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That statement is just wrong. 500 watts is enough to get a road bike to 50mph on a flat road. Most of the energy goes to wind resistance at that speed. The we
by mattclarkdotnet 2y ago
That statement is just wrong. 500 watts is enough to get a road bike to 50mph on a flat road. Most of the energy goes to wind resistance at that speed. The weight of the bike and rider is only relevant when going uphill, not “cruising”
- mlyle 2y agoYah, it is wrong. But most e-bike controllers have been engineered to have a top speed to comply with legal restrictions (or because of cost). Just because something provides 500W at low speed intermittnet cycle, doesn't mean that it does so indefinitely with lots of back-EMF.
- mattclarkdotnet 2y agoThat top speed is usually 26kph in Europe and Australia.
- mlyle 2y ago> > > gonna get you like 10-15 mph cruising speed max > That top speed is usually 26kph in Europe and Australia. So like 16MPH?
- mattclarkdotnet 2y agoSure, 10mph is 16kph. 15mph is 24kph. The “10-15mph” assertion top of thread is just incorrect
- CitrusFruits 2y agoIn the U.S. It's typically 20mph (32kph), although class 3 can be up to 28mph (45kph).