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Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike by drited on Friday November 12, 2021 @01:51PM (#29203101)
What is the max speed of the bike you made jacquesm? I note from the start of the article that low speed of alternatives was one of your motivations. I saw the range stats in the last paragraph but didn't notice speed stats (perhaps I missed that?)
Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike by jacquesm on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:12PM (#29203364)
45 kph flat out, if you try to go faster you are fighting the motor. But practically you're going to top out at about 40 kph on the Bosch system, using a Stromer or a Klever s-pedelec you will be able to maintain that 45 kph a lot longer. But 38 is plenty for me, it's still a bike and the little bit of extra speed does not weigh up against the risks.