Originally Posted by
Frankenbike27
good call on the bumpy roads, yes have been there
to each his own, my preference is still for the hand eye thing. pretty sure it comes from my days in the early 80's as an apprentice mechanic, those cars where so easy to work on, little to go wrong. now your heated steering wheel does not work, good luck with that, second mortgage? Teacher always said KIS, keep it simple
Yes, the electronics of a PAS system can be more complicated (actually on my unit it's more software than hardware). But I found it really uncomfortable to hold a throttle button for long rides of several hours, or even an hour. If you're using it just as a speed bump for brief points in a ride, it's definitely do-able, but for long consistent assist it's painful, lol. My preference is for systems that have both options (which lets out anything made to work in the EU). That way you can get assist that is related to your effort as well as on-demand power.