Originally Posted by
Heat88
Is this why my electric bicycle doesn't have a front derailleur? Because it was built with Europe in mind? Or is it because its an electric bicycle so you barely need one gearbox let alone two? Are there any electric bicycles with a front derailleur? My manual bicycle has 2 gear boxes, but I live in flat Florida, so I only need shift gears when I go over a freeway overpass.
Many mid-drive e-bikes can't really have multiple chainrings, and don't need them anyway; there's nothing about a hub-motor bike that would stop it from having a front derailleur, although other factors may prevent it. Do you think Europe has no mountains?