"Right from the get-go, the brakes are very responsive. I do like that integrated battery too."
He's not new to e-bikes. Got his own fat tire bike at home—front motor, rear motor, 1000 watts each. So when he tests a new bike, he knows what he's looking for.
"I'm still trying to understand more about the auto torque sensor and cadence sensor. On my bikes, you don't have the option. It's either a torque sensor or it's a cadence sensor."
This automatic switching between sensors? That's new territory for him. Something worth figuring out—how it works, when it switches, what difference it makes on the trail.
"The brakes though, very responsive."
"It's a heavy bike. These fat tire bikes, they're all heavy. My own fat tire bike is probably 80, 85 pounds."
He shrugs. "There's no way to get around that."
But weight ain't the whole story. It's what you do with it.
"We went up a really steep hill and all five of us got stuck. Not being able to power up it."
Five riders. Same hill. Same result.
But he's not blaming the bike—not yet.
"Maybe we weren't expecting it. Maybe we could have powered up it if we were in gear one, if we were in the lower gear. Maybe if at that time we pedaled hard at the beginning to try to ascend this hill."
That's experience talking—knowing sometimes it's not the bike, it's the approach.
"Maybe I try it again. If I go in gear one and I power at the beginning, maybe I can go through it."
"It's a big bike. When you descend... I don't normally descend on a fat tire bike. That's something I might have to get used to."
Then he gets specific about who this bike's for:
"It's a little heavy for mountain biking. If that's the target you're going to put the D5 2.0, if it's the market you're going to try to push for mountain biking, it's really heavy."
But there's another way to look at it:
"If maybe a little bit of street, a little bit of fire roads, a little less maybe than true trails—then maybe it fits a little differently."
"It seems well-made. Quality put together."
Coming from someone who runs dual 1000-watt motors on his own ride, that means something. He knows what cheap feels like. This ain't it.
"To me, it needs a little bit more power. This is a 750-watt rear hub motor, whereas my fat tire bike has a thousand in the front, thousand in the rear."
But power ain't everything. Sometimes it's about finding the right bike for the right job.
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The D5 2.0 is quality-built with responsive brakes and smart features. Maybe not for hardcore mountain biking, but perfect for riders who mix it up—streets, fire roads, moderate trails.
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