Ok, so "stop pedaling" was maybe the wrong phrase, since you wouldn't do that on a normal bike either. What I meant was to let up on the power, just like a normal bike going uphill, to let gravity slow you. Saying "You CAN NOT stop pedaling an e-bike" is ridiculous statement. If you can't just pedal slower/gentler to slow down and e-bike, then it's broken and not really pedal-assist.
You shouldn't _have to_ go extra fast into corners just because you have assistance _available_, that's insanity. The assist is variable, it's not binary. Shit, it should make it _easier_ to go _slower_ into janky corners since you have the boost to help pull you out of holes and push you over steps without losing all your momentum.
Besides, everything in that paragraph is true for any bike: power on = have traction & momentum, stop pedaling = lose all power, power kicks in = can be thrown off. You don't have to use all the assist all the time, you have to control it, just like the power available from your legs on human-powered bike.
Jan. 10, 2023, 9:41 a.m. - Justin White
Ok, so "stop pedaling" was maybe the wrong phrase, since you wouldn't do that on a normal bike either. What I meant was to let up on the power, just like a normal bike going uphill, to let gravity slow you. Saying "You CAN NOT stop pedaling an e-bike" is ridiculous statement. If you can't just pedal slower/gentler to slow down and e-bike, then it's broken and not really pedal-assist. You shouldn't _have to_ go extra fast into corners just because you have assistance _available_, that's insanity. The assist is variable, it's not binary. Shit, it should make it _easier_ to go _slower_ into janky corners since you have the boost to help pull you out of holes and push you over steps without losing all your momentum. Besides, everything in that paragraph is true for any bike: power on = have traction & momentum, stop pedaling = lose all power, power kicks in = can be thrown off. You don't have to use all the assist all the time, you have to control it, just like the power available from your legs on human-powered bike.