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    Feedback with mid drive motors, heavy bike and Nexus (7)

    Thanks again for you answer. That's very enlightening for me :). I should be able to increase the gear ratio a bit and still be able to ride my bike without the help from the motor. Anyway, I'll keep that in mind.
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    Feedback with mid drive motors, heavy bike and Nexus (7)

    Hi Chalo, Thank you for your feedback. At the moment I'm planning to use a 250W motor or maybe a 500W. I read that installing a big chain ring with a small sprocket is a good practice to protect a speed hub like the Nexus. What do you think?
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    Feedback with mid drive motors, heavy bike and Nexus (7)

    Hi AHicks, Yes I'm also used to that "pause of effort" during shifting. I used to ride a mountain bike on single tracks with 2000m elevation gain. Good shifting skill is mandatory on those steep tracks ;). So it's great to hear that the same habit will have the same effect, I mean smooth...
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    Feedback with mid drive motors, heavy bike and Nexus (7)

    Hello spinningmagnets, Thank you for your answer. Regarding gear-shift, I'd like to be sure, we have the same thing in mind: When I shift, I just release the pressure on the pedals so that there is no effort on the transmission when the shifting occurs. I mean I don't completely stop pedaling, I...
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    Feedback with mid drive motors, heavy bike and Nexus (7)

    Hello, This is my first post here. I hope I will follow the rules of this forum :). I am considering upgrading my Genesis Smithfield with a mid drive motor. It's a heavy bike (28kg - 61.73 Lb) and it has Nexus 7 hub. My typical trip is 10km with 120m elevation gain (6.2 miles - 394 ft). On...
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