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A quick heads up to Jlubeck (and others): The TQ system does include a null/off state with the display active but no motor assist. Whereas a simple press of the left handlebar button drops High to Medium and Medium to Eco, the deactivation of the motor from Eco requires that the button be held...

Agree that sorting out good combinations of gear, assist, speed, and power input under various conditions takes some getting used to with the TQ HPR50 motor. What brand and model is the carrier in the photo? ~ Cost? Difficult to attach to the car?

It sounded like a simple question... I find Stefan Mikes' input most convincing, and put it in my own words in terms of power rather than percentages (percentages of what? ...too many combinations to toss around) or multipliers. My personal interest has always been in how much help the SL1.1 (or...

... and it was my interpretation as well, based on the Specialized (poorly worded) text cited in my post #30. I was (supposedly) set straight by Specialized customer service, who specifically allowed that the motor could add up to 240W to my 125W for a theoretical 365W. Input from SL1.1 users...

I need to correct my characterization of the SL1.1 motor's power contribution. Communications with Specialized clarified that: The SL1.1 can boost my 125W with 240W at 100% peak power maximum assist (at >70 rpm) for a total nominal power or 365W. That goes a long way towards making the motor...

Thanks DaveK92. I had posted a paper comparison among the lighter road oriented e-motors in another forum, looking for the kind of feedback you so generously provided. Your experience seems to confirm my general expectations. If interested, the comparison is post #30 here...

I neglected to thank Lucky22 for his generous input. Regards, much appreciated. Would like to dig just a bit deeper, if possible, such as the type of terrain you ride on. I'm drawn to the Fazua due to a perceived advantage on climbs, especially above 10%. I have read that the X35 provides...

lucky22, I'd be interested in your insights on the X-35 vis-a-vis the Fazua motor. I pieced together an assessment (relative to my particular condition) on paper, from charts. It's here as post #30: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/a-road-cyclist-thoughts-on-e-bikes.36503/page-2...

Thanks for the thought Captain Slow. In looking over some of my 10-15% ride segments from last summer (when still riding at higher capacity), I was generally producing about 200W on average, peaks up to 320W. So I figure that with my input reduced to 100-125W, the level of assistance I would...

Finding the right electric e-road motor for a limited road rider. My first choice would be to continue riding my non-motorized road bike. Alas, it has been difficult to do that for the last few months. I start to suffer at a mere 100 beats per minute at the start of a ride, can...

Beware that the Gain's geometry has changed in the latest version, or so I gather from the Orbea website. Most strikingly, the seat angle has steepened to 74 degrees for the XL size. In addition, the handlebar stem has been integrated with the fork stem, seemingly eliminating vertical...

Not sure if this is the right place to post. Please advise if there's a more appropriate thread. I'm interested in an Orbea Gain E-road bike but notice that it has a very shallow stem riser and a -8 degree stem, placing the handlebars low relative to the seat, whereas I've been moving the bars...

Thanks for the additional input. Presume the 144-156 bpm effort preceded the onset of your cardio issue. Your experiences give me confidence that the the X35 would work for me. As to riding conditions, is mean of me to admit that a typical Southern California day starts out at ~10-12 C and...

Thank you PeterG for the post. Much appreciated, especially the correlation to heart rate. We seem to be I the same boat. Congratulations on your Wilier, wish you many miles of enjoyment. For reasons I'm trying to sort out with a pulmonologist and cardiologist, lately I've been limited to...

WT, thanks for your input, it provides useful perspective. I requested USA speed/power curves from Bianchi, Orbea, and Wilier a week back. Only response so far was from Orbea, and only to tell me to pursue it with a dealer. The EU Wilier curves (extrapolated) may have to suffice.

Thanks WT. Appreciate your feedback. I didn't actually expect to get 250w at 100% maximum assistance, but hoped for better than 225w, The real downer is that that's not available where I need it most, on slow steep climbs. I should have paid closer attention to your post #246 the first time...

Whether speed or cadence, it's the level of assist on climbs that I'd like to understand better. I'd expect that a speed of 10km/6mi per hour would occur on a steep climb, the primary instance where I'd want 100% assist. Is that made available by the X35 at 10km/h, or is it limited to 70%...

Posting my questions regarding the Ebikemotion X35 and Specialized SL1.1 motors on the EBT Intros page didn't yield the specific answers I was seeking, but a read through several spring 2019 posts on this sub-forum helped considerably, so thanks to Ed B and fellow contributors for sharing their...

Thanks for the feedback. I might have made my condition sound worse than it is, though I'm not sure how to express it differently. Didn't mean to make the post center on health, but I'll clear that up. I saw a pulmonary doctor 18 months ago. The lungs are fine. He had me see a cardiologist...

Fitness wise as well as numerically, that is. New here and not sure where to post my questions regarding road ebike motors, so here I go. Was quite satisfied with my fitness into the upper sixties, declining and becoming exasperated at 72. Labored breathing, rather than the legs, is the...