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100F ride today on the Photon. This is the reading from the tempi.fi ambient heat sensor I’ve been taking on my rides. Digital thermometer at home read 99.9F when I got home.
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The new firmware did well.
There were surges of scorching hot wind that felt like a giant heat gun had just been pointed at me. The winds felt hotter than ambient. Just pure hell. And hopefully not a taste of the new normal for this planet... because we'd be f*cked.
I have just one more issue with this motor/software that can hopefully be addressed in another firmware update:
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Motor Assist Factor. This is the torque sensor/motor pwr setting, and it is a global setting. I hate that it is a global setting. It needs to be configurable per assist level. Now let me explain why.
Above, you can see it set to where I need it for class 3 speeds (28mph - 30mph) when riding in traffic on a busy street. I have a 42T chainring, so hitting class 3 speeds is a high-cadence, low torque riding situation. And with Motor Assist Factor at 100, I can easily hit the speeds I need when I start to spin out. But I DO NOT like how this feels in the two lower assist levels, when I am wanting a more natural pedaling feel/fitness riding. In fact, in assist level 1, I like it at the other end (25%).
If CYC can fix this, the Photon gets my full endorsement.