XP4 torque sensor to cadence sensor?

Carma

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My wife hates the torque sensor on her new XP4. She has knee issues that don't allow her to put enough pressure on the pedals. She much prefers the cadence sensor on her XP2.0 which allows her to ghost pedal to kick in the assist without causing knee pain.
1) has anyone out there converted a torque sensor bike to cadence sensor? Is it even reasonably possible to attempt?
2) anyone out there wanting to swap their XP3.0 long range step thru for a new XP4 long range step thru?....gave the old XP2.0s to son....
3) lacking that, I guess we'll sell her brand new XP4 and look for a good cadence sensor bike to replace it...
 
My wife hates the torque sensor on her new XP4. She has knee issues that don't allow her to put enough pressure on the pedals. She much prefers the cadence sensor on her XP2.0 which allows her to ghost pedal to kick in the assist without causing knee pain.
1) has anyone out there converted a torque sensor bike to cadence sensor? Is it even reasonably possible to attempt?
2) anyone out there wanting to swap their XP3.0 long range step thru for a new XP4 long range step thru?....gave the old XP2.0s to son....
3) lacking that, I guess we'll sell her brand new XP4 and look for a good cadence sensor bike to replace it...
If you end up buying your wife a new bike, look into the Velotric Breeze 1 — a 50 lb, 750W, 65 Nm hub-drive cruiser that switches between torque-sensing and cadence-sensing sensing assist with a single button on the fly.

My wife loves hers — in no small part for that very reason. She generally prefers torque-sensing but finds cadence-sensing more helpful on bigger hills.

I like it, too. Early impressions here.
 
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We sell Velotric at the shop. They are very popular. My wife is bugging me about an e-bike, and this would be the one for her.
 
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Thanks guys. I'll look into it. Looks like a dealer in Camarillo. Less than ten miles from us!
Equipped with rack, fenders, and suspension seat post like her xp4 would only be about $900 more than that bike.
 
A couple rides later and now she loves her new xp4. Adjusted her torque sensor assist level to increased assist, and had her try Turbo mode. Voila! Pedaling no longer a problem for her knees on the uphill stretches thanks to the 750w motor and improved gearing over her xp2.0. She's also liking the better brakes, suspension tweaks, and overall better handling.
 
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