Welcome, reader, to the final installment of TM-B: Seeing Deeper. If you’ve been reading along with us this whole time, you know we’ve covered a lot of TM-B ground. From our top four standout features in Volume 1 to our journey through the Portal just last week. We commend you for your loyal readership, your future ridership, and are happy to report we’ve saved the very best for last.

In our sixth and final week, we’re talking all about DreamRide: the defining feature of the TM-B and the very thing that makes it one in a million, and a million in one.   

Our intent behind DreamRide.

For being such a complex feat of design and engineering, the intent behind DreamRide is actually quite simple: to create the ride of your dreams.

Want to feel super powerful and fast? Done.
Want to feel the burn during a workout? Done.
Any possible gearing combination you can imagine. Done, all thanks to DreamRide. 

Just like the Portal, DreamRide brings the magic of a modern EV experience to the ebike form factor. And this magic is only made possible by removing the traditional mechanical drivetrain that sits between the rider and the wheel, and replacing it with software that won’t snap off like a derailleur under force, or spin out like a mismatched gearing ratio. 

We’re not hating on bikes or the parts that make them go. In fact, many folks on team ALSO are lifelong bike lovers. That said, DreamRide’s ability to transcend the mechanical limitations of traditional bikes and ebikes is Transcendent Mobility in its purest expression. Like entering a new dimension of riding, it’s mind-altering feeling we can’t wait for you to experience.

A tale of two motors.

As you may recall from Volume 3, DreamRide houses two motors in what’s known as a series hybrid architecture.

We’ve already discussed the traction motor, which is responsible for outcomes like acceleration, torque, and pedal assist. DreamRide’s other motor, however, is the generator motor, which you can almost think of as the sensitive, brainy sibling to the tough and powerful traction motor. 

The generator motor captures rider input, delivers haptic feedback, and is what makes the pedal-by-wire system trick your brain and body into believing you’re riding a mechanical bike—but waaay better. It’s also what charges the TM-B battery and sends control signals to the traction motor, which ultimately drives the rear wheel. 

Together, DreamRide’s two motors feel like magic and ride like a fantasy.

Clearly defining “software-defined.”

We talk a lot about DreamRide being software-defined, so let’s unpack that a bit further.

A software-defined vehicle like the TM-B is one whose primary experience (functions, features, and user interface) is controlled by software, not just hardware. Because of this fundamental difference from traditional bikes, that experience can continue to evolve through over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Instead of being as good as it’s ever going to be on Day 1—and slowly degrading over time—DreamRide empowers the riding experience to improve long after the bike leaves the factory, leaving mechanical bikes and ebikes frozen in time. 

Top three ways to customize with DreamRide.

1. Pedal multiplication. Also known as pedal assist, this number dictates your juice-to-squeeze ratio on the bike—or how much you want to multiply your pedaling effort. It’s the customization most riders will already be familiar with if they’ve ridden an ebike before, and one that reaches 10x on the TM-B Performance.

2. Transmission style. You can also customize your transmission style, switching between Automatic, where the bike handles all the “shifting” for you, and Manual, where DreamRide simulates traditional gears that you select using the right-hand toggle on the handlebars.

3. Ride mode. Ride modes influence how the bike accelerates, its top speed, resulting battery range, and more. Depending on your TM-B trim level and ride package, you can choose between All Purpose, Sport, and Trail.

What is this, a car?

Allow us to be abundantly clear: the TM-B is not a car. But it is an electric vehicle. And just like people enjoy different transmission experiences in cars, TM-B riders can choose the one that best suits how they like to ride.

Automatic is similar to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Instead of stepping through discrete gears (1, 2, 3, etc.), the system seamlessly moves through its range based on the road-reading information being captured by DreamRide. 

On the TM-B, this means you choose a cadence (the rotations per minute of the pedals), which determines how much resistance you feel as you pedal. DreamRide then does the vigilant work of monitoring and adjusting the ratio between pedal cadence and rear-wheel rotation, maintaining your cadence regardless of incline, decline, or assist level. 

Tip: In Automatic mode, you can set your cadence in the activity screen on the Portal, while assist level can be adjusted via the right-hand handlebar toggle.

Manual mode simulates a traditional bicycle drivetrain with discrete gears. In this mode, “gears” are adjusted using the right-hand toggle on the handlebars. It’s worth noting the quotation marks here, because on the TM-B, gears are virtual and therefore shift crisply and smoothly every time you change them. In Manual mode, assist level can be adjusted either through the Portal or by programming your left-hand action button as a toggle modifier. 

Thank you for reading, oh wise one. 

This concludes our six-part series, TM-B: Seeing Deeper. But don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because there’s so much more to come. Keep an eye on the ALSO blog for regular updates on all things Transcendent Mobility. Until then, may you see deeper everywhere your third eye takes you. 

Make the dream a reality.

If you’ve made it through all six volumes without reserving a TM-B, your restraint impresses us. Now reward your future self with the ride of your dreams for a fully refundable $50. Reserve your TM-B.