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I’m not sure if I’m remembering correctly, but I believe there was an issue with the connector to the motor. I think it’s located on the chainstay. Cheers Dave

This is mine when it was new last summer.

Weather was too good today not to go out. My nearest trail is 10km away, so borrowed my wife's battery so I could use Turbo all the way! Managed 35km out of one 400wh battery in Turbo with about 600m of climb.

I notice that Focus are now offering Shimano motors on some new MTB models. It'll be interesting to see which motors they stick with?

Hi James, I'm meeting up with another member of the forum on Monday who has just picked up the same model Bulls from Germany. I'll ask him about his experience, name of shop, price etc. and report back. I'm not sure he has access to the forum at the moment? I'm considering the hardtail version, depending on how I get on testing his bike? I've also been looking at the same eBay seller that you mentioned on the other forum! Cheers Dave

I replaced the Classic motor on my wife's bike, found one in Holland. You really need the tool to get the cranks (pedal arms) off. Then it's easy, there's a video somewhere on YouTube. The motor on my wife's needed a software update, but it worked without it.

Hi Gubbins, I know that's what I want too. We're going to look at ebikes with some friends next week, they're looking at trekking style bikes. I will have to see if I can resist ;-) My wife thinks that she doesn't need to upgrade, so I'll probably change her gearing so that she can keep up!

Trevor, that's the one I was looking at. It's €220 for the 11/46 (inc. tax), plus around another €30 if I changed the front. D8ve, I've done around 4000km on my original cassette so far, so I would probably be about 90 before I would start making any savings!

Is it possible to get a dropper post with suspension? I find that a suspension post helps with my lack of built in padding ;-)

Hi guys, are you sure it doesn't just need adjusting? I've done around 4000km on my Haibike xduro RC29 with the original cassette. Both mine and my wife's bike have had the jumping in top gear. I found that I had to adjust the derailleur to allow it to move out (away from the bike) when in top gear.

Thanks for the input guys. I'm assuming that if I upgrade to an eleven speed, I'll need to buy a group set, not just the cassette.

I currently have 38f 36r as my lowest gear, I can get a 36t for the front. I could upgrade the rear to an 11/46. That would cost around €250.

Rob, I think if I was riding on tarmac I could manage it. With the rocky climb, I felt like my speed was too high. From what others have said, it seems lower gearing would help. I like the way the Bosch system rides like a normal bike, how does a pedal only sensor bike feel?

Sure thing, I have to buy the new bike first! I'm going to the shop a week on Tuesday.

Thanks, that really useful. That's definitely something I'll look into.

I find that the pace that I need to keep up is just too much for long climbs. If I try to go slower, I just lose momentum. Lower gearing would hopefully mean I could go at a steadier pace. Trevor, I just can't decide whether it's worth spending money on my 4 year old bike? My battery is down about 10% compared to my wife's year old battery, so that's something else I'll have to consider.

Soundwave, do you know if it's possible to fit a 14t with a 16t. They don't offer that combination on the site that you mentioned. I'd like the ability to have the option of lower gearing but don't really need a dongle. I was also looking at a Cube with an 11/46 cassette and a 16t front sprocket. It's really hilly here! Cheers Dave

After today's ride, I am certain that the ability to change gearing is essential. I had to stop twice on the climb for a breather! See post in photo and ride thread.

This is the route my wife an I followed today. One section was a bit too steep. I had to stop twice. Unfortunately my wife had to get off and push. We did the route back to front,which on reflection was a bad idea. Dave If I crop an image on the iPad, the upload always fails with an error about the file type and file extension not matching?

Tom, I want to buy from a specialist dealer that knows about ebikes. There's a Kalkhoff/Focus dealer an hour away, but from what I've read on the forum, I won't risk that make. That leaves me with two dealers in Toulouse which is almost two hours away. One is primarily Haibike, the other does Haibike and Cube. They both have a few French makes which are aimed at city use. IR772 - To my mind, the display looks too fragile on the Yamaha Haibikes. Apart from the new PWX models with the integrated display, and they're a bit over budget. I've set a limit of €3000. Trevor, if I can manage the roads in Tour mode with the CX, then the range should be ok. I was planning to go for a 500wh battery, but was hoping to increase my range on the road a bit.

I see what you mean. I believe that it's possible to fit two front rings and manually change between them?

Thanks Gubbins. The Cube has an 11/46 cassette, so perhaps that's a good enough excuse ;-) Dave

I still have to pinch myself. Learning French is the only downside. I will persevere though, I believe it's essential to get the most out of our lives here. Here's a teaser.

Thanks for your quick replies, much appreciated. I had already seen your posts Eddie. I guess that I already knew the simple answer. I suppose that I'm trying to justify spending such a large sum for the few times that I'm off-road. I was considering a Cube Reaction HPA SL 500. Cheers Dave

Hi to everyone. This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a little while. I have a Haibike xduro rc29 which I bought about 3.5 years ago when I lived in Northamptonshire. Since retiring early to the Aveyron, France, I've found I could do with a bit more help up the steeper hills. Although most of my riding is roads and tracks, some of the climbs in the gorges are just too steep. The terrain here is probably comparable to the Derbyshire Peak District. I realise that the CX motor will do the job; it has 1.5 times the torque of the Classic. My concern is whether the battery life will suffer? With the hilly terrain I get 40 to 45 km on the road with a 400wh battery keeping it in Sport. Will I get a similar range on a bike with the CX motor with the same battery? I believe that I read somewhere on the site, that another rider found he was using less assist on the CX. Cheers Dave