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The view on speed is probably a major factor in the debate. In countries where bicycling is commonly used for transportation (i.e. urban mobility), for example, Netherlands, Denmark, and Europe to a lesser degree, and I believe China, speeds do tend to be low. It isn't uncommon to be riding at...

To add to "Mass Deduction"'s deconstruction, one other section about the eBikes.ca "Why Hub Motors" could be misleading when taken out of context: The article is totally accurate when talking about older mid-drive kits, but only about kits. Otherwise, the opposite tends to be true...

How tall is your wife (if you/she don't mind sharing)? I have a daughter that is 5'6" and am considering buying here an Aventon Pace 350. She tried the small one place and it worked, but I wonder if the medium would also work for her.

The electricbikereport.com web site has bike reviews with a standardized range test. I looked at a number of these, and almost always, the higher average speed a bike delivers the more power it uses. While I was mostly interested in city/commuter bikes, I did check out one mountain bike, the...

I started looking for my e-bike during the winter and found that there were very good deals available. I ended up buying a Gazelle Arroyo C8 floor model for $2400, which normally runs new for $3200. I almost bought an IZip path with the Shimano STePS 6000 mid-drive new for $1500, reduced from...

I own a 2018 Gazelle Arroyo which has the Bosch Performance Line motor, which is one of the motors for a reputation of being draggy. Once I compared it to an unpowered (and therefore light weight) bike my daughter was riding going when we were going uphill and her bike was definately easier...

I have to agree with this being rider specific. The road bike position is supposed to be better aerodynamically, but you pay for that as a rider by being in a position to naturally look at the ground rather than around. You have to crane your neck to look forward which can be tiring. Also...

You can find a chart comparing power vs. cadence for various mid-drive motors at https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/ebike-motor-power-curve-comparison-chart-bosch-yamaha-shimano-brose.14085/. Note that it is a bit out of date and doesn't represent the newest motors. Later in the...

You might try 45psi. My wife recently bought a Giant LaFree and that is the pressure the bike shop she bought her bike from recommends. That should give a bit softer ride than 55psi.

When I bought my e-bike I didn't care too much about weight. I didn't notice much difference in my speed unpowered between the different e-bikes I tried, including the 57 pound gazelle Arroyo that I bought, nor any real difference between them and the ~20 pound Specialized Allez Sport road bike...

You can't multiply the nominal power (250W) by support (3.4) to get maximum power. The support level is a multiplier on the input (human) power of the rider and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the nominal power. The nominal power is supposed to be the motor power that can be...

The sports car analogy is a good one. Like a sports car, the Aventon Pace 500 doesn't go light on energy usage. According to the tests at at electricbikereport.com, it used 21.7WHr/mile at maximum assist with average pedaling, giving it a range of 25.7 miles (with a 557WHr battery) and an...

I think the main reason people think of regen is that regenerative braking is a key feature for hybrid cars and one of the main reasons they get such high mileage. While most people have probably heard of hybrid cars, e-bikes are a newer type of "hybrid", so people may think it should also...

She got it a couple of weeks ago. We haven't tried updating the firmware.

I got to ride my wife's Giant LaFree E+ 2 yesterday and tried out the auto mode. When you are at 0 power, pushing down will enter it; you don't need to hold the button. It generally gives a middle level of power on level ground, but increases power if you are accelerating or going up hill...

It is interesting to watch video's of cycle ways in the Netherlands. One thing you notice is that Mopeds share the cycle ways with bicycles. Yet, cycling in the Netherlands is 5x safer than in the US. So, I am not so sure that Mopeds need to be restricted. Many in this forum argue for...

I live in Forest Grove, Oregon, and purchased a Gazelle Arroyo about 6-months ago. I haven't been able to ride with other e-bikers yet and would love to join a ride in the pacific northwest.

That was my height and weight in college and I could bike just fine, although I am slower than most bicyclists. I 2nd the notion of renting for a trial commute. Before I bought my e-bike I rented the two top contenders to try them out for a few days each. The bike stores I rented from both...

Motors tend to have a maximum speed (known as N0) where the power produced ramps down until it hits zero at that speed. The speed is proportional to voltage and looks something like the attached graph (an example from https://www.ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html?cont=C20&motor=MG310_STD.) This...

What mirror did you get? I also have a Gazelle and would like to put a mirror on it.