Hi all, new to the forum and the world of ebikes. I'm looking for a bike to take asphalt roads generally uphill to the Mountain foothills, as well as some cross-town commuting. Foothills would be <10miles, < 2000ft vertical gain. Commuting would be <15miles, <200ft vertical on mixed surface streets, bike lanes and bike paths. Probably 75% time in the hills, remainder commuting.
Never ridden and ebike before, but seems like the Torque-sensor is better alternative to the cadence sensor. The concept of amplifying the torque I apply to the pedals seems alot better than doing something with rpm of the crank. But Torque Sensor costs $$$$...The Heybike Sola seems to be the least expensive Torque Sensor bike, it's generally <$1200. It's 500Watt Hub motor, ~ 600Watt-hour battery, weighing about 50lb. Any feedback on the Sola, positive or negative will be appreciated. I like the relatively low weight, should I run out of battery.
One quirk I've noticed is the throttle mode requires switching to Pedal-Assist 0 (of 0-5) before being available. Seems like a silly requirement. Is there any hope of firmware upgrades to the controllers for these modestly priced ebikes?
Never ridden and ebike before, but seems like the Torque-sensor is better alternative to the cadence sensor. The concept of amplifying the torque I apply to the pedals seems alot better than doing something with rpm of the crank. But Torque Sensor costs $$$$...The Heybike Sola seems to be the least expensive Torque Sensor bike, it's generally <$1200. It's 500Watt Hub motor, ~ 600Watt-hour battery, weighing about 50lb. Any feedback on the Sola, positive or negative will be appreciated. I like the relatively low weight, should I run out of battery.
One quirk I've noticed is the throttle mode requires switching to Pedal-Assist 0 (of 0-5) before being available. Seems like a silly requirement. Is there any hope of firmware upgrades to the controllers for these modestly priced ebikes?