I bought an LD 920 E with Owuru automatic CVT motor, AMA
Posted by 69_CumSplatter_69@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 36 comments
I searched Reddit and internet a lot to be able to find any info on this bike but sadly couldn't.
So I'm offering to answer any questions on this automatic motor ebike from Decathlon which has a 2500 EUR pricetag, for any current or future searchers in order to help them.
broadfordbazaar@reddit
Can anyone provide a long-term assessment of this motor system? If you've owned one for at least a year, what is your take on it's performance, reliability, and usability? Is there enough power? Is it responsive enough to pedal input, or is it over-responsive? Noise/rattling issues or relatively quite? What tricks and techniques have you developed to eek the most out this motor?
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
if you are buying it to get more power out of this like it is a motorcycle, don't buy it. It is meant for supporting you and unless you are over 150 kg it does the job very well imo. if you want more power within legal limits get a motorcycle.
CommercialLime6763@reddit
Hi I am planning to buy btwin LD 920e
HumanProtection1494@reddit
Nous sommes en panne avec ce vélo en Corse, dès que la pente devient raide, le moteur s'arrête. Nous avons passé plus de 2 heures au téléphone avec différents services réparation de Decathlon pour comprendre pourquoi. Le moteur est il bridé ? Nous n'avons pas pu avoir de réponse. Nous ne pouvons pas continuer notre voyage en poussant le vélo à pieds ! Si tu achètes un vélo à assistance électrique c'est pour qu'il t'assiste surtout dans les montées ! Nous allons le retourner au magasin, nous l'avons acheté neuf il y a 8 jours.
Charming-Shock-3807@reddit
Hello, I have it from 2 months, the bike ride very good on flat and light uphill , I can also bring my daughter on the back. The problem is step uphill , when the engine just stop to work and also at the end need often to be restarted. Any of you know if is possible to unblock the speed limit?
HumanProtection1494@reddit
Nous sommes dans la même situation, le moteur s'arrête dans les montées raides et il faut pousser le vélo à pieds ! Nous sommes dans les montagnes en Corse, GT20, avec une remorque et sommes très inquiets pour la suite du voyage. Si quelqu'un a une solution pour débrider le moteur ? Il faut rouler à 15 km/H sinon le moteur s'arrête. Mais avec la raideur des routes plus le poids de la remorque c'est impossible !
Enough-Meaning1514@reddit
I know this is an old thread but it seems it is the only resource for this bike on the Internet. I wonder if OP or others are still using them. Does it still work after a year? I am considering to buy the 940 version of this bike but can't understand what would happen if you run out of charge. Is the bike still rideable? Like, does it go but with much more resistance or something?
Similarly, how does it feel on the pedals? I think someone mentioned and "odd" feeling while pedaling.
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
when you are out of charge, I wouldn't try riding it, a few times I tried it made weird alarm sounds and was not going properly.
pedals have very minor, constant vibrations.
Enough-Meaning1514@reddit
Thanks for the answer OP, much appreciated. Your experience is quite interesting in that Decathlon made a design that is pretty much useless after the battery runs out, which could happen as short as within 60km. Like going forth and back of 30km. Very small operational radius. In my mind, a simple Sunday leisure ride would deplete the full battery.
Did you use the app? Were there firmware updates? And does location tracking work?
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
nah it definitely can't happen in 60km though. battery goes long but downside is as you reach lower battery like around 20 it forces you to switch modes (like first you can't use turbo, then medium, then you can only use eco, and at lowest you can only use it without any assistance)
Enough-Meaning1514@reddit
Super helpful answers OP. Much appreciated.
happiestmonk@reddit
I bought this a couple of days ago. Will receive it next will and am excited for it!
GodIsAPlatypus@reddit
How has it been?
happiestmonk@reddit
Pretty good. I've completed 1500+ Kms. I still need to take stock of battery degradation. I'm getting much less Kms that may also be because I've a child seat installed and also use a bike trailer along with the child seat.
vilo236@reddit
A few question any one can have :
Thanks !
vinz59@reddit
Au niveau modifications :
- j'ai pris une tige de selle suspendue decathlon (ref 8927918, Tige de selle suspendue 31,6 4cm de débattement)
- je pense changer prochainement les pneus qui sont vraiment dangereux sur sol humide
Inconvénients :
- le système connecté et l'app qui est vraiment minimaliste, aucune update
- pas très confortable sans selle suspendue
- klaxon électronique inutile
Avantages :
- fait le job pour le velotaf
- assez puissant en mode turbo, sauf dans les grandes montées ou la il s'essouffle très vite.
Much-Walk-4529@reddit
Salut je viens également d'achete le LD 920 e et je voulais aussi installer un rétroviseur (le grand model de decathlon) mais impossible d'enlever les protections des poignées pour installer le retro. Comment tu t'y es pris?
vilo236@reddit
The seatpost is indeed a nice upgrade ! I also have a rear-view mirror (can't drive without it anymore !)
Indeed the electronic is weird ! You can activate the bluetooth by pressing long some buttons but it does nothing. I guess they had some ideas at decathlon, they placed the hardware and couldn't finish the software !
The electronic horn is a joke :) (probably developped by an intern ahaha )
Automatic_Alps5789@reddit
Hi! A year has passed and Decathlon has upgraded the bicycle slightly (LD940E). The frame is low step now but apart from no crossbar, seems similar. My question is about the bottle cage - what type of mount fitted your model? Are there those tiny screw holes in the low bar available or did you get another type of holder?
StrikingCheetah3599@reddit
Hebben 2 jaar geleden 2 LD 920 E gekocht in Spanje (voordeel van Decathlon, je kunt ze bijna overal in Europa kopen en bij Decathlon in onderhoud geven).
Wij zijn hier slechts een aantal keren per jaar en wilden niet meteen 3500 Euro of zelfs meer voor een fiets uitgeven.
De LD 920 E voldoet prima, maar wij zitten hier in een redelijk bergachtig gebied en bij stijgingspercentages van meer dan 12% gaf mijn fiets het op (maar ik ben dan ook 100+ kg). Mijn vrouw kon gewoon doorfietsen. Decathlon geeft echter ook aan dat de LD 920 E helemaal geen mountainbike is, dus ik was mij bewust van deze beperking.
Ook is de actieradius in bergachtig gebied (zoals verwacht) beperkt tot 60 - 65 km. Ik gok dat je in het vlakke Nederland zo maar richting de 80, 90 of zelfs 100 km actieradius kunt gaan in de Eco modus.
Kortom, prima fiets voor 2500 Euro, voldoet helemaal, ondanks de beperkingen. Wanneer wij vaker naar Spanje komen en meer gaan fietsen, komen er wellicht toch mountainbikes met meer Nm (hoewel 65 Nm en een 700 kWh accu al best fors is). Maar goed er zijn hier mensen met mountainbikes met 85 Nm koppel (gekocht tegen prijzen van wel 5000 of 6000 Euro).
Immediate-Concern373@reddit
Ook deze fiets net een paar dagen in bezit, ik vind de manier van aandrijving en dedicated display veel fijner dan mijn cowboy ST fiets. Qua comfort ook een groot verschil door de voorwiel demping, heerlijk. Zadel en zadelpen 2e dag al vervangen, zadel vond ik niet fijn en pen met demper genomen. (Niet de btwin, want die is slecht beoordeeld). Ik zoek nog of het mogelijk is de fiets qua ondersteuning 3 a5 km harder te laten meewerken, maar gezien de controller in de motor zit, denk ik ... Weinig kans, op zich fiets hij heerlijk mee tot 27km/h, schakel systeem is fantastisch al heb ik een ratel als ik trap, is dit normaal??
vinz59@reddit
Vous avez quoi comme firmware sur ce vélo ? Impossible de trouver des updates sur le site Decathlon.
sur le miens (achat en février 2024) :
Display Firmware : 1.0.3
Engine Firmware : 6.2
Battery Firmware : 0.4
Visible_Shake455@reddit
Good morning, I just bought this bike. The ride is great but I can't get this bike to connect. How did you do it?
Express-Sweet9180@reddit
Hallo ik weet dat ik laat ben maar ik zoek nog altijd een manier om die op te voeren
vinz59@reddit
+1, mais rien trouvé à ce stade.
ce qui manque vraiment sur ce téléphone c'est une app mobile au niveau des autres velo du marché. A ce niveau c'est le néant et la grosse déception
tlesk@reddit
Hi! It happened to me three times now that I had to push the bike uphill. It was quite steep, but paved and no big problem for other cyclists. What would be the best approach to try to conquer such steep parts? Turbo and the highest cadence?
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
Yes, if it can't do it on Turbo and high cadence then perhaps you should get the bike tested or let someone else try doing it first (with more leg power), I am able to go even the steepest roads where I am easily on lowest cadence.
tlesk@reddit
Hmm. I would say I have enough leg power. The road was cca. 35°+ incline. You go up such incline with turbo/40? How do I get the bike tested?
tlesk@reddit
I have calculated the incline using Google Earth. It was actually far less, roughly 12° or 20%, in nature 18m of vertical change over 90m of road.
Does anybody else have a problem with this bike on inclines?
Charming-Shock-3807@reddit
Yes i pan this bike from august, i live in a hilly area and this bike suck in up Hill . Is no t the motor power, is not the limitate gear Range but is a tech problem. After a while pedaling in up Hill it begin to be hard to pedal. Its because the gear doesnt shift down. I resolve it stoppini the bike , turn off and turn on again, then you can start to pedal in up Hill until the gear doesnt go up again. Then you have to restart everything again.
Other problem is that in flat road you reach the maximum speed and the motor stop help, there is something that drag you back. Very unfriendly. I still have this bike rented from decathlon, cuz the thief insurqnce and I use it to go to work, but I also bought a cargo bike for the weeekend with the new bosch Smart cx and is another world.
ProduceAdorable4776@reddit
Hallo, bedankt voor alle reacties. Interessant te lezen over jullie ervaringen.
Ik ben al een tijdje opzoek naar een elektrische fiets en de LD 920 E met Owuru motor lijkt een goede combinatie tussen prijs en kwaliteit. Hierbij een aantal vragen die ik heb waar jullie me wellicht mee kunnen helpen:
Ik ben behoorlijk verkocht op deze punten na: Bedankt voor het delen!
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
ProduceAdorable4776@reddit
Thanks for the prompt response. Bummer you couldn't answer 1 & 3. I wonder if anybody else has experience with this. On a normal bike, I already ride at speeds of 24-28 km/h so the gain would be minimal if the bike wouldn't /couldn't go faster.
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
It can go faster than 25 btw, just the engine will stop helping you and with the added weight of an e-bike, it is not easy.
Suitable_Produce_557@reddit
Hoi, dus als je bergaf rijdt, kun je sneller dan 25 km/u? Er zijn elektrische fietsen waar je niet sneller kan rijden, zelfs bergaf. Ik zoek een fiets voor mijn vrouw die, als het bergaf gaat ook gewoon kan meebollen over de 25/u. Zodat ik niet moet wachten beneden
69_CumSplatter_69@reddit (OP)
Yes I go around 50-55 downhill.