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I like the redshift stem on mine I previously had a specialized Creo with their future shock and really don’t notice a difference between the two. I only ride on the road so it might be different on gravel but our Calif. roads are rough enough so I’m glad to have a bit of suspension. The...

Oh, I see it’s the reach you’re concerned with not the stack. The fastlane has cockpit options with 80-110mm reach. And the lower end model uses a stem with options even shorter.

I think it rides very well. I have an old specialized roubaix (carbon) that weighs around 21 lbs. I’d much rather ride the BMC even with no assist. The roubaix only feels lighter and more agile when I lift it up, get on or off, and very low speed maneuvers. Everything else, I like the BMC...

Yes it’s around 28lbs. It’s a lot like the trek domane+ SLR but I liked the fit better, and it was on sale for about half off. It looked like BMC was downsizing their road ebike offerings last time I looked. You can check Erik’s bikes and Contender bikes (US) for more left over new ones at great...

As far as still getting a good workout on a TQ equipped bike, you definitely will if that’s your goal. On my BMC with a TQ 50 I set the assist% to 35 and max power to 60W in eco mode and I get the same workout as I did on my analog bike. The difference is I ride farther, a bit faster and more...

Nice review and details of your impression. I found cliks to be an interesting experiment and marginally better when connecting my pump. Then they partially plugged up after a few months (orange seal) so I ditched them for muc off big bore lites. So far I much prefer the big bores and don’t see...

I think Contender Bikes, a big dealer that ships bikes to you has the Scott Fastlane with the hpr40 in stock.

I agree, the BMC’s with TQ motors are great bikes. I have a small KOM Cycles saddlebag that has a built in Garmin mount for a Varia. The BMC rear light still shows up well and gives me two lights plus the radar. And a Hafny Drop Bar mirror makes a good double check on the radar display. I added...

Yako has a new review of the Scott with the hpr40. He gives a thorough description but hasn’t been able to ride one yet. One thing I noted is that the three fastlane models use the same frame and fork but the top two have an integrated cockpit while the lower level uses a stem and bars. That’s...

Cliks didn’t work out for me. Orange seal partially clogged them and I switched to muc off big bore lite valves. So far I’m impressed with them: all my pump heads fit well, they allow a big volume of air in, no leaking when attaching or removing the pump head, no valve core to clog or restrict...

Another hpr40 bike just showed up: Scott Fastlane. I see three models, the top one weighs 9.9kg. The specs show max assist speed “28mph US” so they are, or will soon be available in the U.S. https://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/products/bike-ebikes-road-fastlane

Lucky you! I see that the new Treks and BMC bikes that had the hpr50 are now coming with the hpr60 - no frame mods necessary. I’ve read a few posts about people swapping motors themselves and either unbolting the heat sinks or modifying the plastic motor cover to make room for them. What a good...

The plugged area is inside the Clik valve - the spring loaded plunger can only be pulled out a mm or so and I can’t clean out the tiny bits of gummy sealant inside the shaft. If I were able to put grease in there it would only make things worse. It is the airflow pathway through the valve. I did...

My Clik days are over. I gave them an honest try for five months or so but they are not what I hoped for. Both valves are partially plugged and the pump head to valve seal leaks a little unless it’s held motionless while snapped on. I use Orange Seal and usually rotate the wheels so the valves...

That’s a good point about getting a reasonable fit with an integrated cockpit, at least one that gives you 50mm of spacers to raise it with. I didn’t know they had that capability. I think I read the canyon has 15mm of adjustment. And as you said it doesn’t appear that they have ‘stem’ length...

It will be great to get your impressions of the difference between the hpr40 and hpr60. Aside from the increase in power in the high level, I wonder if you’ll feel a difference if they’re set to give the same support. And I agree with Ras about the one piece cockpit being a pretty extreme...

I’m looking forward to more of your reviews and insights! I saw a posting on another site where a rider pasted a response from TQ saying they will give the motors the ability to do “over the air updates” by the end of the year. If you get a chance to confirm that it sure would be a great...

REI shows up as a Canyon service location. Apparently rei partnered with canyon last year and is expanding their locations that service them.

If your reason for the flat bar conversion is a more upright position, you could consider riser drop bars like the redshift top shelf bars. They’ll raise the bars by 50 or 70mm and give you more hand positions than flat bars.

That sounds good. I’m 72 and was never a fast rider. If I ride fairly hard for an hour I do about 160w average, 175w normalized av. I do have plenty of days where I average 120w (~135 normalized), getting a more relaxed ride but still a decent workout. And unlike some TQ riders my rider power...