How to change turbo mode to be as smooth as ECO

[jsp45]

Hi,

I have just bought a Gazelle Ultimate C5. It has the performance line system and bosch smart system. I have an Intuvia 100 computer, remote control and the flow app.

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I really like cycling in Eco mode, but if I move to any mode with more power, I find that the acceleration is too responsive to the pedalling, so that the bike constantly makes a lot of tiny accelerations and decelerations. The constant little lurches very quickly make me dizzy.

I would like to adjust the controls on turbo mode so that I can use the higher power, but make the acceleration smoother, like in Eco mode.

I wondered if anybody might know how I can do this, or where I could find really specific documentation on how to do it?

I have read this thread "Bosch Smart System Mysteries Explained Once And For Good!" but would appreciate a little more detail.

Thanks!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

@jsp45: I guess you would be good riding one of the intermediate modes such as TOUR or SPORT and reserve TURBO for hard climbs only.

I hear you:

so that the bike constantly makes a lot of tiny accelerations and decelerations.

Please try downshifting and pedalling pretty fast (at the cadence of 70-90 rpm). Try to make your feet movements round. Never "mash" the cranks. The mid-drive system expects you to pedal with the equal force on the pedals, and it loves when you spin the cranks!