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That would be exactly what you don't want. The point is to have zero-tensioned slack on the chain/belt to drive power transfer. The top half of the chain loop is completely handled by pedal or motor slack take-up (for what little there is) and as long is there's forward momentum, there is...

Totally agree. I've suggested the term MTU, as in Motor-Transmission Unit as more a general term for combined motor/transmission systems, which would be a superset of MGU, ECVT, and PBW (Pedal-by-Wire). In my mind, MGU should specifically refer to true gearbox systems like Pinion and...

The M1-M2 already is already based on a planetary gear system, though it is fixed gear ratio there for step-down purposes - the ring gear is fixed into the chassis. Not much more is required for ECVT besides connecting the extra motor and unshackling the ring gear to connect to the drive motor.

Firm 203mm mount. No choice to make it shorter.

Yes. Comes with spider and chainring and cranks. Benefits: Aesthetics and weight. And I'm starting with 36T out the gate so changing the chainring anyway.

That wretched thing would never grace my frame. Luckily it came uninstalled.

Helix Race e*spec Chainring

Yep. Figured that out connecting the battery up and hoping fo the best. It's a bit silly that this is case since the proprietary sockets and plug fully mate. Wonder if its just the function of the wiring harness (swapping wires or creating loops) and not something more like an active bus.

Are you implying that battery itself needs to be paired? That it has bluetooth on its own? Seems far fetched. Or if not installs some kind of token in the battery's memory that activates the battery?

After an hour, no increase in charge. No handshake. Just received bike frame with battery shipped separately. Only 2 bars on the battery LED itself when activate. Plug fully seated in socket. Plugged in charger first, get the yellow light, nothing happens after plugging in either at charger or...

BTW, its an official 12A charger. However, There is a light on the charge that is a pale yellow that goes on when I connect wall power to the charger. However, when I plug it into the battery, it does not change color or blink and leds on the battery to turn on or blink either. How do I know...

Can I charge Avinox FS800 battery directly connected to the 12A charger when battery is outside the bike?

Was that bike you tested the Decathlon with Owuru motor? It's already looking like Sea Otter 2027 is going get really interesting. So dish it out, Rob. How did they compare even in suboptimal conditions? Which felt more refined? Any areas the need more work? I get the feeling about...

Well that's just the beauty of Hybrid Drive ECT - there's really nothing premature abou it. How do you think hybrid vehicles (HEV) charge their batteries? The gas engine powers both wheels and charges battery. When you are idle at a stop sign, the gas engine stays on and charges the battery...

Man, is this dude gonna eat crow.

Niche has a booth at Eurobike. Not sure if they have a bike to demo. @Rob Rides EMTB or anyone else at the event, can you take look and report back if you were able to demo the motor on a prototype bike? With all the hoopla over ECVT now, pedal-by-wire is perhaps the only alternative...

Any on the forum attending Eurobike? If so, were you able to test the Gabao X1P. @Rob Rides EMTB, were you able to test the Niche motor?

Actually, in the particular use case Astro is talking about, you don't need a fixed wheel. There's no problem with human pedal power charging the battery with a free-wheel out back per inherent ECVT design. ECVT can transfer pedal power into either the drivetrain or the motor (acting as...

This is interesting, as it demonstrates Gabao is willing to integrated into other platforms. What I would really like to see is Gabao adapting their motor or even their ECVT motor into other legacy form factors. Namely Bosch Gen4 and Gen5. I could see a lot more take-up than for Shimano...

Yep. And also the critical announcement of the Avinox MG mtor. At long last, a vindication for ECVT technology and the true establishment of a deraileur-less EMTB future.