I think you miss my point: being short shrifted on max assist speed has nothing to do with range. I can choose to ride 2, 8, 12 mph. Or if my motor was properly optimized, 20mph. I’m fully aware how to conserve battery. Plus, If you’re riding at 18.5 mph all the time, you won’t get very far...
Been riding and loving my Decoy for a year now, although it has never delivered the 20mph assist speed limit allowed in the U.S., cutting off completely by 18.5 mph. I consulted YT about this over the year, again recently when upon riding 2 other Shimano E8000 motor equipped bikes by other...
While those fenders do almost nothing, one thing they do is send you to the ER after being knocked out. In the hardwoods of Virginia, we ride through leaves and sticks. One of these sticks lifted up my front Minion and lodged in the fender up against the fork legs while traveling at 20 mph. The...
It's been re-set with Shimano assistance. Decoy speedometer is consistent with Garmin 520+. YT tells me 18 mph shutoff is spec. I can't believe such poppycock.