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Originally Posted by WALKERMAN
This 'race' event sounds more like it could turn into a medieval-type tournament with riders facing up to each other with swords, lances, etc.
I think I will withdraw my 'virtual' Pro Connect in case either of us gets hurt in the battles.
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I must admit that I don't think it will prove anything.
Wai Won is quite right to point to the higher power and greater battery capacity of his bikes, and though he is critical of A to B magazine, he should note that on every eZee bike test, they've reported consistently higher average speed on them than on any of the Panasonic unit bikes they've tested.
On those grounds alone the eZee bike should win if both bikes are standard and both riders of exactly equal ability.
On the other hand, the Panasonic unit bikes have markedly less rolling resistance than any internally geared wheel-hub-motor bike, so that provides some offset to the additional available energy of the eZee bikes.
In addition, the Panasonic design more cleverly enforces rider contribution of power, giving a further offset, so the eventual difference is not as great as might superficially be imagined.
So the conclusion is that the standard eZee bike has the fundamentally better overall performance, but the Panasonic unit bike gives a better pure cycling experience.
Not just theory but the conclusions of years of ownership and high mileages on both types.
Where "modifying" is concerned, the derestriction of an eZee bike has the primary objective of higher speed over the legal limit of 25 kph. Changing the rear sprocket on Panasonic unit bikes, although it also takes a small proportion of the power assist into illegality, has the primary objective of shifting the start of power phase down from 15 kph upwards to as much as 21.6 kph with a 16 tooth rear sprocket.
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