Have taken a number of potential customers out for test rides over the last few weeks,most are experienced cyclists but new to electric bikes.
The most common question is how do I go slower-they feel that on flat terrain especially they are going faster than comfortable. I must say following them they make much use of the brakes and stop pedalling-the result is their progress is stoccato and much waste of battery energy.
Most do not appreciate how important the PAS controller is to control,they think it is for energy conservation only not for speed control-they have the temptation to set power on high and leave it in that position whatever the terrain or the wind direction or the speed they wish to achieve
I now spend more time educating the use of the power levels according to conditions and note their progress is much smoother. Range is not a factor on these short rides but I am certain that range would be considerably extended.
This may be sucking eggs to experienced e-bikers but I have had some customers who felt they were not in control of the bike and would not have purchased because of this,once they understood that they needed to make frequent choice of the PAS they were much happier.
Dave Elderfield
Kudos Cycles
The most common question is how do I go slower-they feel that on flat terrain especially they are going faster than comfortable. I must say following them they make much use of the brakes and stop pedalling-the result is their progress is stoccato and much waste of battery energy.
Most do not appreciate how important the PAS controller is to control,they think it is for energy conservation only not for speed control-they have the temptation to set power on high and leave it in that position whatever the terrain or the wind direction or the speed they wish to achieve
I now spend more time educating the use of the power levels according to conditions and note their progress is much smoother. Range is not a factor on these short rides but I am certain that range would be considerably extended.
This may be sucking eggs to experienced e-bikers but I have had some customers who felt they were not in control of the bike and would not have purchased because of this,once they understood that they needed to make frequent choice of the PAS they were much happier.
Dave Elderfield
Kudos Cycles