CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
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Focus In other words, the hard bit had been done for him and he could then use his energy to increase his speed above 15mph.
The engine is actually supposed to cut out at that speed. Thus if you can only get to 10mph on a non-electric bike, you cannot go at 25mph on an electric bike that cuts off at 15mph. At that speed, you are on your own.
Yes, I know. The point I'm making is that if you are less fit you may struggle to reach 15mph unassisted and being helped to overcome that initial inrttia could give you the momentum to use what ability you have to then increase your speed and maintain the momentum the assist gave you.
Though as I say, that depends on the power to weight ratio involved with the weight of a battery added to that of an unassisted bike.
Cycling Plus had an article some months back about taking an e bike in the Lake District. Once the battery went, a surprisingly short time, it became almost impossible on even the lesser climbs, so I reckon you'd very quickly fall back to your 15 mph on a limited bike.
But they are much quicker than their build and geometry would suggest they are. I got passed going up South Lauder Road, and it seemed the e bike was going more than 15 mph. Mind you, I then got an illustration why cheap lycra is a very bad idea ...
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