{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Weekly Recharge from Electric Bike Report","title":"Bafang Takes Aim at Avinox, Trek Debuts District+, Orange County E-Bike Buyback | TWR Ep. 98","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/19b4eea8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5052,"description":"This week on The Weekly Recharge, we're talking about Bafang's new high-power eMTB mid-drive motors and how they stack up on paper against Avinox.\nBafang's new M510RS and M560RS motors are aimed at performance and extreme eMTBs, with big torque numbers, high peak wattage, integrated terrain sensing, Sport+ mode, Boost-to-Limit, Hill Hold, and faster response compared to the brand's older mid-drives.\nWe also cover Comodule's e-bike theft prevention tech, including reports that up to 90% of attempted thefts in one connected-bike case study were either prevented or recovered after riders received movement alerts.\nPlus, Trek has launched the new District+ lineup in Europe, Orange County is hosting an e-bike and e-moto buyback event, and we take a closer look at the Snoqualmie Valley Trail in Washington.\nLater in the episode, we answer viewer questions about the Ride1Up Portola 2, Urtopia Carbon Atom app compatibility, commuter e-bike recommendations under $2,000, and one of the biggest folding e-bike comparisons right now: Ride1Up Portola 2 vs Lectric XP4.\nWe also cover current reviews, bikes in testing, gear, deals from Upway, Aventon, JackRabbit, and Retrospec, and our Rider of the Week.\nLet us know in the comments: do you think Bafang's new motors can compete with Avinox?\n👕 Merch + Rider of the Week\nRiders highlighted during the Rider of the Week section get a free T-shirt! If you've been mentioned in this or any previous episode, and you haven't received your t-shirt, fill out the form below so we can ship it to you!\n👉 Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/t9o6SHE3aTp7hvmW9\n👉 Merch Shop: https://shop.electricbikereport.com/\nDeal Links:\nReserve Your Demo Time at Upway NYC - https://calendly.com/upway-helpdesk/upway-nyc-demo-weekends\nAventon's Labor Day Sale - $200 off many models - https://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromos\nJackRabbit's Labor Day Sale - $250 off one model - https://ebrdeals.com/JackRabbitPromos\nRetrospec's Summer Blowout Sale - $200-600 off many...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7GQ6yx_heaZ8i1kYiryNdi2tlCYjNBATnpyd94bBPw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDQz/ODg3MTg5ZmMxZjMy/NDZhN2I3Y2RmNzVj/ZDUwNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}