Originally Posted by
sumbikerguy123
R. Yes, when I am doing stuff around town. Traveling to the gym or food shopping. Pretty much straight line non-stop pedaling for 5-10 miles. A few lights, approximately 15-30 minutes non-stop pedaling. Top speed is 28-32mph depending on wind, charge and load I'm carrying.
If you travel 5 miles in 15 min.. that's averaging about 23 mph
If you travel 10 miles in 30 min, that's averaging 30 mph.
Hitting a pothole or avoiding hazards at those speeds can be tricky.
If OEM chainring is a 52T, and you are in the smallest cog (12 or 14T) you should be cruising along at decent speed.
You could try a 54 or 56T, but likely you will lose some climbing ability when pedaling.
But if your riding doesn't involve much hills, losing climbing ability shouldn't be a concern.
I would be more worried about hitting a pothole at 30 mph.