{"id":16007,"date":"2026-05-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/?p=16007"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:22:46","slug":"performance-upgrade-bosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/performance-upgrade-bosch\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Upgrade: Bosch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance Upgrade: Bosch<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Take your performance to the next level with the <strong>Bosch Power Upgrade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth-generation e-bike motors from Bosch, the CX and CX-R, already offer an exceptional blend of rider support &amp; performance across a wide range of disciplines, riding scenarios &amp; terrain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With their latest Performance Upgrade 2.0, Bosch puts even more control into your hands \u2013 with the potential to unlock better acceleration and even more power!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX-jpg-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX-jpg-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX-jpg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX-jpg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX-jpg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The free software update, available for compatible motors and bike models, boosts performance to as much as 120Nm of torque (up from 85Nm for CX and 100Nm for CX-R) and increases maximum rider support to 600% (previously 340% for CX and 400% for CX-R).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch-re-1-1024x354.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch-re-1-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch-re-1-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch-re-1-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch-re-1.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The update is slated to be released via the eBike Flow app on 4 May. The system can also sustain its peak output of 750 watts for longer periods. The enhanced rider support of up to 600% applies at speeds between 0 and 15 km\/h, while the legal pedal-assist limit of 25 km\/h remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch1-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch1-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch1-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/bosch1.png 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using sliders in the eBike Flow app, riders can fine-tune this added performance across different modes, achieving up to 40% more torque and up to 76% greater support than standard settings, depending on conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Maximum torque of up to 120Nm<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Better acceleration &amp; more momentum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Up to 600% motor support<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Your muscle power, times six!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Longer maximum power<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Boost now available for longer durations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Precise control<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Custom riding modes in the eBike Flow app for full rider optimisation of torque &amp; support values<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Stay tuned for more info on the Bosch Power Upgrade!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take your performance to the next level with the Bosch Power Upgrade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":16009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[124,125,313,301,296,1274,1275,308,128,1273,165,166,127,19],"class_list":{"0":"post-16007","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-releases","8":"tag-all-new","9":"tag-bosch","10":"tag-bosch-active-line","11":"tag-bosch-active-line-plus","12":"tag-bosch-bike","13":"tag-bosch-cx","14":"tag-bosch-cx-r","15":"tag-bosch-electric-bicycles","16":"tag-bosch-performance-line-cx","17":"tag-bosch-upgrade","18":"tag-e-bikes","19":"tag-e-mtb","20":"tag-electric-bike","21":"tag-featured"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/05\/Performance_Line_CX_upgrade_blog_homepage_banner_2000px-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Scott","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/author\/scott\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16014,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16007\/revisions\/16014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/llke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}