Hi all

[voyager]

Hi all,

Long time cyclist here, mostly cyclo-tourer. Looking to buy my first pedelec, and found the forum while looking for Intuvia USB display photos

 

[cyberdyne_systems]

Welcome, I'm sure after some research/questions you'll find the ideal bike, enjoy the journey

 

[KirstinS]

Hiya

Top tip, get testing ! Try hub drives and crank drives as they feel rather different

Cheers

 

[cyberdyne_systems]

Hiya

Top tip, get testing ! Try hub drives and crank drives as they feel rather different

Cheers

Tell me (us) how they feel different, as I have hub, but I'm curious how crank drive feels

 

[Fordulike]

Tell me (us) how they feel different, as I have hub, but I'm curious how crank drive feels

In my opinion, crank drives feel a bit more connected and torquey than a hub motor. They require more work from the rider though, changing to a suitable gear.
I've got to change the gears quite a bit to keep my BBS02 happy.

You can be quite lazy with the gears on a hub motored bike. My old MAC motor equipped bike rarely moved out of top gear.

Now I've tasted crank drive, I doubt I will ever go back to hub!

 

[STEVEMANFA]

I find you have to put more work in on a crank drive, but I do like the way they ride

 

[voyager]

^That's what Fordulike mentioned