Drago
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But hub motors are geared too with their own gearing (aside from those cheap direct drive ones that originate from China).
Direct drive motors certainly have an optimum RPM, or at least do not perform well at very low revs. Again, most hub motors are geared anyway, which negates that problem.
As a very heavy rider I find neither system has any difficulty assisting me, and ride times on known routes are closely comparable. The only conclusion is that, on tarmac at least where mass centralisation is not a concern, that there is no noteworthy performance difference. The idea that one system will scamper away from another on a steep incline does not bear scrutiny when applied to reality. Advising a prospective buy to choose mid drive on that basis is deeply flawed.
Direct drive motors certainly have an optimum RPM, or at least do not perform well at very low revs. Again, most hub motors are geared anyway, which negates that problem.
As a very heavy rider I find neither system has any difficulty assisting me, and ride times on known routes are closely comparable. The only conclusion is that, on tarmac at least where mass centralisation is not a concern, that there is no noteworthy performance difference. The idea that one system will scamper away from another on a steep incline does not bear scrutiny when applied to reality. Advising a prospective buy to choose mid drive on that basis is deeply flawed.
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