Driving I allow 1 hour, biking I allow 2, but electric?
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 25 miles northwest of Boston
Posts: 29,549
Bikes: Bottecchia Sprint, GT Timberline 29r, Marin Muirwoods 29er, Trek FX Alpha 7.0
Mentioned: 112 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5224 Post(s)
Liked 3,581 Times
in
2,342 Posts
Driving I allow 1 hour, biking I allow 2, but electric?
taking highways the car takes a certain amount of time but the distance is far greater due to using highways. when biking I go a much more direct route, but it takes way longer. kinda dawned on me yesterday, with an electric bike going twice? as fast as me pedaling a reg. bike, I might be able to do the commute in the same amount of time as the longer drive in the car!
#2
Senior Member
That would depend on how much "assist" the motor puts out... On my system , 350watts max, with a cut out at 32Km/Hr. I can pedal at 20Km/Hr average on level 1, and when I use the assist on my bike on level 4, it goes up to 30Km/Hr on average... Only a 50% gain in speed, but I am only 1/2 as tired, and only getting 1/2 the workout as the motor does the rest...
EDIT; Oh, I forgot to mention,on level 1 assist, I can get 120 Kms on a charge but on level 4 assist, I only get about 40Kms...
EDIT; Oh, I forgot to mention,on level 1 assist, I can get 120 Kms on a charge but on level 4 assist, I only get about 40Kms...
Last edited by 350htrr; 05-25-20 at 03:44 PM.
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: South Shore of Long Island
Posts: 2,799
Bikes: 2010 Carrera Volans, 2015 C-Dale Trail 2sl, 2017 Raleigh Rush Hour, 2017 Blue Proseccio, 1992 Giant Perigee, 80s Gitane Rallye Tandem
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1088 Post(s)
Liked 1,024 Times
in
723 Posts
Google map the route and half whatever they claim the time will be should be an easy result. I usually manage to finish a 20 mile ride in close to half the time and can't typically pace an electric bike.
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 25 miles northwest of Boston
Posts: 29,549
Bikes: Bottecchia Sprint, GT Timberline 29r, Marin Muirwoods 29er, Trek FX Alpha 7.0
Mentioned: 112 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5224 Post(s)
Liked 3,581 Times
in
2,342 Posts
it’s 22 miles google says 2 hrs 6 min I do it in 1 hr 45 min w a quick pit stop 1/2 way. Going home it takes 2 hrs flat
#5
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Mentioned: 511 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7348 Post(s)
Liked 2,465 Times
in
1,433 Posts
No, you won't go twice as fast, but it might make taking the bike every day worthwhile.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
#6
Full Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 490
Bikes: 2022 Priority Coast, 2022 Priority Current
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 175 Post(s)
Liked 137 Times
in
99 Posts
Well Commuting for over a year on my ebike. My commute 1 way is about 12 miles. I went from 90-100 mins to 45-55 mins depending on the level assist that I use. I switched to an ebike to eliminate the variation in time commuting.
I tend to use level 2-3/5 (500W Hub Drive) on my current bike. Level 2/4 (350W Mid Drive) on my old ebike. I use google maps, they calculate speed at around 10 mph. I've never used level 4 or 5 exclusively. I use Level 4-5 sometimes when I'm on the road trying to get home faster. The last two weeks, I haven't been commuting because I got an ingrown toenail removed and am trying to heal. I hope that this helps.
I tend to use level 2-3/5 (500W Hub Drive) on my current bike. Level 2/4 (350W Mid Drive) on my old ebike. I use google maps, they calculate speed at around 10 mph. I've never used level 4 or 5 exclusively. I use Level 4-5 sometimes when I'm on the road trying to get home faster. The last two weeks, I haven't been commuting because I got an ingrown toenail removed and am trying to heal. I hope that this helps.