Riding mode problems

[Old Codger]

Being new to the flow app, but not to Bosch E-bikes, I’ve been playing with the modes on a 10 mile circuit to decide which to keep and getting a feel for the mileage.
Tried the Tour+ mode today which is supposed to give from eco to turbo but when I ran out of steam on a couple of steep hills switching to Turbo gave me a large boost. Conversely switching to Tour also gave me a boost. I reckon putting as much torque on the peddles as I cared to do, it was giving me between Eco and Tour.
Anyone else scrapped Tour+?

 

[Renton_Yorkshire]

Welcome

All I can really offer is that I live in 'emtb' mode, unless I REALLY want some exercise, then it's switched to 'Eco'.

 

[Joecrow]

Tried the Tour+ mode today which is supposed to give from eco to turbo but when I ran out of steam on a couple of steep hills switching to Turbo gave me a large boost.

I agree, I know they say Tour+ is supposed to go all the way up to Turbo but I have never experienced it doing so, exactly the same as you it gets to be hard going up hill but manually switching to Turbo and whoosh, much easier! I do like Tour+ round town though it gives me a much better accelaration from a stop or lights etc. than Eco but should still be fairly economic. I think I will try dumping Eco for Tour+ and then see what Auto does.

 

[Old Codger]

Welcome

All I can really offer is that I live in 'emtb' mode, unless I REALLY want some exercise, then it's switched to 'Eco'.

I’ll give emtb a try. I’ve come from the basic four.

 

[Renton_Yorkshire]

Have you checked here? May be useful:

Riding modes: Individually adapted to you

Always optimally supported: The riding modes for eBikes with Bosch system are precisely adapted to you and your eBike.

www.bosch-ebike.com

 

[Mikerb]

with the variable modes such as EMTB and Tour+ the degree of motor assistance is commensurate with the amount of rider torque input to the cranks. So whilst the higher motor levels are available you have to work harder to get them. EMTB requires less rider torque than Tour+ to achieve the same level of motor support. In turbo maximum motor assistance can be achieved with much reduced rider torque input, albeit with a fairly high cadence, and that feels easy since lower gears are typically selected for terrain needing that level of support.
the Flow App also allows you to "tune" the variable modes. I have EMTB tuned to 3 on the slider and never need any other mode , even turbo, for the type of riding I do, even on very steep technical climbs.

 

[Jackware]

My current selection is;
ECO with the power tweaked down in the settings as a low battery get me home mode.
AUTO, with the pickup increased slightly.
EMTB & TURBO using standard settings.

Most of the time I'm using AUTO and very occasionally POWER for short bursts.