Glad it was helpful!

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Thank for your comment. There's a limit to how much assistance the motor will give and the assistance is proportional to the effort put in by the rider so thee comes a point where the motor maxes out and any extra effort from the rider gets no more assistance. Because the proportion of assistance increases as you go up the modes, in turbo you run out of assistance with relatively little effort. The bike will still climb the hill, but at quite a slow speed. Think of it like spinning a 'granny gear' to climb a hill on a regular non-assist bike.

Thank you. Your perspective is helpful in understanding what level of Bosch motor i should look for.

I only put in the trolley what SWMBO puts on the shopping list 😂

Congratulations on ditching the car! I made the cover from an old IKEA bag and grommets and bungees bought on Amazon to hold it down. I've since replaced it with another, neater, self-made cover made from an unused poncho.

@@lostinlivi Thanks, that's great. I ordered some self sealing snap on grommets and we have plenty of tarpaulin in the shed we can cut to size. When we got on a tour I'm thinking of using a cabin sized wheelie case that should fit on the tray like a glove so I'll make sure the tarpaulin can cover that too. We're loving not having a car, the ULEZ extension instigated it, we sold our car intending to buy another the day after and 8 months on we are still loving life without a car, using our bikes even more and using the two together railcard.

Glad it was helpful! The crate is 195mm high and the cover was made from an old IKEA bag.

@@lostinlivi thanks a lot!

On the rear is a Tern Shortbed Tray. You can see my setup in my 2-year review kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLVglrGr3K-lfps.html

HI, The mirror is a Busch & Muller 6 cm with a short stem. The do 6 & 8 cm and various stem lengths and come with both a bar-end mount (which does not fit Tern handlebars) and an external bar mount. Tern's handlebar internal diameter is less than standard 'bars so not all bar-end mounts will fit. The GPS on my HSD is a Garmin Edge 130+ and an accessory cadence sensor. It's a base model that I only use to keep a record of my rides. There's a whole range that will do much more and plan routes for you but I prefer paper maps, a weather forecast and a sense of adventure for that 😂.

Thanks for the comment. That was far from a full load. I always bag stuff paying attention balancing the load, before putting the bags into the panniers or into the crates on the racks. The only time I have ever had spoiled food was some poorly packed peaches bought at a market along with other fruit and veg that essentially squashed them - I'd have packed them separately on top if I'd been buying at a supermarket.

@@lostinlivi I mean, often we buy lot of food because we could load into all in the car, but some of this food is getting spoiled later on. Just forgotten in the refrigerator. I'm watching about cargo bikes, because I'm moving to Europe and trying to find out which wheels size is good. Is 20 inches somewhat limiting on long rides (weekend country side trips).

@@kostyafedot551 I've never had any problem with any size wheel (I ride 16", 20" and 28") on long rides. The HSD's wheels are comfortable on almost any surface, their construction contributes to the strength of the bike and its stability when loaded.

@@lostinlivi Thank for reply! I have 16" wheels, regular tires foldable. Wheels of this size are asking for mercy under my 120+ kg. :)

Thanks for the comment. The shortbed tray was originally designed for the GSD but apart from battery access it also fits the HSD. The tray consists of two parts: the frame and an aluminium plate (the plate serves no purpose if you are using the frame with a crate). I've never used it mounted crosswise and I think the frame prevents removal of the battery. When mounted lengthwise without the plate the battery can be removed freely but if the plate is fitted it obstructs the battery access by about 4-5 mm. The solution is to cut or grind off about 5 mm from the edge of the plate where it overlaps. I use my tray without the plate fitted as the frame alone holds my crate securely. Most of the time I charge the battery on the HSD but I have a second battery that I swap over every couple of months. My only caveat to all that is that my HSD is of course the first generation model. I don't know if changes to the design of the new generation HSD affect battery access.

@@lostinlivi Thank you very much for your swift reply. Very helpful. The plan is to use the tray primarily with a crate, so there will probably also be not much use for the plate for me either. And I saw in your other (also very helpful) review that you were not using the plate at all. But from that video I could not tell whether you're able to remove the battery with the frame attached. Thanks for clarifying. So I will order the tray along with the bike. I will most likely purchase a Gen1 S8i as well, so there should not be a problem with battery access then. Thanks again & greetings from Germany!

I've never had a problem with that. I'm a UK8.

@@lostinlivi I have a "UK 11", so it might be a problem for me.

Thanks. The DuoStand is an optional extra ... the HSD is fitted as standard with a single kick-stand. The HSD has an Abus frame lock fitted as standard which I supplement with Kryptonite D-locks, a ground anchor and an alarm. If you haven't already found it, I have a video of using a GSD with a Carlo Cargo trailer attached ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adqdeZhzstSWm6c.html .

@@lostinlivi Thanks for your response; what kind of an alarm you use?

You're welcome! The alarm is something like this www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Waterproof-Anti-Theft-Sensitivity-Motorcycle/dp/B095JNTRZ3/ref=dp_prsubs_2?pd_rd_i=B095JNTRZ3&psc=1

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