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@denwyn If you want to try the Big bear get in touch

I think we need to define hill when we are talking about them To us it's about a 1/2-1 mile long with 15-20% in the mix The CD is pushed as: "Why choose a chain drive? A hub motor can only deliver around 20Nm torque - fine for flat roads but on steep hills, the motor will slow down and output...

So you are saying that the Impulse 2 system is the same ? Did you read what I wrote about why your method will not work?

You are a gear changing god and I bow down to you

I do but my wife doesn't and it wouldn't for either of us

My point about the CD not doing steep gradients is twofold 1. People have stated that it will - this is a lie 2. One of the strategies promulgated to mitigate the awful gearchange is to use the throttle but see point 1 No the Big Bear won't do it either but it doesn't matter because you can...

My wife's response is illustrative (she uses the bike to commute) How was the new bike (Big Bear LS) ? Much better How was the gearchange? Much, much better

For many reasons rather like the Porsche 911 it is a fundamentally flawed design and needs to be aborted. In contrasting the Woosh Santana CD and Big bear in our hilly environment: It is extremely unpleasant to ride a budget crank drive due to the following factors: Hills are NOT a constant...

A budget crank drive is an absolute liability if you live in a hilly area. That's ironic given the marketing blurb.

It's an interesting idea I really really really struggle to see the difference between a £1K and £1.5 bike sometimes

The Wuxing is a widely used brand - I have seen it on a few ebikes www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-bike-Twist-Grip-Throttle-Kit-Hall-sensor-type-Push-switch-UK-Stock-/151346105246 Alternatively just use another part I can recommend heat shrink solder joints for spliced connections since they are to easy...

Doesn't even get to 15%

Except that will not work going up hill

My memory of the Santana CD on throttle uphill was that it was not that great but then we all we know memories can be . . . So I've just taken it out of the box and thankfully a hill is never far away I am 92kg, Gear 1, Level 5 assist, throttle only Went up this at 5.2 mph Going up this...

And there is the madness The Santana CD is supposed to climb a 15% hill at 6.5mph on throttle ????????????????

That looks flat what gradient is it ?

Jason you assume that hills are a constant gradient - they are not :) Look at the gradients on this 400ft hill Changing gear using the "method" means you can come to a standstill

I'd like to see that on the 420 ft ascent I did yesterday - I actually counted and changed gear 10 times. On the CD you simply come to a dead stop :(

On that age of Freego there should be an 8 way rectangular connector between the chainring and the rear wheel bound in tie wraps and rubber (follow the cable from the controller) The pins can get corroded and/or pushed back examine it carefully when apart I replaced mine with the newer round...

Really - let's get some FACTS straight? First it's not just one problem, from scratches on the frame, the bike stand breaking and the gear change etc If we take 2 of those 1. The gear change: last email was on 27th April - nothing heard until I posted on the forum 20th June "Hi David, You...