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Jan 07, 2020
So far, So good.
8 of 8 found this helpful I installed this kit on my wife’s Giant bicycle. We live in the foothills and she uses her bike to go down to the farmers market. It is all uphill on the way home, so with saddle bags and fresh produce, it’s quite the challenge.
But, Not any more!!
I coupled this kit with a rack mounted 12mAh battery kit and as the title says “So Far, So Good”.
It took me a few days (working in the evenings after work) to install the kit. I had originally opted for the twist throttle that comes with the kit, but due to the gear select configuration of her bike, I ordered a thumb throttle thru amazon and replaced the twist throttle.
Everything was pretty straight forward during install, even without using the supplied directions, it’s pretty easy to identify and hook up the proper connectors. Also, I did not utilize the velcro attaching bag for the controller, instead I used tamper bit screws (for anti theft) and mounted the controller to the rack, under the battery, and essentially under the saddle bags. Once everything was mounted and installed, it was time for first test ride.
Like a few other reviews have mentioned, the pedal assist is a bit “aggressive” and not really that smooth at low speeds. You start to pedal lightly off of a stop, and the pedal assist kicks in pretty hard. I did find a user manual for the display unit online that allowed me to go into the controller settings and dial back the assist level a bit. This seems to have taken some of the aggressiveness out of the assist, but it’s still a bit strong off the bat at slow speeds. Once your up and cruising, the assist modes are great. With that said, when your cruising along and don’t necessarily require pedal assist, it’s easy enough to just turn it off and utilize the twist (or thumb) throttle control instead. My wife found the manual control more convenient while riding in stop and go situations, than the pedal assist mode.
All and all, this is a pretty powerful motor and appears to be pretty well built. I’m happy with the purchase so far. We’ve only been able to put one ride on the bike (about 20 miles) since install and the battery is still above 3/4 charge. It carries me up some pretty steep inclines in the 750 Watt mode and I’m 200 pounds.
The only real downfall, in my opinion, to a kit like this is the additional weight that all the new components add. The battery and the electric motor specifically. You really notice it when you’re riding. Then again, you have instant torque at your fingertips, sooooooo, Ride On!!
Hope this review is of some help.