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Old 09-01-08 | 09:06 AM
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crackerdog
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From: Port Townsend, WA

Bikes: xtracycle, electric recumbent, downtube folder and more

A hub motor has no 'high speed advantage' over chainline motors, so you would just be adding more weight. My problem with just adding a bigger hub motor for hills is the weight. Big hub motors weigh so much it is difficult to lift the bike onto a bus rack lets say. The hub motor has its place because it is easy to install on regular upright bikes and it is quiter than inline.
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