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.
Bafang'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.
We 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.
Plus, 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.
Later 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.
We also cover current reviews, bikes in testing, gear, deals from Upway, Aventon, JackRabbit, and Retrospec, and our Rider of the Week.
Let us know in the comments: do you think Bafang's new motors can compete with Avinox?
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Deal Links:
Reserve Your Demo Time at Upway NYC - https://calendly.com/upway-helpdesk/upway-nyc-demo-weekends
Aventon's Labor Day Sale - $200 off many models - https://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromos
JackRabbit's Labor Day Sale - $250 off one model - https://ebrdeals.com/JackRabbitPromos
Retrospec's Summer Blowout Sale - $200-600 off many models - https://ebrdeals.com/RetrospecPromos
Accessories / Gear:
Po Campo Vernon MIK Bike Trunk Bag - https://www.pocampo.com/products/katy-bike-trunk-bag
Recent Reviews:
Puckipuppy Poodle - https://electricbikereport.com/puckipuppy-poodle-review/
Pedal Electric AWD S - https://electricbikereport.com/pedal-awd-s-review/
E-Bike Trail System of the Week:
Snoqualmie Valley Trail, Washington - https://www.traillink.com/trail/snoqualmie-valley-trail/
Bikes Discussed in this Episode:
Ride1Up Portola 02 - https://electricbikereport.com/ride1up-portola-02-review/
Lectric XP4 750 - https://electricbikereport.com/lectric-xp-4-750-review/
Urtopia Carbon Atom - https://electricbikereport.com/urtopia-carbon-atom-review/
Aventon Level 4 REC - https://electricbikereport.com/aventon-level-4-rec-review/
Tenways AGO X - https://electricbikereport.com/tenways-ago-x-review/
Velotric Tempo - https://electricbikereport.com/velotric-tempo-review/
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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Upway
00:32 - News Of The Week
01:46 - New Bafang Motors
06:20 - News Regarding Anti-Theft Technology
10:25 - New Trek E-Bike!
13:53 - New E-Bike Buy Back Event
19:41 - Rider Highlight
21:19 - Trivia Time!
33:43 - Gear Highlight
36:11 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews
38:53 - E-Bike Trail Systems
47:27 - Questions & Comments
47:35 - Is the Portola 1 "dated"?
52:15 - Why does the Urtopia Carbon Atom does not support the app?
55:34 - E-Bike Recommendation for Raymond
01:07:16 - Ride1Up Portola 02 vs Lectric XP4 750
01:21:01 - Deals Of The Week
01:23:36 - Wrap Up