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Update Took the Zen to what we call the “ugly hill” and rode up it PAS 3 and Rohloff 11, average speed was 11mph. Then took the Fargo up the same hill PAS 5 and rear axel in the third largest gear average speed expending about the same energy was 8 mph. That had me wondering why the two...

Good call, I now live in very mountainous country and was looking for a little more power to pedal up some of the very steep dirt roads. I didn’t know that the max power ratings were really all about using the throttle. I guess I was looking to pull the grades in a higher gear and not drop...

While I am a bit hesitant to start tweaking my BBSHD, I am willing to give it a try. First step is to order a new kit and tuning box from Luna Cycle. I have an Apple iPhone, is there an equivalent IOS version of speeed? Also, should I order the larger 52 volt battery?

m@Robertson: Thanks for your info. You now have me rethinking all of this. I was pretty happy with my hardtail and BBSHD until my wife bought me a Zen Photon Ultra for my birthday. It has a Bafang M620 motor with a torque sensor and rides great until it is time to transport it to a different...

I think it might be a couple of things. First that the motor is over about six years old and is in its third bike frame. Second is that it gets ridden a lot on easy single track bike trails, many dirt and gravel roads and I dont have any real idea how many thousands of miles are on the motor...

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Actually rode it at zero because I wanted the exercise. I was pretty heavy and wanted to maintain a 15 mph speed, apparently a big mistake. I tend not to use the throttle except to cross a busy street, to mount the bike, or to restart on a climb. My only complaint about theBBSHD is the cadence...

I have a steel Salsa Fargo with a Bayfang BBSHD and a 52v battery that has been my everyday go to bike for the past sux years. I am told that I rode it way too much on level zero and that has caused me to replace bearings at least once. I have decided to move this setup to my wife’s bike...

Where do you purchase the slick honey? I live in a very remote area and Amazon is my main source of about everything.

Thanks, that helps a lot!

Oh yes, we typically get a small suite where the bikes go into the room and everything, including the bikes get charged up over night. The weak link seems to be the fancy iWatches. The batteries on a rural trip are only good for about 5-6 hours. I have learned on long rides not to use the...

When we do long distance riding (200-300 miles) we typically ride about 50 miles a day so that equates to about 4-6 hour ride days (that is about max for my Wife). Then we check into a hotel, shower and relax. I think I will go with the bolt and give that a try. I hope it will recognize more...

I did take some time on the DCRainmaker website. Thanks for the referral! I did a comparison of the 540 vs the Roam and when I just looked at what I might be interested in they both cost about the same and were both excellent choices.

Yes, why not a pointer to the most powerful but very light type 2 off road e bike? Thank God that my wife has become the ebike speed demon that she has!

Ok, am convinced to buy a real bike computer. Now to choose between the edge and element. It appears that the element is easier to configure but the garmin has a longer battery. I think easier to configure wins. Is there any big difference in the two versions of element other than screensize?

I live in the mountains in an area with some very steep hills. One of them is over 30 degrees. While on the flats, we tend to ride at about 18mph. Rides tend to exceed 1-2 hour runs. Yep, we do get work outs.

My bike has a huge battery and the display has a USB port. I tried it with my phone and it kept the phone at 100% for the 2 hour ride. Does either the Edge or Element have a port that I can plug into while it is on the bike? What I really want to monitor (for now) is cadence and HR. Can I...

LOL, I lived in Florida for a few years and caught a few Wahoo. None of them had bike computers! But all of them tasted excellent!

Update. Zen sent the 19 cog sprocket and their service tech confirmed that the 128 belt would fit. After driving to Boise and going to three LBS that said they might be able to do it, I found a shop that actually worked on Rohloff and Gates and had the tools. It took the mechanic about 15...

Thanks, I went out to the barn to try that and received a note from Zen saying it is a 27.5. Dont know why the set the computer to 26. But then there are several about the bike that make little or no sense.