Just Finished Up My X1 Ultra Installation
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pushkar
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Bafang doesn't make the shift sensor. It is a third part product from https://gearsensor.com/products
The sensor itself appears to be compatible with multiple drive units https://gearsensor.com/compatible-drive-units
A couple of points to note
1. The sensor doesn't work with Kindernay (it is hydraulic shifting)
2. To my knowledge it doesn't work reliably with Rohloff (there are 2 cables instead of a single shifter cable).
Overall, TBH I am not sure it is needed anymore with the new controller because pausing the pedaling stops the motor immediately.
My personal opinion is that it is a solution looking for a problem, but a lot of riders who use it, swear by it. I will look at users here to comment on how they use it, and if they need it at all. I know that Steiner in Germany uses the gear sensor with the Innotrace controller, but with limited success (as a non-scientific data point).
The sensor itself appears to be compatible with multiple drive units https://gearsensor.com/compatible-drive-units
A couple of points to note
1. The sensor doesn't work with Kindernay (it is hydraulic shifting)
2. To my knowledge it doesn't work reliably with Rohloff (there are 2 cables instead of a single shifter cable).
Overall, TBH I am not sure it is needed anymore with the new controller because pausing the pedaling stops the motor immediately.
My personal opinion is that it is a solution looking for a problem, but a lot of riders who use it, swear by it. I will look at users here to comment on how they use it, and if they need it at all. I know that Steiner in Germany uses the gear sensor with the Innotrace controller, but with limited success (as a non-scientific data point).
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