Update Bosch e-bike system: Smart screens, U-levels now freely selectable on Bosch e-bikes

Firmware updates "over the air" are a great thing. You simply install new software via an app and bang - more functions, a new interface or even more power. This is now the case with smartphones, digital cameras and, of course, e-bike systems. Bosch is now also giving the Performance Line CX and SX drives a new function package, simply via firmware.

We have actually been waiting for this for some time. Because since Bosch unveiled the "smart system" in 2022, there was always talk of continuous updates and a wider range of functions - and that's exactly what happened: Bosch showed the ABS, the race engine, new displays such as the Purion 200 and the Kiox 500. Unfortunately, these innovations were always associated with new hardware. The great thing about the Bosch update is that every rider with the "smart system" can look forward to new features, with Kiox owners benefiting in particular.

Bosch e-bike system: Dynamic screen, U-levels now freely selectable

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One new feature, for example, is the dynamic display for the Kiox displays, which specifically targets mountain bikers. Once switched on, the display reacts to the current riding situation. When going uphill, the rider's power, cadence and altitude are displayed, while downhill the speed takes centre stage. On flat terrain, the display shows range, speed and distance travelled and when stationary, a summary of the last tour is shown.

In addition makes it easier for Bosch to pair heart rate belts or smartwatches and integrates the heart rate into the Kiox screen, An altitude profile is now also displayed during navigation. This allows you to see how much of the route to the next mountain pass you have already covered. In addition, it should now be much easier to intervene in the navigation without the app and during the journey - for example to add intermediate destinations or adjust the destination. A little motivational kick: the Kiox now also displays Average values for engine and driver performance during the journey on. Previously, only the current values were available on the screen without reference to the average.

All riders with the current Bosch Smart System can now also use the app to set which U-levels they want to use. Would you prefer the old, linear Tour mode instead of the dynamic Tour+, or more mid-range modes instead of Eco? Until now, this was only possible to a very limited extent via the dealer. Bosch remains true to the logic that was already applied with the Race engine and its additional race mode was introduced: A maximum of four modes can be selected in total. The colours are not linked to the support modes, but are simply based on the order: red is the strongest U-level, green the weakest. The only restriction: Race is only available with the race motor, and automatic mode is only available if the manufacturer has explicitly approved it for the bike.

New Bosch frame battery with 800 watt hours - also interesting for e-mountain bikers

Frame batteries are mainly used in trekking, city and cargo bikes. The new Bosch Framepack 800 is nevertheless interesting for e-mountain bikers. With a weight of 3.9 kilograms and 800 watt hours, it offers a particularly good capacity-to-weight ratio thanks to new cell technology and has the same dimensions as the previous Framepack 725. the new Race-E-MTB GLP III from Lapierre and provides more range here. The Framepack 800 is also compatible with Dual Battery. Designers could therefore combine it with other batteries in the future for bikes with a truly monster range.

The fact that the Bosch Framepack 800 has the same shape and fits in the same holder as the previous 725 also gives us hope for similar updates to the Intube batteries. Specifically: Will Bosch perhaps soon be coming up with new cell technology in the Powertubes? Perhaps with a lighter successor to the 750 Powertube, which now has 800 watt hours? So far this is pure speculation, but we remain curious!