Just reading this now and thankful the bh gravel x was still availible when I bought it. Are the Continental tires really better than the Schwalbe?
Different, rather than better, higher pressure, thinner profile, smooth tread. They seem to me to be much easier rolling than the Schwalbe G-one tires but the trade off is a harsh ride that can be brutal on stretches of bad/broken pavement. As far as the puncture protection, I had flat tires with both the Schwalbe and the Continental. I often do longish rides with long steep hills (49 mile ride today, 63 last Sunday) and overall prefer the lower rolling resistance of the Continentals except for the jarring ride. Maybe if I was more fit the difference wouldn't be as important to me as it is.
I have bought several ebikes from Lenny and I cant be more pleased. I bought a bh cross that has Continentals on them for my son who goes to college in hilly western Pa and he loves the tires even in snow. I see you have a new 48v rear hub bike. My bh jet pro ls is rated at 350W and peaks at 830 plus. It certainly seems more powerful than my magnum 500W bikes although it is speed limited. But I now find myself riding my gravel x more than any other bike. It is really a great bike for long rides and easy to transport.
I've had more electric assist bikes than I'd like to admit. Several years ago I bought my wife a IZIP Trailz AL to get her back into biking then sold it when she didn't want an assist bike. Now she has orthopedic problems and needs assist again for hills - started with a DIY Tongsheng TSDZ2 that I put on her Dahon Briza
Thats excellent! I have a friend who I got a magnum pathfinder 48V to ride with me. She has problems with the stepover on that bike. The Biria looks like what she needs. What kit did you use?
Sorry, long answer to a simple question. I have had the MXUS 36v motor for several years. Bought it on Amazon as part of a very inexpensive kit that came with a KT 15a max controller, twist throttle and PAS sensor. I planned to put it on a bike to ride to work once in a while to help on steep hills and not get to work sweaty and tired. Unfortunately the motor with the kit components didn't have much hill climbing assist. It would stall out on steep hills and then I was just pedaling a heavier bike which was worse. I messed around trying it with a few bikes but never left it on for more than a couple days because of lack of performance. Based on that experience I was skeptical about geared hub motors but that evaporated when I put a cheap Amazon "Ricetoo" 48v, 500w rated geared rear hub motor on a mountain bike to test it before its planned final destination on a tandem bike. Totally different experience with excellent performance and riding experience. So I decided to give the old MXUS geared front hub motor another try on my wife's Biria with a new KT 11a/22a controller and programmable display. Night and day difference. Based on my limited experience it seems like the brand of motor might not matter much but the controller choice matters a lot.
