Hillrider

Hi Ian, Fair point. Cheers Hillrider

Hi Ian, Fascinating. Thanks. I am definitely looking to question the result of any legislation that does not take hills into consideration. Much as I'm sure that the various statutory bodies involved would like the world to be flat and unchallenging, they must surely acknowledge that there are inevitably ups and downs. Thanks again Ian, I shall keep an eye open for updates. Regards Hillrider

EU Hi Ian, I didnt realise that. Do you know of a link to the EU plans? Surely a "Hillthrottle" mode could be argued for. Hillrider

The hill and the throttle Hi Flecc, I have finally found a signpost that tells me the gradient and length of one of the hills I regularly climb on my way to work. It is a 10% hill that lasts for one mile. I have tried to reduce the amount of throttle applied as you suggested. It is hard to keep the throttle at a constant level but I think this is helping. However, one thing is clear. Had I not had my Forza converted to feature the throttle/ebike option I could be left with a very heavy bike to push, as I believe the system which now comes as standard is pedal actgivated only. Once I dismount the bike, the ebike facility allows me to use the throttle and as it were, trot alongside the bike whilst ascending until the gradient is reduced at the top of the hill. I'm sure 50cycles has already considered this fact, but if not, I would like to suggest that in the future when cyclists living in hilly areas express an interest in the Forza they recommend the throttle conversion, as pushing the bike up a 10% mile long hill may not make for a good travelling experience(I know this as I recently ran out of charge and pushed the bike up...not good). Thanks again for your help. Hillrider

The hill in hand Hello again Thankyou flecc and fiftycyles for clearing that up for me. I will check the gradient of the hill tomorrow. I currently weigh around 10 and a half stone. Flecc, I am not too sure that I understand your question: "P.S. Further to my above answer, could you let me know if it actually cuts out on that hill leaving power off?". The Forza I have has been adapted so as to feature a throttle instead of the standard system. I have not attempted the hill in the ebike mode i.e. without peddling. I have tried to make good use of the gears and have kept peddling throughout. The hill is undoubtedly steep and long. However, I am not clear as to whether it actually gets steeper halfway up, or whether the cutting out is due to the length of the climb. I will let you know the gradient. For now though thankyou again for your thoughts on this subject. I will not now attempt the derestriction. Regards Hillrider

Hi Pedelecs, This is my first post, so forgive me if I've created a new thread unnecessarily. Actually I'm not entirely sure what a new thread is. Anyway, my question is: Is there any point in derestricting an Ezee Forza? I read with interest the Q&A regarding the Ezee Torque and the derestriction question, but couldn't quite fathom whether it would be worth me giving it a go. I live in the Lake District and have some fairly hefty hills to deal with. The Forza starts out well on a fairly steep climb but eventually conks out about a quarter of a mile up a 3/4 mile hill. Shame that, as this was the one hill I hoped the bike would help me with. To be fair,it does make up for it on other routes...just. So I got to wondering whether derestricting i.e. increased speed, might lead to increased hill climbing capacity? Any thoughts/suggestions regarding this question would be very much appreciated. Regards hillrider