardware and the software creating tighter integration then can the same be said for Shimano between drive and gears?
Reminds me of the Emperor's New Clothes.
The Bafang Max Drive performs just the same as a Bosch Classic, and even looks like one - a bit clunky.
Nothing wrong with that, but it's no advance, merely a copy of European technology of which there's a long history in the Far East.
It's also a lesson for everyone who tells me how fast technology moves on.
The Bosch motor dates from 2010, seven years later and about the best you can say of the latest thing from China is it's a bit cheaper.
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