Several months ago I bought a Trek 8.5 bicycle which I have been using for my 12 km hilly commute here in windy Iceland. I have been very pleased, but the trip takes around 35 minutes, and if there is any wind, the trip can be miserable, especially to do 2x every day 5x a week.
Just yesterday, the electric bicycle shop here just got their complete Go Swissdrive kits in, and I took delivery of mine and they put it on my bike. Rather than the OEM battery, they replaced it with a 36v 12.4A battery, claiming the OEM version (which is I think only 10A) had some problems, and they sourced a nicer version, with panasonic cells. I have not yet made the commute, just tested it at lunch today, but I will update with more thoughts later.
I had a question, and that is, the Swissdrive is limited to assisting to 25kmh, but from what I can see, the only way it knows this speed is the wheel diameter setting. If I were to tell the bike the wheel is much smaller than it actually is, would I get a higher top speed of assist? I realize that would make the speedometer aspect and odometer inaccurate, but if I got a much higher top speed, would be worth it to me.
So far, I really like how compact and clean the kit is. There are only 3 pieces, the motor, the battery, and the control unit (which is just beautiful). The cord connects using magenetics, like a macbook connector, so it is waterproof, and I like how it locks into the frame. I will post photos soon.
Just yesterday, the electric bicycle shop here just got their complete Go Swissdrive kits in, and I took delivery of mine and they put it on my bike. Rather than the OEM battery, they replaced it with a 36v 12.4A battery, claiming the OEM version (which is I think only 10A) had some problems, and they sourced a nicer version, with panasonic cells. I have not yet made the commute, just tested it at lunch today, but I will update with more thoughts later.
I had a question, and that is, the Swissdrive is limited to assisting to 25kmh, but from what I can see, the only way it knows this speed is the wheel diameter setting. If I were to tell the bike the wheel is much smaller than it actually is, would I get a higher top speed of assist? I realize that would make the speedometer aspect and odometer inaccurate, but if I got a much higher top speed, would be worth it to me.
So far, I really like how compact and clean the kit is. There are only 3 pieces, the motor, the battery, and the control unit (which is just beautiful). The cord connects using magenetics, like a macbook connector, so it is waterproof, and I like how it locks into the frame. I will post photos soon.