coldfeet

So, without assistance, the faster you go, the harder you work, so the extra cooling you get from the increased wind speed, is somewhat counteracted by the fact that that your body heat increases. Does having a motor sometimes cause excess cooling?

On a related note, I sometimes notice a maintenance problem when the effort increases.
Does having a motor ever disguise this and make you miss a fault until something breaks?

dgk02

I guess it depends on how much you use the motor. In the summer, who cares? A cool breeze is nice. But I'm going into winter now and that poses the reverse question. Having commuted through the winter on a non-ebike, I know that the warmth you generate biking offsets the cold so much that I end up opening zippers on my already light windbreaker.

Biking in winter means a wicking base layer, light middle layer, and wind breaker. But, this is my first winter with my ebike, so the real question is, will I freeze my butt off if I don't pedal hard. The answer to that question is likey, yes, I will freeze my butt off if I don't pedal hard. Mostly I use the 25% to 50% pedal assist so I'll probably be ok, and will likely not use much assist at the start of the ride so I can get warm.

It will be interesting to find out how it works. I notice that there are a lot less motorcycles in the winter - there is likely a clue there.

JerryTheSpinner

After cycling last winter with a 14 mile commute each way with temperatures as low as 4 degrees. I would say your body’s core temperature is fine as you cycle. I bought a Gerbing heated vest but did not really use it. The issue is trying to keep your hands and feet warm. No matter how much you pedal and how hot your core temperature gets it will have no effect on your hands and feet.