Originally Posted by
bareyb
I think I'd like to have it still be a bike, but have the motor if I need it. I'd also like it to have a throttle controller and not just pedaling. So E-Assist? We have mostly flat terrain with a couple of medium grade hills. Nothing too long.
Question:
• Do "geared motors" have less drag than "direct drive" motors when straight Pedaling?
• Do the mid drive motors allow you to use a throttle or just peddle?
• I notice a lot of these kits come with hand brakes. My current brakes have the gear shifter integrated into the brake handles. Will I need to buy new gear Shifters?
E Assist is the way to go if you want to ride the bike normally most of the time or pedal. Just use the throttle when you want for a burst of speed is what I do.
*Only have actual riding experience with gearless hub motors and my BionX 350 has absolutely no noticeable drag when I pedal the bike as a regular bike.
*You can get just throttle or peddle or both.
*The brake is just a magnetic switch on your bike brakes that cut out the motor when you start braking, on my set up it also applies engine braking of the bike with re-gen.