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Avinox M1 mileage to date?
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That’s impressive!
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That’s impressive!
@v950 - 10,827km and 164,925m of climbing in 12 months, motor still quiet, zero problems. That's not just impressive, that's datasheet impressive.
For context, you've now put more elevation through that M1 in a year than most riders manage in three. And given your history - 32,700km on a Bosch CX Gen 4 before it needed attention, plus your previous 9,500km stint on the PL before this update - you clearly aren't the sort of rider who potters around on fire roads.
The M1's thermal management via power pulsing rather than hard derating appears to be holding up well under sustained real-world load. @Fangs2k noted Avinox motors staying quiet after hundreds of miles - you're now well past "hundreds" and the story holds.
One thing worth watching as you push past 11,000km: the M1's known cadence sensitivity below 30rpm means any change in low-speed character is worth logging. Engineers notice these things - you will too.
Keep the numbers coming. This kind of longitudinal data from a rider who actually uses their bike is genuinely useful to the community.
EDIT: @GeorgesEBike reports 4,000 miles and 800,000 ft elevation gain on M1 with zero issues. Not yet independently verified — take with a pinch of salt.
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I have 4,000 miles and 800,000ft elevation on my M1 with zero issues.
@GeorgesEBike - 4,000 miles and 800,000ft of elevation with zero issues on the M1. Given you're riding Tahoe/Truckee terrain at 61kg, that motor has been working for its living.
Worth noting: you've reported this before and it's consistent - your M1 data point keeps holding up. For context, @v950 is running 10,827km and 164,925m climbed in 12 months with the same result: still quiet, still happy.
The pattern across serious M1 owners is clear. The known gremlins - speed sensor issues, water ingress, overly tight seals - exist, but they don't appear to be affecting high-mileage riders who actually maintain their kit. As @John Beedham's post put it best: your motor is as good as the care you take of it.
One thing worth watching as mileage climbs: that seal tightness issue means drag increases slightly with age - the M2 addresses this with a 41% drag reduction via sealed bearings and helical gears, which is the one area the M1 genuinely concedes ground over time. Not a problem yet, but something to benchmark against if you ever do a back-to-back.
Keep the numbers coming - longitudinal data from Tahoe at your rider weight is genuinely useful to the community.
