Hello I'm new to this forum; looks good!
Purchased a new leftover Stromer Elite January 2014 from a BMC dealer who took over the old inventory of another shop, and didn't want to be in the ebike business (pretty common in S Florida). The price was too good to pass up, even after reading about all the horror stories regarding the motor and the brakes.
I'm a little confused and maybe some other owners can provide some insight about what problems they had under use...
Put 900 miles on the bike with no problems, so far. The bike is faster than advertised, pedal assist cruising at 23 mph with a cadence of around 70 rpm and the range is 25 to 35 miles depending on the assist level or throttle use(checked against my iPhone speedpro+ App.).
Only issue I had was with the battery state of charge indication, which was stuck at 52%.. They just swapped in a another battery and that was fine.
The brakes are a squealing horror. Sanded the discs and the pads and within a few days the rear brake only squeals badly.. In the rain the squeal will annoy everyone! Time for a different pad.
The other issue is a lack of a rear suspension and narrow tires make for a hard ride... Was thinking about getting the Schwalbe Big Bens that come with the ST1's, but haven't been able to source one. The Maxxis 1.75 tires have been trouble free otherwise..
If anyone knows what motor issues to look for please let me know.
Purchased a new leftover Stromer Elite January 2014 from a BMC dealer who took over the old inventory of another shop, and didn't want to be in the ebike business (pretty common in S Florida). The price was too good to pass up, even after reading about all the horror stories regarding the motor and the brakes.
I'm a little confused and maybe some other owners can provide some insight about what problems they had under use...
Put 900 miles on the bike with no problems, so far. The bike is faster than advertised, pedal assist cruising at 23 mph with a cadence of around 70 rpm and the range is 25 to 35 miles depending on the assist level or throttle use(checked against my iPhone speedpro+ App.).
Only issue I had was with the battery state of charge indication, which was stuck at 52%.. They just swapped in a another battery and that was fine.
The brakes are a squealing horror. Sanded the discs and the pads and within a few days the rear brake only squeals badly.. In the rain the squeal will annoy everyone! Time for a different pad.
The other issue is a lack of a rear suspension and narrow tires make for a hard ride... Was thinking about getting the Schwalbe Big Bens that come with the ST1's, but haven't been able to source one. The Maxxis 1.75 tires have been trouble free otherwise..
If anyone knows what motor issues to look for please let me know.
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