Bosch update sees eBike Flow app gain navigation and more
A new free to download update delivered via the Bosch eBike Flow app will hand consumers the option to adapt both eMTB and Tour+ riding modes to fit their personal riding style. The enhanced navigation functions also promise even more individualised route planning.
Dialled in via the user’s mobile, riders will now gain the opportunity to change ride dynamics, strength, speed or torque, and to what degree, within each mode.
For the Tour+ riding mode the same opportunities for personalisation are available with the update. By fine-tuning the parameters, eBikers can now ride even more efficiently, reducing the maximum assisted speed and thus extending their battery life.
Other Bosch riding modes Race, Sport, Cargo, Turbo, Auto, Tour and Eco can already be customised.
Navigation functions enable detailed route planning
The latest update also sees Bosch eBike Systems present enhanced navigation functions, promising even more precise route planning. In addition to the route profiles for daily rides (‘Daily’), leisure rides (‘Leisure’) and eMTB trails (‘eMTB’), there is now a new ‘Speed’ profile for Speed Pedelecs. This calculates routes that can be ridden with S-pedelecs.
In addition to the route profiles, Bosch offers map detail variants ‘Satellite’, ‘MTB Trails’ and the new ‘eBike Heatmap’. The latter shows which routes eBikers regularly use. The ‘MTB Trails’ map also allows app users to see which mountain bike trails run nearby, and are colour-coded according to their level of difficulty. The ‘Satellite’ map provides a better overview and more precise information about the rider’s surroundings. All three map variants can be easily selected in all route profiles.
In addition to the integration of the new features, the eBike Flow app is now available in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Czech.
The eBike Flow app is available for download via the Google Play and Apple App Stores.
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