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  1. Oscar56

    2020 : Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

    Thanks for starting this thread, it's great to see where others are riding around the world. I am also curious as to how others mod and deck out their bikes. It has taken me about 4 days of casual browsing to make it to the end of the thread. Now I feel inspired to take a few photos of my...
  2. Oscar56

    Anybody have experience with the "Automatic" setting on the RideControl ONE?

    Yesterday I completed my first test riding in Auto on the same route I rode last week in “manual”. This was a 30 km ride, primarily on paved road and a short portion on gravel. The only difference between the two rides is that some of the gravel road was ice covered on my second ride. the Auto...
  3. Oscar56

    Ride Control App - Freezes

    Quite possible. Although that does not account for the app crashing. I will try it again today.
  4. Oscar56

    Ride Control App - Freezes

    Until today I have only used my iOS Ride Control app to check battery levels. Today I attached my iPhone to the handle bars and went for a spin.n I am riding a 2020 Phantom E+ Pro. For the first 2 minutes the app seemed to record distance and cadence properly. If I stopped pedalling then...
  5. Oscar56

    Anybody have experience with the "Automatic" setting on the RideControl ONE?

    I finally had a chance to test the Auto setting today on my 2020 Fathom. I like it. It ran smoothly although on one short hill I was applying moe torque than I normally would have. This will require more testing. Tomorrow I will start testing on some of my regular routes to compare its...
  6. Oscar56

    E-Bike Battery Guide

    I have a similar equation to what CSH uses. Each 10% of charging requires 15 minutes with the 6A smart charger.
  7. Oscar56

    Rack on Fathom E+ 3 is it possible?

    I have the 2020 FathomE+ 1 Pro. It does not have any attachment points for a rack. My LBS has ordered a Thule Tour Rack for me. Hopefully it arives next week. https://www.thule.com/en-ca/bike-accessories/rear-bike-racks/thule-tour-rack-_-100090
  8. Oscar56

    Anybody have experience with the "Automatic" setting on the RideControl ONE?

    Ok. According to the manual that includes my 2020 Phantom E+. I was not aware of this mode and had to check my manual to confirm. I will have to give this a test tomorrow.
  9. Oscar56

    Tuning in Ride Control

    Good question. The app asks you to connect using the bikes serial number each time that you connect. So perhaps you can load up more than one bike on a single phone app.
  10. Oscar56

    Anybody have experience with the "Automatic" setting on the RideControl ONE?

    Which models come with the ”auto” setting?
  11. Oscar56

    Tuning in Ride Control

    What are mups?
  12. Oscar56

    Tuning in Ride Control

    I brought my hard tail 2020 Phantom E+1 Pro home last Thursday. As this is my first eBike this first week was just about riding around town, including a few trails, just to get the feel of the system and the motor. I have also been testing how far the battery will take me and the charging...
  13. Oscar56

    E-Bike Battery Guide

    Ravi: thanks for the prompt reply. as the manual suggests, I will charge to 100% every 3 months.
  14. Oscar56

    E-Bike Battery Guide

    Ravi: I have just purchased a Giant eBike powered by Yamaha. The battery is 13.8Ah and the Smart Charger is 6A. After reading this thread I will endevaour to keep my charge between 30 and 80%, unless I forsee an extra long ride where I might charge to 100%. The manual that came with the bake...
  15. Oscar56

    Register My New 2020 Fathom?

    I suspect you are correct that sales and marketing is the purpose.
  16. Oscar56

    Register My New 2020 Fathom?

    Giant's website has a registration page for your bike but their is not any information regarding what value this registration might be. Is this just an opportunity to add your info to a data base or is there some value?
  17. Oscar56

    PowerFly 5 - Questions

    Next week I will be visiting LBS(s) to see if I can find a PF5 to take for a test ride. I am looking for a versitile bike for rural riding, gravel logging roads, a bit of trail and running errands around town instead of a 2nd vehicle. A couple of questions: 1. If you have installed a rear...
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