Andres

I also just prefer the feeling of the #BBSHD to the #TSDZ2, but this is also some good rationale: https://jonsully.net/blog/ebike-cadence-vs-torque-motor/

If you want to feel like you're always getting a workout and always pushing, you want torque-sensing.

Cadence-sensing lets you choose whether you want a workout or want to rely more (or entirely) on the motor, because you're trying to get somewhere. I appreciate the choice.

(Of course low-quality cadence-sensing systems suck, but so do low-quality torque-sensing..)

E-Bikes: Cadence-Sensing Motors vs. Torque-Sensing Motors

Different sensors for different types of rides!

Sep 7, 2023 at 9:27pmWeb
Show threadChristopher SchmidtSep 7, 2023
@Andres4NY I had a related experience where I was caught off guard by a torque sensing bike’s battery usage, so I’m glad I’m not imagining a difference here.
Show threadAndresSep 7, 2023
@crschmidt Was the battery usage higher or lower than you expected?
Show threadChristopher SchmidtSep 8, 2023
@Andres4NY higher. I am used to “oh, the battery is low, I will pedal harder to put more effort in to get further with the remaining battery.” On the Velotric bike I was renting, this was _exactly_the wrong approach.