Recent content by Nicolas Rouquette

The ST7 definitely looks like a cool bike; congrats to Stromer for going w/ an e-shifting system & belt drive! I hope the torque sensor design has been improved from the ST5. It would be nice to see integrated turn lights and a decent horn.

I understand the %20-%25 threshold; %50 is just my personal level below which I get range anxiety. Today, my wife and I went through several errands around town at a leisure pace -- about 5 miles. The R&M charge was 98% before we left, 91% when we got back. I was riding on Tour except a stretch...

Chris at Propel changed my front/rear quick-release mounts with bolts secured by hexlox. This simplifies locking the bike -- now it's sufficient to secure the frame. If you need a long u-lock and don't want the hassle of yet another key, you could consider the new Bluetooth Abus 770A SmartX lock.

5 speed hub? That's really disappointing. A mid-hub like a pinion would make a lot more sense.

Super happy to have picked my tricked-out Supercharger 2 today from Propel after they replaced the belt that had been misaligned somehow. Since Chris is a fan of Hexlox, I had all the critical bolts on my bike secured: front/rear axles, seatpost, handlebar, headlight. Now, I don't need to worry...

Turns out that my bike had an odd problem, the belt had somehow shifted so that it was only tracking on half of the rear sprocket. Obviously, that was not good so I brought it back to Propel where they replaced the belt and aligned the wheel. I picked up the bike today and rode it around town...

Interesting. I wasn't aware of this possibility. I hope that the Bafang + Hub ebike vendors use this feature to protect the hub. Personally, throttles kind of scare me. A colleague of mine nearly got into unintended acceleration from his Pedego ebike when we were chatting at a red light. He...

Since I'm not a DIY person, I really didn't want the hassle of maintaining a conventional drivetrain. I wasn't familiar with the difference between a conventional Rohloff vs. the E-Rohloff integration w/ the Bosch system. Now, I'm really glad for that integration. The bike can automatically...

Since I gave up on owning a Stromer ST5, I had considered several options that I could try at a local LBS: - Trek Alliant+ 9.9S at Helen's Cycles - Specialized Vadoo 5 at Cynergy Cycles I noticed that both bikes have the same derailleur as the Stromer ST2: Shimano Deore XT. However, unlike...

You're impressive! Have you changed the torque sensor on your ST5? I learned from electricbikezzz that my ST5 had indeed a failed torque sensor, barely a month after I had purchased it. When one of the previous ST5s had a failed light assembly, I saw how tightly packed the electrical wiring is...

Wow! This undertaking takes a lot of confidence and guts! You're awe inspiring!

Thanks for the info. I'm glad the BH Nitro City is a wonderful bike for you. My recent test drive of a Trek Allant+ 9.9S w/ the Shimano Deore XT derailleur left me unimpressed. How could a shifting mechanism so violent as to produce a loud "klunk" be reliable in the long term?

Thanks Ravi! I like the idea of having a disabled throttle as a backup motor torque control feature should there be a problem with the torque sensor. Indeed, a powerful light helps me anticipate road hazards such as bicyclists, stakers and unicyclists whose unpredictable behavior could be very...

Thank you for being responsive. Good points. I remember seeing some motorcycle turnlights that are have some kind of rubber mount to mitigate some of the problems you mentioned. I would like to know if there are any such options that are reasonable to consider. Ah, this is very useful...

After reviewing the UC Pro design video, I have a The design of the UC Pro is very close to my ideal commuter bike. I have a few questions about configuring a UC Pro: Bright turn lights with handlebar control. Are there options available for the UC Pro? I use a Lumos helme with bluetooth...