_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoI tried to ride Trek’s new ebike up the steepest hill in Seattle — and it didn’t go as plannedwww.tomsguide.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down15
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkI tried to ride Trek’s new ebike up the steepest hill in Seattle — and it didn’t go as plannedwww.tomsguide.com_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI think in the UK, that’s the limit on ebike motors, but are considering upping it to 500W? A 750W motor can still struggle to go up a steep hill with pedal assist, so I find it weird that’s even a question.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI believe that’s correct. 250w could be OK with a good motor on a mid drive, but as a hub, yeah, that’s not going to have a great time with hills.
I think in the UK, that’s the limit on ebike motors, but are considering upping it to 500W? A 750W motor can still struggle to go up a steep hill with pedal assist, so I find it weird that’s even a question.
I believe that’s correct. 250w could be OK with a good motor on a mid drive, but as a hub, yeah, that’s not going to have a great time with hills.