If you’re a strong cyclist, you’ll fly on the roads only using an assist of 1 out of 5.ĭon’t expect to use this bike for epic rides over 3 hours. BikesDirect claims this motor will give an assist up to 28 mph, but that won’t happen unless you’re going downhill and pushing it. When I get out of the saddle on harder hills, it feels like a regular bike and the assist doesn’t throw me off balance. The Bafang motor is really smooth when going up and down in the assist from 0-5 (no glitch or kickback like the Shimano Steps). I had to add some Fizik gel under the bar wraps to dampen the vibrations. The only thing I changed out were the pedals. The Shimano components are the best of the GRX series, the Ritchey WCS parts are light and perfect, and the saddle is quite comfortable. It’s easy to save the battery juice for when you need it. I keep the assist on zero when on flats, downhills and easy hills, and it flows right along. It rolls so well due to the DT Swiss wheels and Panaracer tires. I’ll switch to my road bike when it warms up and I’m more fit. The mid-drive gives me an excellent workout at a time I’m not in the best of shape. The carbon fork is nice and the frame look cool with a weight around 33lbs. The frame feels real solid and doesn't have much vibration from rough roads and gravel. The 61cm bike was perfect for me and bigger than I thought it would be. I live on an island with lots of hills, and I wanted a bike with an assist for the “off-season”. I’ve owned the 2022 eMulekick model since early December 2021, and have used it 14 times, mostly on rough roads and some gravel in the Seattle area. I’ve built my own bikes, already have an ebike (with Shimano Steps E5000 motor), and “gravel biked” quite a bit (we used to call it a cross-bike). I ordered it online through, a trusted company where I’ve bought three other bikes. I researched all the components before buying it and then took a chance based on my findings. There are a couple of videos on YouTube for the Bafang M800, but not many. Most of what I could find about Bafang’s e-series were from European sites. When I was looking at it, I couldn’t find any online reviews.

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