username00101
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When riding my mid drive E bike, I find myself riding only on the highest gear when on flat surfaces. The difference being what level of peddle assist I'm on. I like this, because it has a low cadence. I dislike high RPM riding. With PAS1, and the highest gear, I can reliably stay above 20 miles per hour on flat surfaces. Without spinning too fast.
But I've been told that it's bad for the motor to stay constantly on the highest gear like this on flat surfaces. I was told that "lugging" is bad. Here's when I downshift: Only when it's a big hill, and it's obvious that things are going to get hard, will I downshift. But 90% of the rest of the time, I ride at the highest gear setting, on PAS1 so I keep my cadence down.
I find this easier just focusing on the assist level and not the gears. I do know that it's bad to not downshift before going from a dead stop/start.
So if this practice is bad. Should I never use the highest gear, unless I'm heading downhill or have very high cadence?
So give it to me straight.
Thanks.
But I've been told that it's bad for the motor to stay constantly on the highest gear like this on flat surfaces. I was told that "lugging" is bad. Here's when I downshift: Only when it's a big hill, and it's obvious that things are going to get hard, will I downshift. But 90% of the rest of the time, I ride at the highest gear setting, on PAS1 so I keep my cadence down.
I find this easier just focusing on the assist level and not the gears. I do know that it's bad to not downshift before going from a dead stop/start.
So if this practice is bad. Should I never use the highest gear, unless I'm heading downhill or have very high cadence?
So give it to me straight.
Thanks.
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