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You sure it’s not a rear brake issue or a chain/ gear issue? Take the rear wheel off and you’ll isolate the motor to test it.

Anyone have experience with the 5 10 trailcross lt shoe? Looking for reviews from users on how it would work for road riding: some stiffness, grip to pedals, comfort, weight and feel, etc. Or any other recommendation for road riding in dry climate. Looking for lightweight, fairly stiff sole...

Thanks for the input. I’ll read up on those three pedal choices.

Stefan, Due to a costly mishap I’m exploring going from SPD cleats and shoes to flat pedals/shoes. I looked into your 5 10 Freerider Pro recommendation and they look good but heavier and more bulky than I need. I only ride on the road so I’d like something light weight and don’t need aggressive...

How do you like the Fox shoes? Im starting to look at flat shoes and pedals for road riding. Are there light weight shoes and pedals out there that work well as a replacement for clipless? for the last few decades I’ve used SPD pedals with the least aggressive mt. Bike shoes for the road. I just...

Yeah, they claim to have resolved the thermal throttling issues. The hpr60 motor looks the same except it has fins on the bottom for cooling. I have never had a problem with my HPR50 but very rarely use more that half its available power output.

Yes, it varied from 58 to 69 percent depending on power. Seemed to be best at around 200-300 watts. It’s a little confusing because they talk about electrical power as an output so I assume that’s battery power output, which I would call motor electrical input. And they explain how peak power...

I came across this site that tests e-bike motors. Their most comprehensive test is of the TQ HPR50 and it’s pretty interesting. Their most comprehensive tests were all done at the highest setting and thermal throttling was an issue that the test shows well. They tested with 150 watts rider...

I have a BMC roadmachine 01 Amp X two. It uses the hpr50 system and a typical ride for me is 25-45 miles, rolling hills with a few climbs. On most rides I use one percent or less battery per mile, but I tuned both eco and mid level down and I turn the assist off for 20% or so of most rides. I...

Yeah, I’m thinking they’ll use the smaller battery on the lightweight road bikes and the larger ones on mt. bikes. I’m curious about their claimed efficiency improvement but my BMC with the hpr50 gives me more range than I could ever use in one ride and I’ve never even used more than half the...

TQ just announced an updated motor, the TQ HPR 60. It takes the HPR50 specs up from 50nm, 300W peak to 60nm, 350W peak. Also “two battery options: 290Wh or 580Wh. Their promo says the new motor has improved cooling, efficiency, less noise and ”takes up the same space” as the HPR50. So far it’s...

I had 5000 + miles on my Creo 11 speed chain when I changed it and it still showed less than .5mm using the same chain tool as in the above video. I used Rock n Roll Gold every 100 miles or so, all road riding in dry weather. I‘m waxing now on my BMC TQ bike and expect even better longevity and...

I had a creo 1 and a Vado sl before that and the motor whine, while not loud, was always noticeable and annoying. It increased with cadence and was an irritating sound that I never got used to. Now I have a TQ motor that is silent and I appreciated that lack of noise on every ride!

I just swapped back to the first pump adapter I got and it leaks around the Clik valve head. The replacement they sent works fine with no leak. All good for now.

I got my Clik valves and after a glitch have them installed and working well. First, the glitch: I got two valves and the pump head replacement with the adapter that can be used independently. I tested one valve out on my tubeless tire and it leaked at the pump head connection. I pumped the tire...

Doesn’t using a standard presta pump, even though it fits the valve, defeat the purpose of the click-on connection you get with their Clik pump head?

Well said.

Yes, more speed and higher assist ratio does make for higher power consumption. I know he determined that his Creo 2 motor needs to be held down to its nominal power rather than its peak power rating when used for extended rides. He said using 100/75 (assist level/max power) kept it from the...

Your theory and calculations look interesting. The real life experience could be much different, though. There’s a long time creo rider who posts on another site who moved from a creo 1 to a creo 2 and found he had to significantly detune the creo 2 to prevent it from drastically dropping motor...

I second Stefan’s suggestion of a good bike fit. Another easy thing to check is the saddle tilt angle. My Creo saddle bothered me for the first 500 miles until I learned the front 1/3 or so of the saddle is what should be leveled. That makes the whole saddle appear tilted down but in reality the...