So swapped out the stuff that came with the bike and installed a mix of Shimano Zee, XT and KMC components. Shifts 100 times better now. My derailleur was damaged in shipment but I’m getting new replacement parts but these will do for now. Have a ton of other upgrades done to the bike, too many to list here. I did switch to the Bafang 500C Mini display and it does work but there is a catch. No modes, basically in sport mode all the time. At least it feels like sport mode. I have five assist levels and anything over level two is insane! Left in assist level two you get just enough assist from the motor but it’s still very bicycle like. Level three and up the power is strong and the torque is nuts! Using PAS level three and the third smallest cog I easily hit 30 mph although my cadence was pretty fast. Pretty confident this is a 35 plus mph bike. Luckily I have the programming cable so I can program the controller so the first couple of PAS levels are at a lower wattage and the higher levels at full power. At least I hope I can.
This is now my go to bike. It looks great and the performance is awesome. Next ride I’ll do a full charge of the battery and do a longer ride to see how the range is. Super stoked with the bike and I’m looking forward to a lot of riding this summer season.
