walk mode just spins the crank at a set rate. i suppose it could be handy if that rate was (slightly) customisable.I've found that if you shift into your smallest cog, the walk assist speed is 3mph. According to Google the average walking speed is 3.1mph.
When shifted into the largest cog, it's 1.5mph.
It would be nice if Shimano allowed the user to adjust the walk mode up to 4 or 5 mph in the smallest cog
I have to figure out how to pair the flipping thing againwhat firmware are you on now?
NoI have to figure out how to pair the flipping thing again
Why are you not able to pedal? Is it too hard, your low gear is not low enough? The trail for that section is a bit tougher than you are confortable with?That's true, but when you are not able too to pedal bike anymore cause it's too steep, bike is already on the largest cog on the cassette, you then have to gear down to third or second smallest to make it work fine, and then when it`s possible to pedal the bike again, you have to gear upp will you are in walk assist to the biggest cog again, this takes time, and if you are out on a ride along with people with either Shimano with DI2 or Bosch, you will be left behind, because they are so much faster. And another issue is that because of this useless function on the non DI2 bikes, you don't take the time to gear up and down in walk assist, and then push the bike with force, and you will be totally exhausted compared to people with proper walk assist.
The trip we had today, have really steep climbs, and we are talking about 400-500 meters of walking, and 100-150 height meters. Works great on my bike with Bosch, but is a pain in the A.. on my Merida with Shimano without Di2
I am new to Ebikes, i realy enjoy it so i might buy an other one.
I have a Yamaha without walk assist and do not miss that feature.
For those who miss it how heavy is your Ebike(i read some reach 55 pounds)?
Do you have instant power? Well i am not sure how it is called but as soon as i press a pedal it activates the assist. I read some have some delay.
On a mechanical shifter bike (none di2) has anyone tried changing the chainring size with stepsunlocker or something to see if the system re-calibrates the walk mode assistance ? Say drop it to 15 teeth instead of 34 and see what it does (if it lets you change it that much).
I guess the impossibility to accelerate it is for safety in case you loose control or you fall.Last weekend I was on a very steep and rocky trail and I just decided to go back cause I wasn’t enjoying so I had to use de walk mode. I noticed that in order to get the bike going you can not push the bike faster than the bike is going itself, you have to let the bike do de work and as soon as you try to speed up the motor stop pushing and in order to continue you have to release and press again the lever.
I agree the speed is not the ideal but even being slow I was glad to have something to help me. I tried to just push myself to go faster and was very hard work ?.
#NecroreplyOn a mechanical shifter bike (none di2) has anyone tried changing the chainring size with stepsunlocker or something to see if the system re-calibrates the walk mode assistance ? Say drop it to 15 teeth instead of 34 and see what it does (if it lets you change it that much)
I've noticed mine is set to 15 degrees from memory. There is no way to change this is there?This is a well known issue, poor walk assist on Steps8000. The problem is the motor angle, programed in by the manufactur of the bike.
Go to your bike shop, and let them check, that the mounting angle of the motor, is the same as programed by manufactor.
Use an angle app on you phone, and measure on the flat spot under the motor.
Mine was 10, programmed in 17, when changed, i had Turbo walk assist
Almost every Merida i have sold, had this problem.
I've noticed mine is set to 15 degrees from memory. There is no way to change this is there?
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