Looking for entry-level ebike with torque sensor
Looking for entry-level ebike with torque sensor
Recent lurker, first time poster; California/USA.
I'm looking for some recommendations for a (relative to the market) inexpensive ebike that has a torque sensor rather than a cadence sensor. I recognize that this isn't customarily an entry-level feature, but I'd like something with markedly improved "feel" over the cadence sensor used on bike-share ebikes. I intend to pass the recommendation onto a friend that lives in the city, so it should ideally not be something which would look out-of-place.
I myself have a mid-drive Bikonit MD750 which does have a torque sensor, and it makes low-speed manoeuvring possible without being too jumpy. However, this bike is not subtle, in appearance, weight, nor sound, making it quite cumbersome in town.
Any and all advice is appreciated!
The Lecteic XPremium is mid drive with a torque sensor and only $1600.
When you say "out of place" what exactly are you referring to? Do you want it to look very similar to a regular bike to not be a target for theft?
Yes, ideally it would not draw undue attention apart from that which a run-of-the-mill acoustic bicycle would. This is partly as a rudimentary form of "security through obscurity", but also partly so the ebike doesn't invite any strange, unfounded prejudices like "ebikes are cheating" or "only speed demons ride ebikes". I acknowledge that a perfect "sleeper" ebike would have many of its own drawbacks, so this is just one of the qualities I would evaluate.
The Aventon Soltera 2 is on sale right now for $1200.
This appears to meet the criteria, and at the lowest price point so far. Thanks!