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The only issue with selecting cadence sensor is for some reason . Magicycle uses the worse freewheel, crank combo of all e-bikes . Down to 14 tooth freewheel paired with 48tooth crank equals horrible ghost pedaling by the time you even reach 20mph . I don’t understand the reason to stay with that always while most other companies know you don’t put that combo on an e-bike . Seriously puzzling to me . Seems like a great e-bike other wise . Seriously , they need to change those . Recent juiced e-bike took it a step further and uses down to 11 tooth freewheel paired with 60 tooth crank to allow actual pedaling up to 34mph . I watched the rest of the video and see you mentioned the gear ratio as well . Nice . So by the time someone buys a new freewheel , new crank and installs them , possibly a longer chain now i would personally go for the new Juiced Jetcurrent Pro . Ten i do not have to change anything , and have more power as well
I agree. I'm just as puzzled as you about the gearsets these manufacturers are putting in their e-bikes. I bought a Hovsco HovAlpha last year which is an awesome 26" Fat tire e-bike with a torque sensor, which is what I wanted for exercise. But it came with a 42T chainring and a 14-28T freewheel! Ghost pedaling would start at around 20 mph and then you'd really have to push yourself to keep the pedal speed up with the bike. There was no way I could get that e-bike to the rated 28 mph Class 3 advertised speed. You'd have to be an athlete to pedal that fast. The fastest I could get it was 24 mph pedaling like a mad man. The comfortable cruising speed was around 14 mph. I replaced the chainring and freewheel with a 52T chainring and a 11-34T freewheel along with a longer chain and now the bike is awesome! I can easily cruise at 25 mph and easily pedal past the 28 mph e-assist cutoff. This is the gearset the bike should have came with. It would have cost the company pennies extra to have made it that way in the first place. Instead it cost me well over $100 in parts and the tools I had to buy to fix it myself. I won't recommend any e-bike to anyone anymore that doesn't have at least a 48T chainring and at least an 11-32T freewheel. This was my first e-bike so I had no idea about this stuff until after I bought it. My Hovsco e-bike is awesome otherwise. But I won't recommend Hovsco or any other e-bike to anyone unless it has a proper gearset in it. That's the first specification I would look at in any e-bike purchase. Ghost pedaling is simply unacceptable.
I’d like more e-bikes to offer the choice between torque and cadence sensor mode. It should be a matter of software with a torque sensor (voltage signal above a threshold from the torque sensor = “on” in cadence sensor mode), plus some means for the rider to switch. From what you said, when operating in cadence sensor mode, it sounds like each PAS level sends a set amount of power to the motor rather than a target speed. Is that correct? If so, great, as that style makes it easier to control the bike, especially with a strong motor.
Nice review. Would you have a recommendation for a front/rear light combination with rear turn signals to replace the original light combination? I know it goes without specifying that the replacement needs to have braking recognition for the rear light.
Looks like a great bike. You mentioned the take off in PAS 5 was kind of jumpy. How is the throttle as far as response goes? Similar or a bit smoother?
I noticed that the ocelot pro has some battery discrepancies in the display and does not give you an accurate percentage remaining. Has the 2.0 fixed this issue? Thanks
Honestly I would probably say this one between the 2 I’ve tested because I like the torque sensor and being able to change it to cadence if needed and it’s also lighter than the Deer. As long as you put a good suspension post in it then it’s almost just as smooth. With that being said tho I haven’t tested the Deer 2.0 it looks like it has the selectable torque sensor also and possibly a more powerful motor.
As of today the bike is $1900 with the promo code. Really dont like the price games these bike companies play with their 24/7 "sales and discount codes"
Nice looking bike but not enough for me to replace my Ocelot Pro yet. Love the rear camera vs relying on just the mirrors. I already know what my shoulders look like :)
How is your ocelot pro's remaining battery display? I heard it's constantly fluctuating making it difficult to determine how much distance you have remaining. I'm curious if the 2.0 fixed this issue? Thanks
@@anthonyg8435 Only time I really notice it fluctuate is after I turn the bike off and then back on. Then it looks like I have a lot more battery remaining, But once I start riding again I know it will recalibrate and remaining battery will drop bacl\k down. I try to not go below 20% remaining since I don't want to pedal only this heavy bike. But I have gone below 10% and still made it home.
@@anthonyg8435 It depends on how much you use pedal assist, your weight and the terrain you ride. I use pedal assist a lot or go 100% throttle. Also ride hills which also uses more battery. I can go 30 miles with no concerns. Thats far less than the spec states, My wife can probably go 40+ miles but she weighs less and prefers to pedal more. We both could probably go 10 more miles or more if we had to push it. Just don't want to push the bike. Someday we might buy a 2nd battery. But they cost almost as much as the bike.
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The only issue with selecting cadence sensor is for some reason . Magicycle uses the worse freewheel, crank combo of all e-bikes . Down to 14 tooth freewheel paired with 48tooth crank equals horrible ghost pedaling by the time you even reach 20mph . I don’t understand the reason to stay with that always while most other companies know you don’t put that combo on an e-bike . Seriously puzzling to me . Seems like a great e-bike other wise . Seriously , they need to change those . Recent juiced e-bike took it a step further and uses down to 11 tooth freewheel paired with 60 tooth crank to allow actual pedaling up to 34mph . I watched the rest of the video and see you mentioned the gear ratio as well . Nice . So by the time someone buys a new freewheel , new crank and installs them , possibly a longer chain now i would personally go for the new Juiced Jetcurrent Pro . Ten i do not have to change anything , and have more power as well
I agree. I'm just as puzzled as you about the gearsets these manufacturers are putting in their e-bikes. I bought a Hovsco HovAlpha last year which is an awesome 26" Fat tire e-bike with a torque sensor, which is what I wanted for exercise. But it came with a 42T chainring and a 14-28T freewheel! Ghost pedaling would start at around 20 mph and then you'd really have to push yourself to keep the pedal speed up with the bike. There was no way I could get that e-bike to the rated 28 mph Class 3 advertised speed. You'd have to be an athlete to pedal that fast. The fastest I could get it was 24 mph pedaling like a mad man. The comfortable cruising speed was around 14 mph. I replaced the chainring and freewheel with a 52T chainring and a 11-34T freewheel along with a longer chain and now the bike is awesome! I can easily cruise at 25 mph and easily pedal past the 28 mph e-assist cutoff. This is the gearset the bike should have came with. It would have cost the company pennies extra to have made it that way in the first place. Instead it cost me well over $100 in parts and the tools I had to buy to fix it myself. I won't recommend any e-bike to anyone anymore that doesn't have at least a 48T chainring and at least an 11-32T freewheel. This was my first e-bike so I had no idea about this stuff until after I bought it. My Hovsco e-bike is awesome otherwise. But I won't recommend Hovsco or any other e-bike to anyone unless it has a proper gearset in it. That's the first specification I would look at in any e-bike purchase. Ghost pedaling is simply unacceptable.
Very cool! We have been looking for some ebike options for our van travels! Thanks for the information! ~Karen & Shannon WOY
Thanks.Let me know if you get any which ones you get!
Pop shop is a good place to get small metal baskets.
What is that back view camera and display? Link? You didn't mention a brand or such either.
I hope Magicycle will provide a upgrade kit for those of us who already have the Ocelot.
I’d like more e-bikes to offer the choice between torque and cadence sensor mode. It should be a matter of software with a torque sensor (voltage signal above a threshold from the torque sensor = “on” in cadence sensor mode), plus some means for the rider to switch.
From what you said, when operating in cadence sensor mode, it sounds like each PAS level sends a set amount of power to the motor rather than a target speed. Is that correct? If so, great, as that style makes it easier to control the bike, especially with a strong motor.
Nice review. Would you have a recommendation for a front/rear light combination with rear turn signals to replace the original light combination? I know it goes without specifying that the replacement needs to have braking recognition for the rear light.
Looks like a great bike. You mentioned the take off in PAS 5 was kind of jumpy. How is the throttle as far as response goes? Similar or a bit smoother?
I noticed that the ocelot pro has some battery discrepancies in the display and does not give you an accurate percentage remaining. Has the 2.0 fixed this issue? Thanks
Which do you prefer, this bike or the 20" deer , if price is not an option. Why ?
Honestly I would probably say this one between the 2 I’ve tested because I like the torque sensor and being able to change it to cadence if needed and it’s also lighter than the Deer. As long as you put a good suspension post in it then it’s almost just as smooth. With that being said tho I haven’t tested the Deer 2.0 it looks like it has the selectable torque sensor also and possibly a more powerful motor.
As of today the bike is $1900 with the promo code. Really dont like the price games these bike companies play with their 24/7 "sales and discount codes"
Nice looking bike but not enough for me to replace my Ocelot Pro yet. Love the rear camera vs relying on just the mirrors. I already know what my shoulders look like :)
How is your ocelot pro's remaining battery display? I heard it's constantly fluctuating making it difficult to determine how much distance you have remaining. I'm curious if the 2.0 fixed this issue? Thanks
@@anthonyg8435 Only time I really notice it fluctuate is after I turn the bike off and then back on. Then it looks like I have a lot more battery remaining, But once I start riding again I know it will recalibrate and remaining battery will drop bacl\k down. I try to not go below 20% remaining since I don't want to pedal only this heavy bike. But I have gone below 10% and still made it home.
How is your mileage? Some of the reviews really inflate that number.
@@anthonyg8435 It depends on how much you use pedal assist, your weight and the terrain you ride. I use pedal assist a lot or go 100% throttle. Also ride hills which also uses more battery. I can go 30 miles with no concerns. Thats far less than the spec states, My wife can probably go 40+ miles but she weighs less and prefers to pedal more. We both could probably go 10 more miles or more if we had to push it. Just don't want to push the bike. Someday we might buy a 2nd battery. But they cost almost as much as the bike.
Thank you for your help. The pro 2.0 looks pretty cool since I can switch from torque and cadence. Just waiting for it to drop a few bucks lol.
I don't use pedal assist if i trying for exercise
You will definitely get a lot of it with the motor off!