Superb_Raccoon
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I've had the Enviolo HD (89Nm) for about 6 months now. It has the Automatiq shifter on it. Nice, because you set a cadence, it shifts up or down to accommodate that cadence. Using a chain because I don't have a belt drive option for the CYC yet. Because of the dropouts, I could conceivably convert to belt in the future.
It is a ~400% gear range, so with a 40:20 gearing on the bike, that means lowest is 1:1, highest is 4:1 40:40 and 40:10.
That gives me grunting up a hill at 60 cadence 5mph, and a top speed of about 35 if I am spinning out at 110 cadence.
It does shift under some load, I think utilizing the flat spots in your stroke to shift. I have had to take a half-beat pause climbing to get it to downshift on occasion.
The shift response is a little slow, but I understand you can get a more responsive shifting profile from Enviolo, I just have to remember to ask...
I use the BlueTooth shifter, which is not really made for drop bars, but I was able to wedge it so I can control the cadence with my right hand while in the drops.
Not as expensive as some of the options here, but it is not as highly rated for torque tolerance either. Sealed hub, no user maintenance.
It is a very odd experience at first, as the bike does not "shift" perceptibly. You are pedaling at 80 cadence... and if it is set to say, 75, you just get faster and faster and pedal pressure slowly goes up... until you are cruising at 18mph and 75 cadence.
I have it powered by a CYC Photon, and the gearing actually works. Increase the available power, you will go faster without "changing gears", just keep pedaling and it starts to go up the gearing ratio
It is a ~400% gear range, so with a 40:20 gearing on the bike, that means lowest is 1:1, highest is 4:1 40:40 and 40:10.
That gives me grunting up a hill at 60 cadence 5mph, and a top speed of about 35 if I am spinning out at 110 cadence.
It does shift under some load, I think utilizing the flat spots in your stroke to shift. I have had to take a half-beat pause climbing to get it to downshift on occasion.
The shift response is a little slow, but I understand you can get a more responsive shifting profile from Enviolo, I just have to remember to ask...
I use the BlueTooth shifter, which is not really made for drop bars, but I was able to wedge it so I can control the cadence with my right hand while in the drops.
Not as expensive as some of the options here, but it is not as highly rated for torque tolerance either. Sealed hub, no user maintenance.
It is a very odd experience at first, as the bike does not "shift" perceptibly. You are pedaling at 80 cadence... and if it is set to say, 75, you just get faster and faster and pedal pressure slowly goes up... until you are cruising at 18mph and 75 cadence.
I have it powered by a CYC Photon, and the gearing actually works. Increase the available power, you will go faster without "changing gears", just keep pedaling and it starts to go up the gearing ratio
