@@HelmutKreuzer-j8g It dominates hills. Check out our video climbing a 32% incline throttle only.

@@jeffryLebovskyWhat sprag product did you use that felt spongy? Onyx Racing hubs offer instant and perfectly stiff engagement. Our setup does as well. Maybe the product you were using had sprags that weren't suited for the torque. Interested to know.

@@chimerabmx it was onyx vesper. can`t say that it was unridable or it was bad, it just felt weird. and compared to, for example, rf vault or any other 6 paw hub (100+ engagement points) onyx definitely had more flex. You are saying that it has "perfectly stiff engagement" but can`t agree with that at all. Sprag hubs are pretty heavy and pricy. The only bebefit of sprag is silence in my opinion. And it is the only reason people buy it, because classic hubs are annoyingly noisy. It will be interesting to see how sprag performs in trial, we need danny macaskill or fabio wibmer to test it))

​@@jeffryLebovskyInteresting you mention the Vesper. It uses a combo of 432Z and 432Z2 sprag. The Z is a 12mm but the Z2 is only 7mm wide, and can't handle as much torque. That's part of how they're able to make that hub lighter. By contrast, their other MTB hubs use a double 432Z system, which is substantially stronger. Try one sometime and see if you still feel a sponginess. For our purposes, noise is definitely an issue. Having a motor system with two pawel engagements together with the rear hub would sound like churning gravel 😂. But also we're well below the torque load spec for the pawls we use on the motor. So it feels stiff and instant for this use-case.

@@chimerabmx as i said earlier it is not a big problem, i think i can quickly get used to that. It was my first opinion when i tried it on my friends bike. onyx hubs are not very popular in my country, my friend had to pay about 1k usd for hub set and wait it for about 3 month. but silence.... it is something underrated, felt fantastic after my chainsaw sounding hub) hope i will try onyx classic heavy variant one day.

@@CheeseWater124 There are already kits on the market. Check out the CYC kits for example. The drawbacks to doing it this way are substantial. Kits tend to be less durable and more expensive overall.

Ha! Check out our old video of climbing Baxter street throttle-only. That's a 32% incline - one or the steepest hills in the U.S. And that was before we increased the stock power.

@@adfy2307 For fun, obviously

@@Devin717az Dude yes

@@chimerabmx duuuuuude

@@adamnjethro4080 52v = between 8 and 20 miles. 36V = between 20 and 40 miles. This range is if you're using THROTTLE ONLY. The bike pedals just as easily as any other bmx without motor assistance. So most riders get much farther range sometimes pedaling, sometimes throttling, and sometimes both.

@@chimerabmx yall have plans on making a 29er bmx? Bikelife would love that!

@@adamnjethro4080 Not at present. As wheel size increases, overall efficiency of torque transfer decreases. This 24" is actually an excellent balance between torque and speed.

@@Asiandynamo The first prototype had a silent cassette. That was our original plan but it was terrifying for pedestrians because they wouldn't hear it coming!

@@chimerabmx saving up to buy one. Currently it’s more expensive than my KLR.

@@goosmdoosm4755 Thank you! The GT belts have held up phenomenally. So far, we haven't had to replace a single one - not even on the original prototype that's been running for years. But even when the belt needs to be replaced - it's cheap and easy.

@@alexmachine570 Great question! We haven't tested it on that kind of monster hill yet, though we have on less insane ones. The 36V can't output quite as much peak current, but it can output almost as much continuous current, which results in a lot of continuous power - like around 1800watts. So it's likely that the 36V could do monster hills as well.

@@MrPandaFTWs It should be an easy fit. The bottom bracket size on the Zooz depends on the model and gen number. But all we need is that info and we can get you setup.

@@chimerabmx oh yeah it’s the ultra Flex 1200 first gen!

@@ralph833 Great question. This bike is very easy to service. It's actually part of the High-Drive patent. Because the system works with off-the-shelf bicycle hubs, rims, brakes, chains, cranks, bearings, etc, any bike shop should be able to service the usual wear items. As for the High-Drive system itself, it's modular. So if there's a motor issue, or a transmission issue, or a belt issue, swapping it out is simple. Although no one's reported any issues yet, we've been uploading explainer videos to our website to show how to swap out pulleys, belt, etc. Usually just requires a single wrench.

@@GD2BK1NG It comes mostly fully assembled

@@GD2BK1NG Sorry brother that's not possible. As you can see in the video, our High-Drive system requires a frame welded with motor mount plates, upper bracket transmission mount, and battery mounting system. If you're looking for a conversion kit, the CYC X1 seems pretty cool (even though it can't compete 😉)

Already on it! We released our 15ah 36V Samsung 50s pack a while back. More than doubles the range. 😎

@@chimerabmx oh that's awesome because I've been binge-watching a bunch of the chimaera videos and one person was saying it gets 10 mi to the charge but then other ones say that they're closer to 30. I said it before and I'll say it again that bike is amazing and it's the sexiest thing out there as far as an electric BMX. I need it.

@@matthewhealy4752 Yea it would overheat if it were enclosed. Outrunners in general have that problem.

Titanium is stronger than steel chromoly aluminum or carbon fiber 👍🏼

@riverhill9122 titanium is brittle. Only forks I've ever snapped were titanium. The tensile strength is high but you need a lot of it compared to chromoly 4130