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Pretty good

My only prior experience with the ebike genre was from a product from the PRC Ebike Factory #7 (brand name withheld) with fat 20” tires, so the mindful engineering refinement shines in the Elevate kit. Intuitive install and low number of parts makes for a rewarding assembly experience (but those with two left hands should let a bike shop have the pleasure). The power of a 52V system is real! Insta-grin with every trigger! It flattens the steep climbs and enables you to carry higher speeds with aplomb. However, not sure if it’s by design, but at times the system felt governed (perhaps to protect the motor/battery) but was unable to reach 20mph despite my best efforts. App seems underdeveloped/underwhelming but it could be due to my cell phone version (?). BT connectivity is stable and connects instantly, but the wheel size inputs and configure sliders yield no noticeable changes in performance. This has been the singular best upgrade I’ve made to my Cannondale Bent II and looking forward to seeing more innovations from Bimotal in the future.

Amazing system so far! Great torque and battery efficiency. Only issue is app to motor connectivity through the app. Takes a while to connect and you have to turn the system off and on multiple times to get it to work. Looking forward to the updated battery design with level indicators.

Yes the new output gear was needed and works great! I found that a little bit of the noise nuances I was having on both of my bike setups with the old one were quieted after the new gear was installed, although, I had to adjust the gear mesh a little looser with there being more meat on the new gear. Also I wasn't aware it came with new screws, I had already gone to two hardware stores to get new ones and did two pre-coatings of blue threadlocker and let them dry for use once it arrived, but then it actually came with the screws that were already coated in blue threadlocker. Also the install instructions on the bottom of page 30 in your elevate user manual were crucial in the install process, but was not made aware or linked to those instructions, I had to find them myself. I found that the rotating 1/8 of a turn and pulling just the slightest bit as I went around to get the old one off was the only way it worked, I wouldn't have known that without reading pg 30 of the user manual. And putting the new one on did work with just the palm press method, up until the last, let's say 1/16th of an inch and it just wouldn't go on any further. I took the old cog that I had just removed and placed it on top of the new one, while laying the drive unit on a rag on my concrete garage floor and stepped on it and that is what it took for it to finally click all the way down into place. Hopefully this information helps! I am back up and running again and am enjoying your product, as it is truly a game changer, thank you!

It took five days to ship it after I ordered it, preventing me from biking.