Originally Posted by
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So if I was pedaling uphill...will the assist get you to 20mph? Thats where I can see a potential hazard. Imagine if someone is riding uphill at 20mph and trying to pass a slower rider say going 7-8mph...or encountering a rider coming downhill.
I don't know if you could get to 20 MPH going uphill on a trail. I have been able to get to 20-22 going up a hill on the road and I was pedaling pretty hard (suspension locked, standing on pedals). On a trail you'd probably lose traction from the bobbing which would slow you down. I'm not saying it couldn't be done but I'm not able to do it.
Even though the bike could do 20 MPH uphill on a trail (or faster if someone really strong was pedaling), it's like anything else: you go as fast as the safety warrants. In other words, my SUV will do 167 MPH but I don't go 167 MPH. Going uphill at an unsafe speed in a congested area is no different than going down hill at an unsafe speed. As far as passing someone uphill who is going slower, well it's no difference than passing someone going slow on a flat stretch. You tell them you are passing, slow down, and pass.