Cap Rouge Reviews

When paired with a TSDZ2 Tongsheng motor (750W), stock firmware and VLCD5 display, I get 100km riding range from this battery on the lowest pedal assistance setting (mostly). I rode the same, mostly flat(ish) 25km route over 4 days to get to this total. On level ground using only thumb throttle, this battery will move the bike and I along at about 35kph which is perfect for me (off-road use only of course). This smaller battery replaced a much larger and heavier 17.5Ah rack battery. The rack ...

The installation was very straightforward, the downloaded manual is easy to follow. The hardest part is probably finding a neat way to run the cables. I got a 48v battery and because there is so much power on tap, I changed the rear sprocket by 2 teeth smaller. This bike has a Nexus 8 speed hub and I'm now running a 38/18 gearing. Before I started on this conversion, all the "experts" said that you can't fit a mid motor into a carbon fiber frame. Well, that's what this is and it fitted perfectly...

I purchased my electric tricycle from another company my battery has worn out and I was informed by my company in Brisbane that they were the only company that had a replacement battery and it was approximately $800. I rang around to see if I can have the battery rebuild but this was not possible at this stage I was advised by one of these firms to contact your company. This was the best piece of advice I received in relation to this matter I rang up your company and you informed me you did h...

I fitted a CYC Photon kit to a Surly Krampus (with 29x3” tyres) and couldn’t be happier with the result! Reasonably easy to install and the CYC app is very easy to use. Some good resources on YouTube to help. The motor is quieter than the Bosch CX Gen 3 on my Focus and delivers the power in a similarly smooth, progressive way. There is some slight surging when pedaling lightly, but this is a very minor issue and fixed by either turning down the boost, or pedaling harder! Based on excellent advic...

I have had just the single opportunity to take out my freshly built hardtail with the CYC X1 Pro 3 and found the experience to be astonishing (this is my first experience with an ebike and came as something of a shock that the mountains were suddenly flat). After four hours of trail riding involving steep, long, muddy hills, the 52v / 15ah / 780wh battery still had plenty of juice. I am now looking forward to exploring those places I could never quite reach. Cap Rouge have been fantastic to deal...

I’d done a fair amount of research into eBike conversion kits and landed on the CYC Photon for the balance of power, torque sensing and quality. Ben was super helpful confirming suitability for my build, an entry level mountain bike to do 90% commuting and 10% gravel and single track exploring. Ben shipped the order promptly and the motor bolted easily onto the 68mm bottom bracket. The Photon kit is super high quality and with the 34 tooth chainring gave me a perfect chainline on a 9 speed wide ...

Ive never built an E-bike before and this kit was pretty easy to install. The torque sensing is phenomenal and you can decide how much work you put in using the assit levels. I've put 400km on the bike since installing. Using a 52v 20ah pack I got over 100km of range on rough gravel tracks over a few windy days. Unrestricted mode is insane and you may feel the front wheel starting to lift as you pedal. Definitely recommend hydraulic disc brakes and good tyres as I guarantee you will end up g...

Unit was fairly straightforward to install and is working fantastically. I live in the Dandenongs in Melbourne and the 14aH battery is enough to get me 4 x 20km round trips to and from work on a single charge which I was impressed with given its roughly a 200m change in elevation from work back to home each night up the hill. Had a few teething problems with the install but Ben from Cap Rouge was fantastic in following up and helping to resolve them. Bafang unit as a whole is pretty rugged bu...

In recent times I've done quite a number of e-bike conversions using the Tong Sheng 36V 250W motor and this purchase was intended to convert an Apollo Stowaway which is a 20" wheel folding bike. I'd already converted a generic "Made in China" folding bike and a Moulton APB space frame to e-bike status and was very pleased with the ride experience each bike provided. What's the harm in converting a third? However, before I could start on that project my partner and I went on a cycling holiday t...

I was really pleased with the installation of the motor, all went to plan. Suggest you watch some of the YouTube videos on the subject. As it was an older bike I did have to change the 7 speed cassette, and the gear selector as it was an all in one with the original brakes. Unfortunately I didn't do my homework on the battery's physical dimensions until after I ordered it and it was too big for my bike. However I added a pack rack, mounted the 21AH battery there and all is good. Really pleased ...