Call me when you can. I have just the thing.
E-bikes are a thing
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BuzzBomber
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WABASH RT | Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
The world might not revolve around us, but it can revolve under us.
thegock
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Tell me about it. I have a MY21/22 Canyon Grail-on gravel ebike. Supposed to assist to 28 mph but I was pretty sure assistance was cutting out at 20 mph. Canyon said I could take it to an authorized Bosch dealer to have max speed increased. My local Bosch dealer bike shop ran the motor diagnostic and said they could not increase the max speed because the motor is a Performance Line CX (max 20 mph) instead of a Performance Line Speed (max 28 mph). So, not the right motor even though it had a Performance Line Speed badge on it.
From the ride statistics in the diagnostics report, the motor has 1,959 miles on it. I'd keep it in Eco most of the time (lowest assist level) but report says I did 908 of those miles unassisted (so above 20 mph). I was working harder pushing an ebike every time I got over 20 mph, lol.
Anyway, Canyon did the right thing and sent me a new Performance Line Speed motor and reimbursed me for LBS labor to install.
Now I have a perfectly good Bosch Performance Line CX motor, if someone wants to give me 5 clams for it.
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You wanna go fasta?
SAM
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Yes.
You guys will be happy to know that I have found your mecca.... I'm in Zermatt Switzerland... And it is a town where people only get around via bikes...and 99% of all of the bikes are ebikes... They are letterally everywhere
Ye shall not be judged here! 😂
Ye shall not be judged here! 😂
tonyride
Don't piss off the red guy
Last time I was there I got around via horse and buggy.
The days of the fastest cyclists in the world are from Switzerland must be coming to an end. Can’t get fast with pedal assist.
Someone has been passed on the climbs by e bikes to many times…🙄
lol Actually, never. I’m not saying it wouldn’t, it just hasn’t.
if you look @jShort strava numbers he is putting ebike numbers up on his rides, just saying.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
It’s actually pretty hard for an e bike to go uphill as fast as a decent rider. 500ish watts max on a full power so a Cat1 can not only put that effort out, but also do it with 25lbs less bike. The flats are where an e bike will rip by you at 20mph
Wait a second, i thought it was so people could go uphill fast!
Kaleidopete
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More without effort, not so fast
Jim left out the part where we go uphill where you pedal heads can't. Getting off and pushing is not an option 🤣
He says 500 watts max but that’s just the motor. If the rider can put down 250watts, you are looking at 750 watts. But what ever….
That’s true but you’re also on a bike that’s close to 30 lbs heavier.
I’m game to test this.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Also the motor cuts out after it’s max wattage and the rider is left to now put out well over that to go faster. I have dozens and dozens and dozens of e-bike Commutes where I bottomed out the motor every time. It’s not 500+whatever you put out. That’s why I sold all of my e-bikes, it doesn’t help where I actually need it to.
That’s crazy. So you go from getting X00 watts assisted, then nothing?
lol. Man that video went off the rails.