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Old 02-24-21, 07:49 PM
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kayakindude
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Weather finally cooperated in New England and was able to get a solid test in. It was about 45 degrees out and we rode 18 miles, clocking in on the hour.

Test was on the tandem pulling a trailer. Regular battery, the Pro model is still boxed. Pulling about 375 pounds between me, the wife, and dog. Assist was mainly on 3 out of 5. Battery after an hour was at 2 bars out of 5, so roughly 5 miles per bar.

I admit it was really nice to not be soaked in sweat with the cold wind hitting us. Motor was pretty solid. I cranked it up to 100% for a few miles as we worked through a 15mph headwind and it really helped to cut through it.

The motor does have a slight hum to it that is more noticeable if we are climbing. I was concerned with how 250 watts would impact so much weight. Really happy with how it performs. The single rider is going to be a blast.

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