Quantitative benefit of pedal-assist
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harryS
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Thanks, Pluto.
Your article indicates a rider with your wife's ebike will go a little faster in the first assist level, but actually exert more pedal effort than when riding the same bike unpowered. A nice answer for those who say ebikes are cheating.
Of course, it has to fall apart when using high levels of assist and the throttle, but us pioneers don't do that ...much.
Your article indicates a rider with your wife's ebike will go a little faster in the first assist level, but actually exert more pedal effort than when riding the same bike unpowered. A nice answer for those who say ebikes are cheating.
Of course, it has to fall apart when using high levels of assist and the throttle, but us pioneers don't do that ...much.
Thanks Harry. It seems that, on the flat, the rider is often exhilirated by the power boost and actually works even harder than indicated here. For example, my wife often settles down in ECO mode to about 27 km/h on the flat, which indicates she's putting out about 170W.
On the hills, though, the data suggests that she's not happy going above about 190 W, no matter what power mode she's in.
In either event, as you say, the rider is definitely working hard.
On the hills, though, the data suggests that she's not happy going above about 190 W, no matter what power mode she's in.
In either event, as you say, the rider is definitely working hard.
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