PedalUma
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- USA
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- Petaluma, CA
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So, I will kick it off:
There is a problem with twist throttles. Unlike a gas motorcycle an eBike can be On and not make any sound. If you are walking the bike and it is On, your hands must be on the grips. If say, you are walking it through a glass door and you bump the throttle grip, the bike will fly forward and up. Each degree more up, the more the throttle is twisted. It is dangerous.
There is a problem with thumb down throttles, although they are safer. It is that they are not ergonomic. You get cramps trying to hold your thumb in that down position. It is a spastic position.
Then there is the what I will call the thumb-in throttle. The thumb moves in towrd the index finger. It is safe and feels natural. But there is a problem when retrofitting one. It will fit the connector but will not work because the wiring is different. Black or ground stays the same but positive and control are swapped. That takes a little soldering and sealing of the wires above the highest connector. The payoff is worth it.
I am not even a throttle guy, but some people like them.
So, I will kick it off:
There is a problem with twist throttles. Unlike a gas motorcycle an eBike can be On and not make any sound. If you are walking the bike and it is On, your hands must be on the grips. If say, you are walking it through a glass door and you bump the throttle grip, the bike will fly forward and up. Each degree more up, the more the throttle is twisted. It is dangerous.
There is a problem with thumb down throttles, although they are safer. It is that they are not ergonomic. You get cramps trying to hold your thumb in that down position. It is a spastic position.
Then there is the what I will call the thumb-in throttle. The thumb moves in towrd the index finger. It is safe and feels natural. But there is a problem when retrofitting one. It will fit the connector but will not work because the wiring is different. Black or ground stays the same but positive and control are swapped. That takes a little soldering and sealing of the wires above the highest connector. The payoff is worth it.
I am not even a throttle guy, but some people like them.
