Motor Wattage-Real World Comparison Suggestion for Court?

[paulcstaley]

Suggestion for Court...

I would love to see a real world performance comparison between bikes with motors ranging from 250w to 750w. Specifically in terms of performance on hills, acceleration, and ability to deliver performance when needed. I have a rear hub 750w RR6+ and have come to know it quite well. But is it overkill for my urban style of riding? Would a 500w bike work for me? And will the motor size have the same impact when working with mid-drive bikes? That would probably be a different set of comparisons. I have seen many, many individual videos highlighting specific bikes with so many different configurations. It is very difficult to assimilate and understand the real world impact of all the different motor options. This seems like it would be a very helpful ongoing video series to expand the already vast wealth of info you have given us. What do you think?

 

[JRA]

Way to many variables for a "real world" comparison due to potential terrain discrepanices and human size differentials. But if you want to at least get an idea this is about the best calculator I have come across: https://ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html

 

[paulcstaley]

Way to many variables for a "real world" comparison due to potential terrain discrepanices and human size differentials. But if you want to at least get an idea this is about the best calculator I have come across: https://ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html

Which is why it could be a useful idea if one person(Court, in this case) does the comparisons, all in the same location. No comparison would ever be perfect, but it would at least be a starting point for making a decision.