Unlike the silver colored Bafang hub motor that I've seen on the reviews of the 2018 black Rook/Colt
my new black Rook came with a black Bafang motor (see picture below) which is a much improved choice and looks prettier than a silver motor on a black bike. Especially since the front wheel always had a black hub. So now the back wheel matches the front wheel and makes for a prettier looking bike. Nice!
Secondly, in his review above @Court mentions that the brake light is only ON/OFF (at 7:05 minute mark). I don't know if he was incorrect in his description but the brake light on my new Rook has 2 intensities (the regular brake light intensity when lights are on and a slightly higher one when you hit either of the 2 brakes). At night you can clearly see it (in the daylight might be harder to see). So I don't know if this is a new improvement or maybe it has always been this way and none of the reviewers never noticed in the daylight.
I also reprogrammed the throttle to work like it should (meaning provide up to full throttle power in all PAS levels). For now I left PAS 0 as it was (meaning no power whatsoever). I tried it both ways (PAS 0 throttle to full power or no power) but since PAS 1 is the default startup option and I have full throttle power on that plus all the other PAS options, I found better to have PAS 0 as a different option to have no power. But it is easy to change if I ever need it. Reprogramming the controller was super easy and all it took was just 3 minutes to do. I also saved all the factory options in a file so that if I ever needed to go back and compare, I could.
BTW, since the Rook/Colt has 5 levels of assist (6 really if you count PAS 0), remember when using the windows programming software that has 1-9 PAS levels plus PAS 0, the levels 1/3/5/7/9 are the equivalent to a PAS1-5 display computer unlike all 1-9 for a PAS1-9 display computer.
All in all I love my new ebike and I hope the wife will love it too. I also replaced the stock pedals with the Shimano PD-T421 Click'R Pedals which have 1 side flat and one side SPD clips and are beginner friendly and 60% easier to unclip than regular dual SPD pedals. We both are road bikers with dual SPD pedals so it would be a nice option to have even on the ebike. The pedals are well balanced so you can easy flip them to get the side you want.
Now I need to find a good trunk bag to hold a second battery that is 18" long and 4" high. I don't think the problem will be with the height but with the length. If you guys have any ideas, let me know.
Secondly, in his review above @Court mentions that the brake light is only ON/OFF (at 7:05 minute mark). I don't know if he was incorrect in his description but the brake light on my new Rook has 2 intensities (the regular brake light intensity when lights are on and a slightly higher one when you hit either of the 2 brakes). At night you can clearly see it (in the daylight might be harder to see). So I don't know if this is a new improvement or maybe it has always been this way and none of the reviewers never noticed in the daylight.
I also reprogrammed the throttle to work like it should (meaning provide up to full throttle power in all PAS levels). For now I left PAS 0 as it was (meaning no power whatsoever). I tried it both ways (PAS 0 throttle to full power or no power) but since PAS 1 is the default startup option and I have full throttle power on that plus all the other PAS options, I found better to have PAS 0 as a different option to have no power. But it is easy to change if I ever need it. Reprogramming the controller was super easy and all it took was just 3 minutes to do. I also saved all the factory options in a file so that if I ever needed to go back and compare, I could.
BTW, since the Rook/Colt has 5 levels of assist (6 really if you count PAS 0), remember when using the windows programming software that has 1-9 PAS levels plus PAS 0, the levels 1/3/5/7/9 are the equivalent to a PAS1-5 display computer unlike all 1-9 for a PAS1-9 display computer.
All in all I love my new ebike and I hope the wife will love it too. I also replaced the stock pedals with the Shimano PD-T421 Click'R Pedals which have 1 side flat and one side SPD clips and are beginner friendly and 60% easier to unclip than regular dual SPD pedals. We both are road bikers with dual SPD pedals so it would be a nice option to have even on the ebike. The pedals are well balanced so you can easy flip them to get the side you want.
Now I need to find a good trunk bag to hold a second battery that is 18" long and 4" high. I don't think the problem will be with the height but with the length. If you guys have any ideas, let me know.
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