Standing Up on ebike: safe?

[indianajo]

The first ebike I tried was a cargo bike and the sales guy said "never stand up on an e-bike"- but I don't ride a cargo bike now. So just getting folks reactions.

I ride a cargo bike, often with cargo in the panniers, and I stand up if I am going to cross a bumpy stretch of pavement. Easier on the hips. No problem. I do have a throttle. The heavier the cargo in the panniers, the more stable it is. If I have an air conditioner, CRT television, or lawnmower on the rack at waist level, I do not stand up.

 

[MrHyak]

I have a mid-drive, I stand and pedal when tackling steep terrain on my ebike just like I did on my non ebike. I don't know what controls one would need to be changing while they are standing/pedaling?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I don't know what controls one would need to be changing while they are standing/pedaling?

A mid-drive loves a steady high cadence and equal torque at the crankarm. Pedalling out-of-saddle is not interpreted best by the mid-drive system.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Child's Play

 

[PCeBiker]

Child's Play
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I feel inspired now !!
I had that exact same bike, complete with the seat and the sissy bar.

I see no reason why I can't install a seat on my current ebike and hook the sissy bar up to my rear axle or swingarm?
I'd have to allow the seatpost attachment to pivot a bit, and I'd probably need to add suspension to the sissy bar, but I think it's doable !!???

I've already got the ape hanger handlebars and windshield from my other ebike that I can use.

Then I can learn to do wheelies !!!
They'd probably happen all the time, so I'd have to learn to Not do wheelies ??


I went for a ride today, stood on the pedals and waved my arms in the air.
Then I sat on my seat and waved my arms and legs in the air.
That was fun too but I was kinda slipping forward on my seat and it wasn't very comfortable. (I need to buy a unicycle seat for that trick.)
It was easy to navigate though, considering that the only touch point with my ebike was my ass.

 

[spokewrench]

Whenever I coast, I stand on one leg, with the pedal at 6 o'clock. My butt remains on the saddle for stability, but my weight is on my leg, which nicely absorbs any bumps I might hit. If one leg tires, I can rotate the cranks 180 degrees and stand on the other leg.

 

[PCeBiker]

Whenever I coast, I stand on one leg, with the pedal at 6 o'clock.

That's what I do.

I straighten my leg out and "lock" my knee to take some pressure off my ass, but my knee kept banging up against the suspension linkage.
So I put rubber bumpers on the linkage.

I used ½ a neoprene footstrap cover with velcro from an old windsurfer.
It fit perfectly

 

[spokewrench]

That's what I do.

I straighten my leg out and "lock" my knee to take some pressure off my ass, but my knee kept banging up against the suspension linkage.
So I put rubber bumpers on the linkage.

I don't lock my knee. They say it's inefficient if the saddle is so high that a leg straightens all the way while pedaling. Sitting, a locked knee wouldn't help absorb bumps.

In the style of old English utility/touring bikes, my saddle clamp is 36 cm aft my BB. Standing on one leg, I can lift my butt off the saddle by extending my ankle, so I know my weight is centered over the pedal. Having my center of mass so far forward of the saddle, I can sit on it without having much weight on it.

 

[PCeBiker]

I don't lock my knee. They say it's inefficient if the saddle is so high that a leg straightens all the way while pedaling.

My leg doesn't straighten out while pedaling.
I have to push my heels towards the ground with toes up to lock my knees.

I have HUGE Pedal clearance on my full suspension ebike, so I can dangle my heels down a couple inches.

Sitting, a locked knee wouldn't help absorb bumps.

My ebike does all the shock absorbing for me.
I've got front air shocks with 160mm of travel, 4 point rear suspension, an NCX seatpost with a softer spring installed, and a gell seat cover on top.

I ride no-hands 95% of the time, and standing firmly on a pedal helps me to steer the bike.
I have to lean the ebike over into crosswinds while staying vertical in my seat, and a locked leg really helps me navigate.

It takes both hands for me to takes pictures while riding.

 

[stompandgo]

A mid-drive loves a steady high cadence and equal torque at the crankarm. Pedalling out-of-saddle is not interpreted best by the mid-drive system.

My Bosch has no problem with out of the saddle riding. Must be an issue with your Specialized.

 

[Grueso]

My Bosch has no problem with out of the saddle riding. Must be an issue with your Specialized.

Ditto - no problem with my Yamaha (except for the - now resolved - creaking).

 

[Gionnirocket]

Seems my Bafang loves all my cadence/torque input as well and outputs accordingly.... isn't that special