Good overall experience
Purchased a Juggernaut ultra 1000 pro with 21ah battery, found that bike was of solid construction and would easily move a heavier rider, (300lbs+/135kg).
Efficiency and motor:
The bafang m620 ultra 1000 motor is the diesel engine of ebikes, meaning not relatively fast but torquey. To compare to brose, bosch, bbshd, this motor doesn’t have the initial kick that the others do, but will move you up a hill with far less input from the rider. To me, this was desirable as I live in Pittsburgh with many steep inclines where most of the routes are 500-1000ft hills with a 25-37 percent grade on the streets, and up 70 percent grade on trails. So far, this bike has been able to climb them effortlessly with great efficiency. In sub 30 degree weather, I was able to achieve 26 miles on the hilliest parts of the city via eco 3-5, and 65 miles on flatter rails-to-trails bike paths via eco1. (I expect over 80+ miles with warm weather) When compared to my Haibike, with a 710wh battery and Bosch cx6, I was seeing about 8-9 miles on the same hilly route, and 34miles on flat. Be sure to note if you’d like your motor unlocked during your order.
Modes:
Off- bike pedals well with no power. Very doable if your battery dies.
Eco 1 is surprisingly effective. I actually use this more than anything for a slight workout and more range than an analog bike.
Eco 3 is where most people will live
Sport modes are helpful for top speed and hill climbs, but eco has been quite effective for most everything if you’re in the right gear.
Transmission:
The sram eagle system is pretty good, even the entry level nx feels great. It’s been my experience that the differences between the entry and high end are just weight savings and hub compatibility. Weight savings isn’t a worry on this type ebike anyway. Be sure to control/stop your pedaling while shifting to save your gears and stress on the system.
Offroad (treating this like a mountain bike):
I ripped off the full metal nerd fenders and installed my own mud fenders, I’m not sure how well the stock metal fenders would hold off road. The steering tube angle would typically provide a little too much oversteer for technical trails, but when paired to a 4inch fat tire, it feels quite nice. A black diamond trail was doable, but I’m not sure how much I would want to launch this bike on a regular basis, however rolling over obstacles feels great and is done with ease. The tires have more traction than I would have guessed at first glance. Contrary to popular belief, you can do whatever you want with this bike, but it won’t be as fast as a real mountain bike.
Brakes:
I did the dual piston and regret not going up to the magura quads. The dual piston brakes are just “okay” for weight of this machine.
Suspension(front air fork entry level):
Feels better than expected. Set your sag and you’re good to go. Still tuning mine, but the fact that I can tune is a good thing. I’m not sure that I would have benefited all that much from the wren fork on this, this seems to be sufficient, even for harder trail riding. It’s a heavy hardtail bike after all....
Overall, this thing is the tankiest bike I’ve ever been on. It’s great! Customer service was helpful. Would purchase from again.