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Yes, you need to use unofficial software and potentially void your warranty to speed tune an E8000 motor. It's possible to speed tune an E8000 motor with an E6010 display by using a physical cable rather than using bluetooth. Shimano will sell the cable kit to consumers but it costs hundreds...

Heh, you're probably right about that! My goal is for my muscles to provide almost all the propulsion on the flats and descents, and to reduce the amount of propulsion provided by the motor on the hills in the interests of enjoying each battery longer before swapping it out for the next one. :)

I agree with you. I have both significantly reduced the amount I'm asking from the motor and significantly increased my personal output. My motivation for creating this thread was to find the most efficient ways to further reduce the motor's contribution. I have significant ability to adjust...

I use a clip-on aerobar, and I find substantially improved range (double-digit percentage easily) from using it versus sitting more upright on the bike, so I'll already be doing that. And as previously mentioned, this will be a touring pace and I'll be comfortable with moving more slowly on it...

Interesting suggestion. My e-bikes are all mid-drive. I find bikes with regen to often be significantly heavier than a bike without. I'd be interested in regen if it were paired with a really lightweight bike. Otherwise, the additional weight will reduce/eliminate any benefit in my case...

Agreed, I'll definitely be doing both of these. I also plan to invest in a BMC e-bike, as they have bikes I can afford that weigh about 33 pounds, so that (and travelling light on top of that) will help. I've also lost over a dozen pounds recently, and that'll help. Agreed. My question is...

I've seen some of these in person. They're not nearly as lightweight, nor have they had the fit and finish, of a Specialized, or a Trek, or a Kona, etc. I have no doubt the main LBS bike manufacturers could make cheaper e-bikes if they weren't concerned about mitigating weight and were willing...

I'm interested in trying some e-bike "hypermiling" (a term I hear e-cars owners using for when they're trying to get max range on a charge). I have a bike where I can modify top speed, assist percentage, max torque, and max wattage, and I'm curious for feedback on the best way to do that. I...

Shimano only sells 25 and 32 km/h bikes, period. So you won't find a class 3 with a Shimano motor at this time, no. It works great past 32 km/h. Yes, I can sustain 40-45 with this motor on flat ground, when I choose to create a mode that goes that high. I mostly ride with it set at 38 km/h...

The integrated visor is further from the head than glasses, so you can wear glasses with them. Just to be sure, I just put on a pair of sunglasses and put the helmet on. They didn't interfere at all.

Cool idea! Or should I say, warm idea? ;) Those look like some decent gloves too. How are they for shifting with? On wet days I use Fizik Artica X5 waterproof winter shoes, because they keep me reasonably warm and very dry. On cold days I use Endura Hummvee waterproof socks, not...

It's been theorized that it did, but we don't know for sure. It almost certainly came from something like that, though. Almost every major disease in human history has come from humans either living with animals, or eating them, or both. MERS and at least some of the variants of the common...

My only complaint with the Bosch Powerpacks is that I know multiple people on multiple bikes who have failed to engage it sufficiently and had it fall off during riding. Three different people on three different Bosch-equipped bikes, in fact (and those are just people that I personally know)...

2015-2018-???? A 2021 e-bike would keep your every-three-years streak going! :D

Fair enough then. You won't find a throttle on a Bosch, Shimano, Yamaha, or Brose-equipped bike. Your only alternative is to get something so overpowered that you can pedal very gently and go like stink, which is a reasonable approximation of a throttle. I've done that when I've been fighting...

I think Giant makes a good product, just be aware that if your local Giant dealer closes, or switches to another brand, that service may become more of a hassle. Of the main LBS brands, Giant and Specialized are the odd two out (well, and Rocky Mountain). Any other major LBS brand e-bike can...

For what it's worth, a Trek bike is more broadly serviceable than a Giant or Specialized. Trek uses off the shelf motors, screens, batteries, etc. Giant and Specialized have a much more custom approach (Yamaha and Brose electric parts, yes, but custom made to their specifications in many...

For reference, the Schwalbe Energizer Plus ranges from 735g to 1210g. So they're a little heavier, but going from Schwalbe's 5th to 7th level of puncture resistance.

Don't know, all the Brose units we've sold have been Drive TF. We're leary of bringing in any else for now, so I'd love some feedback from owners of Drive S and Drive S Mag (or dealers that sell them) about their reliability.

We were selling a lot of bikes with Brose motors, and I was personally a big fan of the smoothness and quietness of Brose. I personally owned two bikes with Brose motors, one a fat-tired hybrid and the other a gravel bike (the latter of which is quite magnificent and the one I did my furthest...