SHIMANO’S E-TUBE APP Your Recon MX comes with pre-set ‘profiles’, which we believe to be the perfect level of power and assistance in each of the modes for this model of bike. The Recon MX (SHIMANO E-7000 motor) comes with one pre-set profile. For those of you who would like to fully customize your bike’s settings to match your riding style SHIMANO’s E-Tube App allows you to truly personalize your riding experience. Simply download the App to your smartphone, enter your details and connect to your bike via Bluetooth. You will then be able to work your way through the menu where you can do things like tweak the motor unit’s performance and assist modes, store different rider profile settings, identify error codes and get solutions, update firmware, check for latest releases and the newest functions, etc. The most important adjustments for the motor output are the assist characteristic (the amount the motor multiplies the rider input), the maximum torque (the ‘pulling force’) and assist characteristic at the start (how quickly the bike reacts to rider input). It can be tricky to balance all these elements, and it is best to adjust one setting at a time and evaluate how it feels. With the power system on (and no weight on the bike), press and hold the selection button on the bottom of the display screen to open the ‘Setting’ menu. Using the Assist Switch controller (mode selector) on the left of your handlebar, scroll down to the ‘Assist 58
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