New to Forum & New to Ebikes

[JayJay2000]

Hi all, first time poster here and first few weeks of owning an ebike. For my first post I wanted to start with some of the basic questions that keep rolling around in my head after riding the bike for the first time. The bike is a Whyte and has the Gen 5 CX Bosch Performance motor, so onto the newbie questions:

1. When the motor hits the limit it starts to feel like acceleration is not possible yet this is proven to be wrong by the stats from the ride. Does the motor inhibit acceleration to a noticable degree compared to a standard bike on the flats and downs or does it just feel that way as it goes from assisted to non-assisted?
2. Do you ever get used to the feeling described in Q1?
3. In the Flow app you get the option to "Tune" the motor, are there any widely agreed changes to make immediatly in this section of the app or is it more a case of leave well alone as the factory settings are optimal?
4. It has a 12sp cassette yet I haven't been past the middle of the cassette yet. Are the larger chainrings redundant or do you find a place for them as you get used to the bike?

Thanks in advance for helping a newbie get used to this new (to me) way of riding MTB's

 

[johnnystorm]

Hi there, I've had my Levo just over a year so my answers might not be totally applicable but...

1. While there must be *some* more resistance, I think it just feels worse when you haven't got a few hundred watts extra pushing you.

2. Yes, my first few rides I got much less range as I think I was surging on every straight and then having to over brake. My riding *flows* a lot more now.

3. Yeah, having tweak helps. I use very different profiles for here in Suffolk versus riding in Wales!

4. What cadence are you riding with? I try and spin at 80+ rpm but its very easy to just let the power let you turn a big gear with little effort.

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome to the Forum

 

[Stihldog]

Welcome to the forums.
Cheers.

It can feel like you just threw out an anchor when you pass the speed or assist limit. There is very very little resistance on the motor at this point …so it’s usually in our mind.

Proper cadence is very important for an eMTB (80ish).You could probably start your ride in turbo while in 12th gear …but don’t do that.

I do feel sorry for my EU friends who are limited to 15mph. Ours is 20mph or 32kph. I think the lower assist limit drives the derestricting market.