Final week it was a pair of new entry-level e-bike motors for informal riders. This week it’s a race-specific tune supplied as a firmware replace for his or her top-of-the-line EP801 drive system.
The brand new tune possibility comes from suggestions from their Enduro eMTB racing staff, and some of the options are additionally out there for the EP600 sequence motors, too.
Shimano eMTB Race Tune updates
Designed to assist their racers shave seconds and have extra management over the motor’s efficiency, these updates deal with maximizing output and operational velocity. Key options embrace:
- Greater help degree in Increase Mode
- Customizable max velocity cutoff development
- Prolonged carry-over help when riders cease pedaling
Mainly, this implies the 600W motor extra shortly and simply achieves the utmost 400% help when it’s within the highest increase setting. If you happen to’re on a very steep climb or hit a steep pitch unexpectedly, this helps you out an increasing number of shortly.
The progressive cutoff characteristic allows you to customise how sharply the help tapers off once you get close to the utmost help velocity. You possibly can have it regularly taper off for a extra pure really feel, or drop off a cliff as quickly as you attain the highest velocity so you may eke out each final ounce of help.
Lastly, you may set the prolonged help to maintain the motor going for Brief, Medium, or Lengthy durations once you cease pedaling. This helps if you need to cease pedaling via a very tough, technical part so that you don’t clip your pedals but in addition don’t need to lose momentum. Backpedaling cancels it, supplying you with a fast, straightforward approach to cancel it in a pinch.
Auto Shift up to date, too
This replace additionally delivers sooner computerized shifts whereas braking arduous or accelerating shortly, serving to it hold you in the appropriate gear with out you having to carry a finger. It additionally quickly cancels AUTO SHIFT should you manually shift on a descent.
Shimano says that is “essential for organising for eventualities like G-outs and speedy braking into tight corners with arduous pedaling out of them the place solely the rider can select the right gear.” It’ll then resume auto-shifting after a couple of seconds.
Obtainable now…or later
The brand new firmware is on the market free to all EP801 bike homeowners now, simply go to you native seller to have the firmware replace utilized. All new EP801-equipped bikes assembled after June 25 will include the replace pre-installed.
Not in a rush? Shimano’s E-TUBE PROJECT Bike owner smartphone app can be up to date this autumn to permit riders to carry out this firmware replace and customise their EP801 setting on their very own.
EP601 homeowners will see the brand new firmware add the Max Pace Cutoff and AUTO SHIFT updates to their bikes.
