Popular Post Nils Posted May 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) From the video description: Quote The V10F has had problems with overloading. The Gotway Nikola is one of Gotway's newer wheels. While Gotway has done good work with performance for the last generation of wheels they introduced a new motherboard with smaller mosfets with the Nikola - how well does it hold up under stress? In this video I introduce the Swedish hill test, where I stress both wheels in order to see what they can handle. I, along with other fellow V10F riders, have suffered from the V10F's tendency to overload. I just recently got my Gotway Nikola, and while my expectations were that it would cope much better, how to know except for putting it through its paces? Thus I'm introducing the Swedish hill test (the off-brand version of the gold standard test from @Marty Backe's overheat hill), where I basically run both wheels up and down a somewhat steep hill like a simple minded oaf trying to see if and when they croak: Some data about the conditions, to the best of my knowledge: Temperature: 9-10 degrees C (~50F), i.e. a pretty cold day as far as over-heating tests goes Lap length (from lowest point to the peak): ~500 meters (~ 0.3 miles) Average incline: 11 degrees Elevation difference: 62 meters (204 feet) Weigh-in fully geared and with backpack: ~94 kg (207 pounds) Now, this is not really an MTV generation video (more like slow TV meets EUC), so while I don't want to necessarily give out any spoilers I'd say for the benefit of the impatient that the results are about what you expect, with the Nikola coming out on top. (Shout-out to fellow V10F sufferer @maltocs!) Edited May 1, 2019 by Nils 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 @Nils please also post this video in the video section, where it can be seen. It is important! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltocs Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 3 11 hours ago, Nils said: Some data about the conditions, to the best of my knowledge: Temperature: 9-10 degrees C (~50F), i.e. a pretty cold day as far as over-heating tests goes Lap length (from lowest point to the peak): ~500 meters (~ 0.3 miles) Average incline: 11 degrees Elevation difference: 62 meters (204 feet) Weigh-in fully geared and with backpack: ~94 kg (207 pounds) Now, this is not really an MTV generation video (more like slow TV meets EUC), so while I don't want to necessarily give out any spoilers I'd say for the benefit of the impatient that the results are about what you expect, with the Nikola coming out on top. (Shout-out to fellow V10F sufferer @maltocs!) Great test. Doing the math, with my weight you did the equivalent of 2000 ft elevation gain over 3 miles without a heat overload! And there is actually heat build-up braking as well (I've overloaded the V10F going down very steep hills before). So far it sounds like what I was expecting from the V10F. This just might be my next great wheel! Thanks for sticking it out for all those laps in the name of science. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nils Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 8 hours ago, ED209 said: @Nils please also post this video in the video section, where it can be seen. It is important! I saw you posted it for me, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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