Another Bosch Gen 5 range data point for a heavy rider

[Jbone5000]

My Santa Cruz Bullit C70 XL is sick and range hasn’t been an issue. That’s the only thing I worried about before buying as I’m heavier than average.

I’m 230 lbs with gear and water. I mostly ride fire road up and steep trails down. On a full charge of the internal 600 Wh battery I get at least 1000’ of climbing for each 25% of battery life. My average ride is about 3500’ climbing and I’ll end with around 20% battery life remaining.

I’m using AUTO mode detuned to 70 Nm/600 W for most of the climb unless it’s a relatively flat section and then I’ll use TURBO with settings turned all the way up. I use standard EMTB+ on singletrack.

So at my weight I’m easily getting plenty of elevation for a couple of hours of riding. This is what I really need.

I bought the range extender for longer rides and by my back-of-the-napkin calculations I could get about 5500’ climbing with plenty of juice to get me back down the hill.

I could go on and on about the rest of the bike. Best bike I’ve ever ridden in 30 years of riding. First ebike tho

Oh yes and one caveat, I rode an all singletrack up and down rocky chunk fest one day and the battery burned itself up at a much faster pace. So YMMV!

 

[Jbone5000]

My Santa Cruz Bullit C70 XL is sick and range hasn’t been an issue. That’s the only thing I worried about before buying as I’m heavier than average.

I’m 230 lbs with gear and water. I mostly ride fire road up and steep trails down. On a full charge of the internal 600 Wh battery I get at least 1000’ of climbing for each 25% of battery life. My average ride is about 3500’ climbing and I’ll end with around 20% battery life remaining.

I’m using AUTO mode detuned to 70 Nm/600 W for most of the climb unless it’s a relatively flat section and then I’ll use TURBO with settings turned all the way up. I use standard EMTB+ on singletrack.

So at my weight I’m easily getting plenty of elevation for a couple of hours of riding. This is what I really need.

I bought the range extender for longer rides and by my back-of-the-napkin calculations I could get about 5500’ climbing with plenty of juice to get me back down the hill.

I could go on and on about the rest of the bike. Best bike I’ve ever ridden in 30 years of riding. First ebike tho

Oh yes and one caveat, I rode an all singletrack up and down rocky chunk fest one day and the battery burned itself up at a much faster pace. So YMMV!

Also, I spent about $60 to buy an extra 4A smart charger for the range extender. It’s nice to charge both batteries at the same time.

 

[F4Flyer]

It is a very efficient motor. I'm an a Gen 4 CX-R and I am 175 lbs bodyweight so in the middle of the range. I do not run it on stock setting usually since I find it too easy and effortless. My main setting (Tour) is not down to 35 nm and -5 Assist. eMTB is stock but I need to probably tune it down like you to 70 and maybe soften the Assist a bit. In my normal riding with let's say 80% on the detuned Tour, I can get 5,000 ft of climbing and still have 20% remaining. If I use eMTB stock tune, I can get 4,000 ft and have 15% remaining.

I do have a range extender but keep it for the really big mountain backcountry rides. If I think I will climb 6K+, I will definitely take it. I need more Assist above 9,000 feet of elevation. Above 10,000 ft, I am needing stock settings on eMTB if I want to keep a normal pace (I do not ride fast). The Bosch Gen5 is a great motor and I'd get it over anything else if I were to upgrade my Gen 4 Pivot Shuttle AM to another full power eMTB.

 

[jeanmarc]

Also, I spent about $60 to buy an extra 4A smart charger for the range extender. It’s nice to charge both batteries at the same time.

Wow! You didn't pay much for that extra charger...! They are around $200 in Canada.

 

[Jbone5000]

Wow! You didn't pay much for that extra charger...! They are around $200 in Canada.

Got it on eBay new in box.