Full Power? Low Power?? No Power??

Will your next bike be Low powered, High powered No power??

  • Full Power is the next bike I will buy

  • Low Power is the next bike I will buy

  • No Power is the next bike I will buy

  • I already own a low power and my next Ebike with be a High power

  • I already Own a High power and my next Ebike with be a Low power

  • I already Own a High power and my next Ebike with be a No power

  • I already Own a Low power and my next Ebike with be a No power

  • I will never own an ebike till the day I die

  • I can't see going back to a non pedal assist in the body I live in

  • I spend time on both Ebikes and Analog bikes.

  • I already own a full power and I am happy with my choice

  • I already own a low power and I am happy with my choice

  • I have never ridden an Ebike more than 5 minutes

  • I have done a big ride on an ebike

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jdog said:
I have a demo w your name on it. You will laugh your ass off.

Some stats from Sunday’s ride.

It’s not a free ride

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Norm said:
200+ watts and 750 calories in 2 hours doesn't math out. So I guess they're letting the GenZ kids to the math on these things? I guess that explains the whole new language.
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I just assumed that's 200 watts of motor power or combined human+motor power.

Do eBikes all have power monitoring built in? I don't know the algorithm to apply motor power but I would assume if someone is pedaling hard the motor would then try to apply a corresponding higher output power. This way it's smooth a low power output vs high power output.

I previously assumed that wasn't the case and it was just based on cadence which is why a lot of ebike riders get 150mm cranks to spin faster to get the bike to apply more power.
 
shrpshtr325 said:
I would argue there is a lot that goes into the proce difference. But one of the biggest things that many overlook is the scale of production. There are many more motorcycle produced than bicycles which means the parts production is optimized well beyond that the bicycle market will ever be, especially with all the marginal improvements being constantly made on the bicycle side of the equation. I could go on but I'll spare you all that boring reading
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A year old but still worth the watch



Norm said:
200+ watts and 750 calories in 2 hours doesn't math out. So I guess they're letting the GenZ kids to the math on these things? I guess that explains the whole new language.
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Yeah I don't trust a single number from that screenshot. My power numbers from Sunday which was in no way an easy regular pedal ride:

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Santapez said:
I just assumed that's 200 watts of motor power or combined human+motor power.

Do eBikes all have power monitoring built in? I don't know the algorithm to apply motor power but I would assume if someone is pedaling hard the motor would then try to apply a corresponding higher output power. This way it's smooth a low power output vs high power output.

I previously assumed that wasn't the case and it was just based on cadence which is why a lot of ebike riders get 150mm cranks to spin faster to get the bike to apply more power.
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This is all adjustable through the apps. But basically I have mine set up so in Eco I could put out a lot of power and the bike would give very little assist. In Turbo the bike will multiply my effort 4x until the motor's max output of 750. I have a more complicated setup for Trail mode using an app to run the power output based on my HR. Higher the HR, higher assistance to keep my SVT's under control.
 
Bike N Gear said:
This is all adjustable through the apps. But basically I have mine set up so in Eco I could put out a lot of power and the bike would give very little assist. In Turbo the bike will multiply my effort 4x until the motor's max output of 750. I have a more complicated setup for Trail mode using an app to run the power output based on my HR. Higher the HR, higher assistance to keep my SVT's under control.
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@Jeremy inquired about this a while back and it's probably not quite possible yet but something like I want to put out 200 watts consistently like a trainer ride would be an incredible game changer for outside workouts. No idea how you account for the downhills or just punt them but for flats/climbs it would be super useful for the XC guys.
 
Soon we'll be able to stay inside, and have the Robot Chicken dictate all the resistance and power and we'll be able to watch the world go by on a whim without ever having to go outside.
 
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