@morningsider didn’t know about that sub-6km/hr bit - and I already thought the categorisations were complex enough!
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This prompted me to look into throttles for mrs. bakky’s swytch tourer. Swytch offer a thumb throttle for 6km/hr from standstill or that boosts the assistance level from 1 to 5 so you can more easily get some oomph if you reach an incline. Interesting. https://www.swytchbike.com/wp-content/uploads/Thumb_Throttle_Manual_003.pdf
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@bakky - don't think this is widely known. Certainly a useful boost for anyone who needs a hand getting going from a standing start, especially uphill or in traffic.
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But also helps as another example of how a throttle doesn’t rule out a cycle as an EAPC - for a brief moment some folks were using it as a gauge of EAPC or not.
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Think it is fair to say that you cannot tell the difference between an EAPC and a moped just by looking at them.
Obviously, any bike rolling uphill without any pedalling is suspicious (and possibly a motorbike, rather than a moped). Did I mention the three different motorbike categories...
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Yes, I was quite shocked to see that. I never use the throttle purely because I manage without and can't be arsed, although I can see how it would be handy on a hill start.
It's quite frustrating, as there was nothing in the materials (which I read extensively) to see that it would be classed as anything but an e-bike. It almost feels like false advertising.Posted 1 day ago #
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