Hi I'm new here, just looking on some advice on what I should purchase.
I don't own a car. I bike everywhere atm, work, groceries, fun, etc. My bikes are my primary mode of transportation. Never rode a ebike before but I've done a lot of reading/research. I like riding my bike, and I like the exercise. However sometimes weather sucks (wind, cold winters etc) or I'm running late or in a rush and need/want to get to my destination faster.
I'm trying to decided between the tsdz2 (48/52v) and the cyc x1 stealth.
My requirements are the following
1. I think I would prefer a torque sensor, I like pedaling, I like my bike. I just want some extra help sometimes. Not interested in a motorcycle or throttle etc.
2. I would like a motor that I could go 20-24mph (faster is better I guess). I think this is fast enough that I'm not going to feel like I'm going to die, and I'm not going to take too long to get to my destination. I can hit these speeds on my bikes sometimes (max speed for trip), but my average speed is much lower (12-13mph).
3. I would like the bike to be able to be used as a normal bike. Not insanely heavy that I would never want to pedal it, or have crazy gearing that is only meant for speed. I would like it to be kinda stealthy, where people might not even realize I'm on a ebike. I like the lower gearing of my mountain bike (22/30/40t front,11-36t 9spd rear) vs my road bike (30/39/50t front, 11-28t rear). On windy days it doesn't really matter if I just go down another gear and take a bit longer to get to work.
4. I'm going to be putting it on a 2019 Kona Lava dome. This bike is pretty much stock atm. I like it more than my road bike for its stability, comfort, gearing, and it has hydraulic brakes. The current 3x in the front meets my daily speed requirements and the lower gearing makes wind, hills, days when I'm tired easier. Obviously I will be losing the 3x for a motor so ill need to figure out what chain ring makes sense, I think 36-42t? It has 29er 2.25 tires is this sufficient or winter/snow?
https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/product/3082007/
5. Looking for a 30 mile range (no throttle). My current commute to work is 6 miles, so 12 miles a day. I would like some extra power so I could still run other errands and not have to worry about running dry. Also I would like to have this range while only charging the battery to 80% and not dropping below 20% for battery health.
6. Cost is a factor. I'm not broke, I make a good income, I'm just cheap/not sure if I'm going to like it/its my first ebike. Also I want to consider theft/replacement cost etc. I've never had a bike stolen, I'm just paranoid. I have a heavy duty ABUS Granit X-Plus 540 U-Lock and a ABUS Bordo lite folding lock.
I'm mostly leaning towards the tsdz2 (48/52v) as its cheaper $1100 with shipping, includes battery (52v 13ah) for $375. I think it still meets my power/speed/usage requirements. While the cyc stealth looks like a more well put together product I think its overkill for my purpose and more expensive ($1500 from electrifybike includes 52v 14ah $500 battery). I was going to order the tsdz2 from eco-ebike.com with the heat sink, temp sensor, open source firmware, brake sensor, qfactor cranks, and battery (52v 13ah). I haven't looked into batteries much yet so battery might change. I think keeping the blue gear is probably a good idea and I noticed they don't offer a shifting sensor which I thought was important for a mid drive. Not sure how important this is if I just stop pedaling when I shift.
If there's anything I missed let me know. If you think there's a better option or the tsdz2 isn't right for my purpose/usage let me know. My main worry with the tsdz2 is reliability/it breaking vs the cyc stealth being more reliable.
Thanks
I don't own a car. I bike everywhere atm, work, groceries, fun, etc. My bikes are my primary mode of transportation. Never rode a ebike before but I've done a lot of reading/research. I like riding my bike, and I like the exercise. However sometimes weather sucks (wind, cold winters etc) or I'm running late or in a rush and need/want to get to my destination faster.
I'm trying to decided between the tsdz2 (48/52v) and the cyc x1 stealth.
My requirements are the following
1. I think I would prefer a torque sensor, I like pedaling, I like my bike. I just want some extra help sometimes. Not interested in a motorcycle or throttle etc.
2. I would like a motor that I could go 20-24mph (faster is better I guess). I think this is fast enough that I'm not going to feel like I'm going to die, and I'm not going to take too long to get to my destination. I can hit these speeds on my bikes sometimes (max speed for trip), but my average speed is much lower (12-13mph).
3. I would like the bike to be able to be used as a normal bike. Not insanely heavy that I would never want to pedal it, or have crazy gearing that is only meant for speed. I would like it to be kinda stealthy, where people might not even realize I'm on a ebike. I like the lower gearing of my mountain bike (22/30/40t front,11-36t 9spd rear) vs my road bike (30/39/50t front, 11-28t rear). On windy days it doesn't really matter if I just go down another gear and take a bit longer to get to work.
4. I'm going to be putting it on a 2019 Kona Lava dome. This bike is pretty much stock atm. I like it more than my road bike for its stability, comfort, gearing, and it has hydraulic brakes. The current 3x in the front meets my daily speed requirements and the lower gearing makes wind, hills, days when I'm tired easier. Obviously I will be losing the 3x for a motor so ill need to figure out what chain ring makes sense, I think 36-42t? It has 29er 2.25 tires is this sufficient or winter/snow?
https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/product/3082007/
5. Looking for a 30 mile range (no throttle). My current commute to work is 6 miles, so 12 miles a day. I would like some extra power so I could still run other errands and not have to worry about running dry. Also I would like to have this range while only charging the battery to 80% and not dropping below 20% for battery health.
6. Cost is a factor. I'm not broke, I make a good income, I'm just cheap/not sure if I'm going to like it/its my first ebike. Also I want to consider theft/replacement cost etc. I've never had a bike stolen, I'm just paranoid. I have a heavy duty ABUS Granit X-Plus 540 U-Lock and a ABUS Bordo lite folding lock.
I'm mostly leaning towards the tsdz2 (48/52v) as its cheaper $1100 with shipping, includes battery (52v 13ah) for $375. I think it still meets my power/speed/usage requirements. While the cyc stealth looks like a more well put together product I think its overkill for my purpose and more expensive ($1500 from electrifybike includes 52v 14ah $500 battery). I was going to order the tsdz2 from eco-ebike.com with the heat sink, temp sensor, open source firmware, brake sensor, qfactor cranks, and battery (52v 13ah). I haven't looked into batteries much yet so battery might change. I think keeping the blue gear is probably a good idea and I noticed they don't offer a shifting sensor which I thought was important for a mid drive. Not sure how important this is if I just stop pedaling when I shift.
If there's anything I missed let me know. If you think there's a better option or the tsdz2 isn't right for my purpose/usage let me know. My main worry with the tsdz2 is reliability/it breaking vs the cyc stealth being more reliable.
Thanks