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On the Mirider with only one (very high) gear, it's very difficult to set off in a hill. Having full power available at the push of a button from a standing start without having to pedal, transforms the bike making it much better. The three speed Mirider has a lower gear and is easier in regards to hill starts. Once the Mirider is moving you can get full power by turning the pedals at any speed even if you don't engage the freewheel (l imagine other bikes of this type are similar). So you can be doing 15 mph while turning the pedals very slowly and effectively doing nothing. Why is a throttle not legal, but this is?

lf you buy a Mirider certainly the older one with the KT controller you can go into the setup menu and turn on the throttle function. You'll need to download the "KT controller" setup instructions which will tell you how to do it. l assume this works on any Ebike with the KT controller. Obviously the throttle function is not legal in the UK, and for use on private land only! https://download.elecycles.com/manual/Display-Manual/LCD5-display.pdf

lt's interesting that my (and every) Mirider ebike will power along at around 15mph if you either hold the thumb button or set it to level 5. And you only need to keep turning the pedals no matter how slowly. So effectively that's a throttle as you're not contributing to the forward motion of the bicycle at all. And it's fully legal.

The Mirider has an adjustable elastomer shock absorber l don't know how much travel it gives at the rear wheel, a few cm at the most but it makes a difference for sure

lt's the rear suspension that makes the Mirider so good, l've done 3,000 miles on mine so it's not just something l've read. The Onebot has the same suspension and is much cheaper, but the other parts are not as good. l would love to try a GoCycle as they look to be the next step up, but the cost is prohibitive.

Well, the Hitway does look a bargain on the surface. l had a go on a £700 Amazon Ebike while on holiday and while it looked great (and made me think l've been ripped off with the Mirider) it was terrible to ride. The ride was so harsh that on the first bump l thought l'd broken it. The lower assist speeds wouldn't assist to the full 15mph. There was play in the various folding pivots and it didn't have the "full power" boost button which is a great feature on the Mirider.

The Mirider is good, l've done 3,000 miles on mine. The best thing about it is the rear suspension that really takes the edge off poor roads and tracks. Don't buy new though. In the U.K. at least there's a FB page for people selling the Mirider and you can get a practically new one for half the new price.

2,500 miles. It's always been a noisy motor. The cable exits downwards

Wow my old thread revived! I've still got the Mirider, it would manage around 15 miles in the hills around here as suggested above. lt was never as good as the first Mirider we had, it was always noisy, and last week the motor failed. l am going to fit a new wheel, it costs £250.

Well spotted though Peter.

Why, is it a bot?

lol l meant a hand throttle on a 250w ebike, rather than having to turn the pedals very slowly.

On the Mirider the "boost" button will move the bike at 16mph and all you have to do is turn the pedals very slowly to keep it going at maximum speed. This is fully legal. What's the safety difference between that, and a throttle.

l'll fit those next time, thank you for the advice.

2,000 miles on the Mirider now. The battery is still fine. The main rear suspension pivot developed play after 1,000 miles but a replacement was only £10. A couple of things have gone wrong with it. The pedals last around 500 miles. The freewheel failed at around 1,500 miles and it wasn't covered under the warranty. l fitted the riser bars which make it a lot nicer to ride. Range is 15-20 miles in hilly areas and around 30 miles in flat areas like Norfolk.