#Mosh bikes serial#
That’s not to say the Serial 1 Mosh/Cty doesn’t have its place, though perhaps it’s not in the “Cty,” where being able to keep up with traffic and maintain speeds is more crucial. The bike coasts well, with little rolling resistance on its fat tires, but the constant speed-up-slow-down on long straightaways is truly an unpleasant way to ride. It’s so easy to hit 20 mph on this bike, and once I do, the motor cuts out and I’m left with the choice of madly spinning the pedals as fast I can just to maintain my speed or to letting myself coast for a while until I’ve slowed down enough to speed back up. That gear ratio and muscle turn into a clumsy, awkward ride in regular riding conditions. The Brose S Mag motor pumps its torque through the low gear ratio with a serious bit of muscle, easily getting the Serial 1 Mosh/Cty off from a stand-still, up a hill or cruising up to its top speed. The Serial 1 Mosh/Cty is built around some powerful parts, but it puts them to rather disappointing use. (Image credit: Future) Serial 1 Mosh/Cty review: performance and riding experience
It’s worth noting that the Mosh/Cty offers two years of cellular connectivity, but it’s unclear what that element of the service will cost after those two years are up. Since Serial 1 expects riders to attach their phone to the handlebars to view ride metrics, run Google Maps-powered navigation and manage the bike, it stuck to a very basic control option that just uses a few LEDs to show things like battery life and assist settings. These smart features mean pairing the bike with an app, and arguably too much of the bike’s smarts now rely on a smartphone to enjoy. The IoT device charges off the bike’s main battery but has its own battery, which Serial 1 claims can last for up to 2 months even if the main battery is removed. It can also allow owners to lock down the power and restrict new registrations with the bike, making it harder for a would-be thief to ride away on the bike and ever get it up and running again. This provides tools like pin-point location for the bike and alerts when the bike is moved or even jostled.
#Mosh bikes Bluetooth#
It has an Internet of Things device built into the bike, which has Bluetooth and cellular connections, as well as GPS and an accelerometer. One of the big features Serial 1 is marketing with this new model of the Mosh/Cty is its smart system. Once they’re lined up with the discs, it’s easy to keep the brakes lined up, as the Mosh/Cty sits on thru-axle wheels.įor all the quality components going on, which help justify the high price, a few parts just feel extra cheap by comparison - for example, the fairly basic hand grips and the simple Wellgo pedals. The bike stops with powerful dual-piston hydraulic brakes. There’s also an extra-bright headlight attached to the center of the handlebars. That brake light action appears to be accelerometer-based but is highly sensitive and a great safety feature. The headlight on the steerer tube comes on with the bike, and the taillights glow by default but get even brighter when the bike is slowing down. The bike has integrated head and tail lights. The unique frame geometry is smartly done, as the chainstays remain above the line of the belt drive, making it possible to remove the belt without needing to have a bolted break in the frame (something you’ll see on plenty of other belt-drive bikes). Serial 1 built the Mosh/Cty with a Gates carbon belt drive and a single-speed rear hub. This ebike has an interesting mix of a hybrid design and a more cruiser feel with a head tube angle that seems like it has the front wheel reaching out extra far forward. That’s not to say it is light, at 48 pounds (21.7kg), but it’s surprising for a bike that has so much going on. It’s an eye-catching detail and a smart one, because it’s the easiest place to grab the bike to carry it.ĭespite looking like a fairly chunky bike - what with the 2.8-inch-thick tires that weigh over four pounds on their own - the Mosh/Cty actually proves surprisingly light. A single line of tube cuts across the front triangle, running parallel to the ground, and linking the top and bottom tubes. It has a unique frame design that will catch eyes, and the downtube flowing into the chainstays emphasizes all the muscle sitting in the bottom bracket, which houses the Brose Power Mag S mid-drive motor. The Serial 1 Mosh/Cty is a striking bike to behold. (Image credit: Future) Serial 1 Mosh/Cty review: design and features
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