Originally Posted by
Idontknow
Well what I was thinking is having an assist on my bike but only using it for hills and such on my long rides. So, with it off is it harder to pedal? Can the system be shut on and off without and problems? If thE system is on but I don't pull the throttle At all does it use much battery? How much assist would it have going up a hill? Could it pull itself? I'm about 160lbs.
Thanks for the responses.
For the most part any ebike will do what you want. If you only use it for hills it would significatly increase your range. The 2 main type of motors are hub motors and non-hub motors. A hub motr is generally quieter but generally not as good for hill climbing. They also have a slight drag when not turnned on. Generally speaking the non-hub motor is better for hill climbing provided it uses the bikes gear system. In this manner it's simular to your car. When the load is high like in hill climbing the car shifts to a lower gear. You could do the same thing with the bike. A non-hub system has a zero drag when not in use.
One caution.....some bikes have the "ON" switch poorly located and it can not be reached when mounted on the bike. Some bike also automaticly turn off or go to a "sleep mode" when not activated for maybe 5 minutes. he only way to reactivate the system is to turn it off and back on again. So if the switch is not located where you can reach it while riding....well you get the idea..........Of course you could just hit the throttle once every 5 mins and it will stay active. But you will forget about it from time to time.
A system that is active but at rest does draw a small amount of power but it's very small.