I emailed the company and had a response within a few hours (other manufactures haven't bothered to respond at all, especially where I've asked for user manuals) ... Anyway, this from Joe: "oursystem - though identical in style and general operation - is rated at 350w and 18 amps (versus 250w and 15a listed in the manual)."
Adora, woman veteran --wannbe e-powered asap ;-)
I'm pretty good with the whole amps/volts/watts thing and I don't get those numbers to pencil out at all.
I emailed the company and had a response within a few hours (other manufactures haven't bothered to respond at all, especially where I've asked for user manuals) ... Anyway, this from Joe: "oursystem - though identical in style and general operation - is rated at 350w and 18 amps (versus 250w and 15a listed in the manual)."
I am not sure what he means by 18 amps? I am going to ask Joe if it's possible to upgrade --and/or if the Alation 500 would suit my needs as well as or better than the mid-drive.
I do have some srious elevations of 1-3000ft. I might hav to go with a mor xpnsive mountain bike, but I'd like my introduction to be well, affordable.
Adora, woman veteran --wannbe e-powered asap ;-)
Thank you Mark. Today, I spoke with (the only) 3 local Bike Shops: one shop said they would instal and service BionX only, the other shop was willing to sservice anything that came into his shop but wasn't convinced yet that e-bikes are a stable market at this point in time. Not one of the 3 had heard about Bafang. This is a VERY big Mountain bike area, Nevada City, CA hosts numerous national bike races.