I like the redshift stem on mine I previously had a specialized Creo with their future shock and really don’t notice a difference between the two. I only ride on the road so it might be different on gravel but our Calif. roads are rough enough so I’m glad to have a bit of suspension.
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Oh, I see it’s the reach you’re concerned with not the stack. The fastlane has cockpit options with 80-110mm reach. And the lower end model uses a stem with options even shorter.
I think it rides very well. I have an old specialized roubaix (carbon) that weighs around 21 lbs. I’d much rather ride the BMC even with no assist. The roubaix only feels lighter and more agile when I lift it up, get on or off, and very low speed maneuvers. Everything else, I like the BMC...
Yes it’s around 28lbs. It’s a lot like the trek domane+ SLR but I liked the fit better, and it was on sale for about half off. It looked like BMC was downsizing their road ebike offerings last time I looked. You can check Erik’s bikes and Contender bikes (US) for more left over new ones at great...
As far as still getting a good workout on a TQ equipped bike, you definitely will if that’s your goal. On my BMC with a TQ 50 I set the assist% to 35 and max power to 60W in eco mode and I get the same workout as I did on my analog bike. The difference is I ride farther, a bit faster and more...
Nice review and details of your impression. I found cliks to be an interesting experiment and marginally better when connecting my pump. Then they partially plugged up after a few months (orange seal) so I ditched them for muc off big bore lites. So far I much prefer the big bores and don’t see...
I agree, the BMC’s with TQ motors are great bikes. I have a small KOM Cycles saddlebag that has a built in Garmin mount for a Varia. The BMC rear light still shows up well and gives me two lights plus the radar. And a Hafny Drop Bar mirror makes a good double check on the radar display. I added...
Yako has a new review of the Scott with the hpr40. He gives a thorough description but hasn’t been able to ride one yet. One thing I noted is that the three fastlane models use the same frame and fork but the top two have an integrated cockpit while the lower level uses a stem and bars. That’s...
Cliks didn’t work out for me. Orange seal partially clogged them and I switched to muc off big bore lite valves. So far I’m impressed with them: all my pump heads fit well, they allow a big volume of air in, no leaking when attaching or removing the pump head, no valve core to clog or restrict...
Another hpr40 bike just showed up: Scott Fastlane. I see three models, the top one weighs 9.9kg. The specs show max assist speed “28mph US” so they are, or will soon be available in the U.S.
https://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/products/bike-ebikes-road-fastlane
Lucky you! I see that the new Treks and BMC bikes that had the hpr50 are now coming with the hpr60 - no frame mods necessary. I’ve read a few posts about people swapping motors themselves and either unbolting the heat sinks or modifying the plastic motor cover to make room for them. What a good...
The plugged area is inside the Clik valve - the spring loaded plunger can only be pulled out a mm or so and I can’t clean out the tiny bits of gummy sealant inside the shaft. If I were able to put grease in there it would only make things worse. It is the airflow pathway through the valve. I did...
My Clik days are over. I gave them an honest try for five months or so but they are not what I hoped for. Both valves are partially plugged and the pump head to valve seal leaks a little unless it’s held motionless while snapped on. I use Orange Seal and usually rotate the wheels so the valves...
That’s a good point about getting a reasonable fit with an integrated cockpit, at least one that gives you 50mm of spacers to raise it with. I didn’t know they had that capability. I think I read the canyon has 15mm of adjustment. And as you said it doesn’t appear that they have ‘stem’ length...