KiwiAdventrue
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When will Bosch issue an update to remove their electric motor hold back when you try and peddle past Bosch max speed. It's becoming frustration using my Moustache bike.
The mamby-pambies are winning the top assist speed debate. When the current world record had someone ride at nearly 35mph for an hour without any assist, what is accomplished by an assist limit of 20mph?
What's funny is there are those that will attempt to answer this.
The bottom line is the anyone that rides a bike/ebike must do so responsibly just like we all must do when we drive a car. I'm am certain that at the age of 10 I had ridden a bike faster than 20mph and I see some people write into EBR saying they don't feel safe going over 20mph (ie the mambies).
This hold back that you talk about is something new to me. The newer Bosch motor (2019 Performance line plus) reviews mentions that it free pedals easier than previous models. I don't think its a "hold" back but just the resistance you are feeling once the bike reaches the max allowable speed with power (no one is above the law and that is the law of Ebikes). There is a device to eliminate the 20 mph or 28 mph limit on the older models but Bosch just announced safe guards that they will introduce to the 2020 models that will detect this alteration and disable the power to the motor totally. You are forced to back to the dealer to re-initialize the motor. Everyone wants to go faster...just pedal harder down that hill!!
Don't confuse not wanting to ride fast with being afraid to ride fast! I've posted that I don't ride over 20 and I don't on public roads, trails, and paths, if I were commuting I would keep up with traffic but I'm retired and just ride for the pleasure of it. I rode and raced motorcycles most of my life, I competed in mountain biking since the early days, I'm not the least bit afraid, I've switched the controllers on most of my bikes for increased motor output, I have three mid drives putting out 1500-1600 watts and one more on the way. I'm not scared to go fast I just prefer not to but would and do if I have to. And I do go fast if no one is around and it's safe to do so. Meet me after school and call me a mamsy pansy ?