Originally Posted by
gregf83
I'm not really interested in less sweating but I wouldn't mind shortening the time. I avg between 28 and 34kph on my route which is mostly flat (160m elevation). It would be nice to do it in 50min but that would be an avg of 40kph which is fine on the steady sections but through town and access around the bridge it's slower regardless of how much power is available. I have a middle section of the ride where I can ride steadily without interruption but I'd need to go just over 50kph for 20km to shave 10min off my ride. That's probably not feasible with a standard e-bike.
It's the hills where E-Assist shines, not the flat roads that's for sure.