Recent content by OleP

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    Bosch motors

    If the display on your new bike is Kiox 300, it has the Bosch "Smart System" and the Performance Line DU (Drive Unit) has 75 Nm of torque. Components from "old" system are not compatible with "New system", e.g. cable plugs and sockets are completely different.
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    Belt drive - your experience of it?

    Gazelle Ultimate C380 with belt drive and stepless Enviolo gear. My experience is that I NEVER again want a bike with anything other than a belt drive. Advantage: - Completely silent. - Virtually no maintenance (a little washing with water now and then). - Only a small adjustment at 14,000 km. -...
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    Battery life in the cold

    Ha! - You pretty much hit the spot :-) - I've been working with Electronics, R&D and for the last 30+ years and until my retirement, in the calibration business with Accredited calibration of various types of gauges. Most temperature, humidity and electronics. I've only had my e-bike for 4 month...
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    Battery life in the cold

    Hi, I'm new here but have read this thread with interest, as I also experience reduced range in colder weather / winter time. Apart from increased loss / resistance in battery cells, I think there may be other factors that is seldom taken into considerations: Air density is higher in cold air...
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    Hello from Denmark

    Hi I purchased my first e-bike some 3 months ago after not having biked for almost 30 years and due to recently retirement it has been a pleasure to been able to ride when weather and energy allows it. The bike is a Gazelle Orange C8 HMS, city / tour bike (Shimano STEPS E6100 with hub gear...