• Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    “If 750 Watts isn’t enough”

    My 250 watt eFatbike is plenty powerful for my use. Why even put pedals on something this powerful?

    • FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.worldOPM
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      8 months ago

      Why use any bike parts when they’re not built to put up with that many uggaduggas in the first place?

      I guess you could argue the two chains give some redundancy, but if one breaks I doubt the other will last for much longer.

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      8 months ago

      my 1000w couldn’t get me up a steep hill. we aren’t all dainty.

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        8 months ago

        That’s the difference between mid-drive and hub motors. My bike loses traction before it loses power.

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        8 months ago

        It’s mid-drive, not a hub motor. In my experience I either lose traction and momentum or pop a wheelie rather than stall due to lack of power. Granted that I also lift heavy and have quite powerful legs so that helps too.