cool goggles - do you think they are over-the-glasses compatible (I wear eyeglasses normally, but I like to wear goggles while riding on the road to my local trail for wind protection, then stash em). I've ridden the Decoy and found the shimano motor version can be a bit of a handful to manage the torque in tight spots/switchbacks. I'm on a Transition Relay, which also has the Fazua motor. I find the Fazua motor's small form factor lets these bikes ride like regular mtbs (easy bunny hops), but with a nice tailwind wherever you go, and still lets you run thru the gears for climbs like a regular bike . This lower power vibe isn't for everyone, but if you just want a bit of assist, the Fazua motor is perfect for this. It's also very easy to update and diagnose with a laptop - no need to go to a shop to do this. I live in michigan, with lots of short tight punchy climbs, twisty singletrack, and woods riding, so the lower power emtb thing is perfect for this terrrain. I've gotten about 28 miles out of a charge on one very cold ride (where the cold reduces the battery 'mileage' by a variable amount). I figure it could get to 30 miles no problem in warmer weather.
I can check the glasses compatibility for you when I get home because I wear glasses as well. Yeah I'm not really missing the power from my decoy at all anymore. It was pretty easy to adapt to the lower power. I also know what you mean about handling the torque in the slow techy switch backs with the Shimano motor for sure. You do learn to manage it but every now and then it still can catch you off guard. Also 30 miles is nuts! What power level were you riding in???
@@STV3TA Thanks for looking into the goggles thing. I rented a Decoy in Bentonville and felt like it wanted to wheelie out from under me in some super tight switchback climbs. The bike really wanted more open and faster trails though, and the tight tech'y stuff wasn't it's happy place. I did really like the bike on the jump-lines and faster singletrack. Mostly in green mode, but I did have it in middle for a few trail sections and on trail climb'y bits. For such a small battery, the electronics manage it quite well. I did drain the battery when I rode into town (last mile or so) and it does give you a pinprick of assist on the flats, even in that limp-home mode on 0%.
Glad to know there's still some assistance if you kill the battery. Honestly it's not even all that bad to pedal with the bike off. I tried those goggles on with my glasses and they did fit, it was tight though. If I were to ride like that my glasses would def be clacking around inside the goggles. I have like medium - large ish square frames though, so if you have smaller glasses it should be perfect!
cool goggles - do you think they are over-the-glasses compatible (I wear eyeglasses normally, but I like to wear goggles while riding on the road to my local trail for wind protection, then stash em). I've ridden the Decoy and found the shimano motor version can be a bit of a handful to manage the torque in tight spots/switchbacks. I'm on a Transition Relay, which also has the Fazua motor. I find the Fazua motor's small form factor lets these bikes ride like regular mtbs (easy bunny hops), but with a nice tailwind wherever you go, and still lets you run thru the gears for climbs like a regular bike . This lower power vibe isn't for everyone, but if you just want a bit of assist, the Fazua motor is perfect for this. It's also very easy to update and diagnose with a laptop - no need to go to a shop to do this. I live in michigan, with lots of short tight punchy climbs, twisty singletrack, and woods riding, so the lower power emtb thing is perfect for this terrrain. I've gotten about 28 miles out of a charge on one very cold ride (where the cold reduces the battery 'mileage' by a variable amount). I figure it could get to 30 miles no problem in warmer weather.
I can check the glasses compatibility for you when I get home because I wear glasses as well. Yeah I'm not really missing the power from my decoy at all anymore. It was pretty easy to adapt to the lower power. I also know what you mean about handling the torque in the slow techy switch backs with the Shimano motor for sure. You do learn to manage it but every now and then it still can catch you off guard. Also 30 miles is nuts! What power level were you riding in???
@@STV3TA Thanks for looking into the goggles thing. I rented a Decoy in Bentonville and felt like it wanted to wheelie out from under me in some super tight switchback climbs. The bike really wanted more open and faster trails though, and the tight tech'y stuff wasn't it's happy place. I did really like the bike on the jump-lines and faster singletrack. Mostly in green mode, but I did have it in middle for a few trail sections and on trail climb'y bits. For such a small battery, the electronics manage it quite well. I did drain the battery when I rode into town (last mile or so) and it does give you a pinprick of assist on the flats, even in that limp-home mode on 0%.
Glad to know there's still some assistance if you kill the battery. Honestly it's not even all that bad to pedal with the bike off. I tried those goggles on with my glasses and they did fit, it was tight though. If I were to ride like that my glasses would def be clacking around inside the goggles. I have like medium - large ish square frames though, so if you have smaller glasses it should be perfect!
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