#tsdz2 — Public Fediverse posts

My second TSDZ2 motor burned out this week :( it only had 600 mi on it after about 9 months of use. Hoping I can salvage some of the components & find a Bafang motor to replace it with. Of course this happened in February so I get to take it apart outside in the cold, rain, & snow. Ugh. #bikeTooter #CargoBike #ebike #TSDZ2 #bafang

I ordered a #TSDZ2 programming cable (https://cycles.eco/products/tsdz2-motor-firmware-programming-cable-with-6ft-usb-extension). I really don't like the default settings and motor is noisy. After getting the #BBSHD (which either Luna or the prior owners had programmed with fantastic settings) and the #BBS02 (which came with stock settings that were pretty bad, but I reprogrammed with the #bafang programming cable and now it's almost as good as the BBSHD), I've realized that replacing the TSDZ2 firmware is probably going to be a huge difference.

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..)

Bummed that my #Bafang #BBSHD didn't come with a connector to power headlights.. but I've got my #Cetma Margo with a #TSDZ2 that *does* have headlight connectors, & a dynamo hub on the front wheel. So I can move the dynamo hub wheel onto the BBSHD Cetma Largo, & use that for lighting. The TSDZ2 Cetma Margo can switch to using the ebike motor/battery for powering lights.

But seriously, why would you make an ebike motor w/out light connections? (newer BBSHDs now include connectors, I think)

#BBSHD vs #TSDZ2 (ie, cadence-sensing vs torque-sensing ebike pedal-assist, respectively) is interesting. My experience was with Bosch mid-drive motors, which are torque-sensing, so I figured I'd prefer the tsdz2. However, I'm really enjoying the cadence sensing. Basically, I don't want to feel super strong when I pedal at lower speeds, and then suddenly feel like I'm pedaling through mud when I hit the 20mph (or whatever, it's configurable) cut-off. I remember the #Bosch was like that, too.

Velomobile Gets Electric Assist - What do you get when you throw all accepted bicycle designs out the window and sta... - https://hackaday.com/2022/10/22/velomobile-gets-electric-assist/ #transportationhacks #torquesensing #velomobile #bicycle #ebike #speed #tsdz2 #bike #kit