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Old 08-07-2022, 02:55 PM   #81
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Aaah, I understand now. However, wouldn't that still be of some advantage? If you're going downhill and gently apply the brakes, wouldn't that charge the battery some? I question your statement that this feature is useless. Perhaps to you, but from my perspective, it seems a rather extreme stance to take. To me, it seems to carry a small advantage, though I understand that it might be of limited appeal to some riders.
I was editing my last post when you responded, which might add some clarification. I don't think it would be of any benefit to me - I don't brake much, and I don't want to brake going down a hill just for a bit of charging, and I prefer the geared hub, which excludes it as well.... which is the direction Rad seems to be going also.
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Old 08-07-2022, 03:32 PM   #82
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I was editing my last post when you responded, which might add some clarification. I don't think it would be of any benefit to me - I don't brake much, and I don't want to brake going down a hill just for a bit of charging, and I prefer the geared hub, which excludes it as well.... which is the direction Rad seems to be going also.
I understand, and thanks for the clarification. I am seriously considering an ebike purchase, and am currently getting up to speed on the (many) different manufacturers, the terminology, and the technologies.
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I understand, and thanks for the clarification. I am seriously considering an ebike purchase, and am currently getting up to speed on the (many) different manufacturers, the terminology, and the technologies.
I bought my e-bike two years ago. I ended up going with a Ride1Up 700. The thing that initially attracted me to Ride1Up was that on some of their bikes (500, Core-5, 700, Cafe Cruiser), you could adjust the number of assist levels (up to 9) and could manually set the power percentage that each assist level provides. Prior to that, I had heard about some ebikes being a little overly aggressive in the lowest assist level or having an assist that works more like a cruise control (based on a speed) rather than providing consistent power based on the assist level. So, I liked the more granular control I could get with the Ride1Up and its power based assist. If I was buying today, I would be looking more at their mid-drive Prodigy which uses a quiet Brose motor and has a responsive torque sensor system. It didn't even exist when I bought mine, but it would have cost about $1000 more.
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I remember when I started to shoot target with a handgun, I read somewhere that once you got the skills you would not lose it, the same as with riding a bike.
Definitely not true for handgun shooting. It is a perishable skill that requires continuous practice, otherwise you are kidding yourself. Used to shoot USPSA.
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