Hi, I am Rick from Northern California. I am a bike mechanic and adore E-bikes. I would like to discuss performance and feel.
I currently own four TSDZ2 bikes and have made twenty. I enjoy the natural feel of the torque sensor on the TSDZ2 and the smaller weight than the Bafang motors.
With one of my bikes, (see photo) I have been riding for about one-year without a speed sensor, only because the spokes were too close to the chainstay to fit the sensor with the standard mounting bracket. Last weekend I removed the mounting bracket from a sensor and attached the speed sensor to the bike with a glue gun and zip ties. Interestingly, plugging in the speed sensor killed the bike's feel and performance.
The difference was astounding. This bike rides better than 750Watt sysetms. But, when the speed sensor was attached I had to get up to speed before the power started to kick-in, then when I got going it would cut out power. I went into the programing to do the standard metric conversion trick of telling the system that it has 40% smaller wheels, but that still did not help much. So, I removed the sensor.
Now the bike launches from a stop smoothly and powerfully without cutting out when I get up to cruising speed. I have a good idea of how fast I ride but if I ever want to have a speedometer I will attach a $15 bike computer to this bike.
Particulars of this bike:
36V 15AH Dolphin Samsung Cells Battery
36V 350W TSDZ2
X-18 Display, No Throttle
3-Speed Nexus Hub with Coaster brake
42-T Chain Ring, 16-T Cog, half-link chain drive
700Cx37 WTB Riddler gravel tires
Chromoly steel frame
Brooks saddle and leather grips
I currently own four TSDZ2 bikes and have made twenty. I enjoy the natural feel of the torque sensor on the TSDZ2 and the smaller weight than the Bafang motors.
With one of my bikes, (see photo) I have been riding for about one-year without a speed sensor, only because the spokes were too close to the chainstay to fit the sensor with the standard mounting bracket. Last weekend I removed the mounting bracket from a sensor and attached the speed sensor to the bike with a glue gun and zip ties. Interestingly, plugging in the speed sensor killed the bike's feel and performance.
The difference was astounding. This bike rides better than 750Watt sysetms. But, when the speed sensor was attached I had to get up to speed before the power started to kick-in, then when I got going it would cut out power. I went into the programing to do the standard metric conversion trick of telling the system that it has 40% smaller wheels, but that still did not help much. So, I removed the sensor.
Now the bike launches from a stop smoothly and powerfully without cutting out when I get up to cruising speed. I have a good idea of how fast I ride but if I ever want to have a speedometer I will attach a $15 bike computer to this bike.
Particulars of this bike:
36V 15AH Dolphin Samsung Cells Battery
36V 350W TSDZ2
X-18 Display, No Throttle
3-Speed Nexus Hub with Coaster brake
42-T Chain Ring, 16-T Cog, half-link chain drive
700Cx37 WTB Riddler gravel tires
Chromoly steel frame
Brooks saddle and leather grips
