youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Interesting new e-road-bike motor system from Mavic X-Tend ebike motor system
I don't like "normal" being used to refer to things which conform to no norm. How about pedal-powered or pedal-only?I really do not like the terms acoustic and acoustically when referring to normal (non-electric) bikes!
I don't like "normal" being used to refer to things which conform to no norm. How about pedal-powered or pedal-only?
It just shows the nominal power figure is rather pointless. Peak of 390W.
Bosch and many others have 500W and more peak output.
My ebike has a nominal power of 250W the way I ride it, but far more if I want to get a shift on.
Bosch have been shown to have over 800W of sustained power while climbing despite their 250W rating for their high torque e-mountain bike models which is how they achieve a torque figure of close to 100Nm. How this is legal is another matter but they do push their luck on occasion like the dieselgate fiasco or their spy at Dyson.
I would say Mavic are spot on with 250W nominal and 390W peak which is exactly as the ebike legislation expects. You see that for many controllers of hub motors. Nominal current of the controller around 7A and peak around 11A (7Ax36V is 252W and 11A at 36V is 396W. Mavic are clearly going for full legality under EU legislation which I think is to their credit.
I don't think it's anything to do with legality, it's about making a unit that's small and light, so roadies can pretend they're not on an e-bike. That means limited range/assistance, like all of these types of systems.
Non-e, or non-assisted?
Not really because ebikers will insist that ebikes are bikes too.Bike and ebike is enough differentiation isn't it.
Bike and ebike is enough differentiation isn't it
Not really because ebikers will insist that ebikes are bikes too.
I'm not keen on the "non-e" and "non-assisted" suggested above, as I'd rather not define things by what they're not.