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You are right about the question: have warranty claims ever been denied because Giant determined that a speed delimiter had been used? I've never seen any reports of it on this board. There are so many data points Giant could track to easily find out if a badassbox has been used. You're...

PDoz wrote "For any electrical warranty claim, giant expects the bike shop to plug in their computer and send a printout of the usage / readings. My dealer claimed this is to ensure the bike hasn't been derestricted," which implies that the bike can store diagnostic information that could...

Here's another member's report from talking with their dealer: https://electricbikereview.com/forum/threads/tuning-and-warranty-giant.28959/post-207843

Hi Mark, for 2019 models I believe Giant could easily see that you are using a Badass Box if they want to. I don't know for certain, but it sounds like a history of the last few rides are stored in the bike. If so, Giant could easily download some diagnostics from the bike and see from looking...

Hi Cowlitz, you listed two bikes that seem to be in different categories, a cruiser and a hybrid. Riding styles would be very different for both bikes. I think it's important to consider the riding style, how much you want to rely on motor vs human power, and the efficiency you are looking for...

Hi, found this review when I was looking for a bike for my wife. It's for the LaFree E+2. https://www.bikeexchange.com/blog/giant-lafree-ebike-review-2019

Hey Mtl, congrats on your new bike, sorry to hear about the spill but glad all of the damage to both bike and body are repairable!

Great! Only problem is that it doesn't seem to be available on the U.S. website, maybe they think California is still in a drought. :--) Fingers crossed my dealer has one because guaranteed now I'm gonna need one!

I bought an ebike because I wanted to ride to work. The cruiser and road bikes in my garage hadn't been ridden for almost 20 years and I couldn't really use them. The ride is only 5 miles, but I would end up working up too much of a sweat or else it would just take too long to get there. At...

It looks to me like Six sensors and Auto Smart Assist are new features that were introduced in some of the late 2019 models. Max Assist Level is 350% in 2019 models. For serious bike riders, the cadence up to 170 rpm could be a market differentiator. I haven't seen official specs, but my...

I was referring to the app showing cadence in real time while you are riding. In theory sounds great, but using the app realtime was impractical for me as I (a) had to mount the phone on the handlebar, and (b) disable the phone's screen shutoff so the screen doesn't shut off while you are...

I used the app for the first month or so after getting my bike, and would get that message every once in a while also. There is some internet communication when the data is being saved, and in my case it seems like the "failed to upload" always occurred when my phone was connected to my home...

The mamachari's for around $1000 have very basic components like Nexus 3 speeds, rim brakes, no disc brakes), and very small batteries. They are perfectly fine for the Japan market, but not sure if you can compare them directly to any Bosch or Yamaha mid-drive bikes here in the US. I rode a...

SM79, if you have a 2019, the Ride Control App (iphone/android) will let you adjust your settings at each level. For example at ECO the default is 50% and you can bump it up to 75%. The ECO+ is 100% and you can bump it up to 125% or 150%. Sport+ is set to the max 350% by default...

Interesting question... If I had to choose a PAS over a throttle only bike, I would choose a PAS. If the PAS was too expensive and I could only afford the throttle-only, I would stay with my old acoustic and tough it out until I could afford a PAS.

I included the link so you could see what you can see what your cadence is when you hit the 20mph cutoff in each gear. My commute is only 5 miles each way, relatively flat. I use Normal mode to limit the sweat, and then turn off the assist coming home to get a quick little workout in and burn...

Congrats on finding the bike you wanted! The only thing that bothers me is the 20mph cutoff, which I start hitting when I'm in 8th or 9th gear. It actually starts dropping off around 18-19 mph. I tried my friend's badassbox for a few days and it worked great, no cutoffs at all, and the motor...

Giant's owner's manual says drain it completely once every three months, here's the exact wording for the 2019: Discharge the EnergyPak completely by riding the bicycle after 15 normal charges or at least every 3 months totally before charging the EnergyPak again. This will increase the...

According to PDoz's post, Giant wants a history of usage/readings. Not sure about speedbox, but depending on the details of the data that Giant tracks, it might be pretty obvious if a badassbox is used by looking at the mph that is recorded. You could see that whenever the MPH gets to about 18...

The FastRoad 2019 had 700cx32c tires, but 2020 has 27.5"x2.4". Looks like a good bike, only thing it might be "missing" is a front shock. Just guessing but the FastRoad might be more of a forward position while Explore and especially the Quick would be more upright...