I'm in the 50% Club

[morphix]

I've had my bike a little over a year now and I'm still loving it just as it much as the first ride.. every week seems to bring something new.. Normally I ride it on full power and zoom around everywhere as i'm usually in a rush to the sorting office or to get back for something.. but this week I been taking things at a slower pace and reduced my power down to 50% level. Wow what a difference. Although not as fast, i was still able to maintain 25kmph/15mph on the flat easily with effortless pedaling and even some fairly steep hills weren't a problem. I enjoy traveling at 50% power and putting in a bit more effort...the motor is quieter and you can take in the scenery more.. If my bike can do 40 miles or so on full power pedal assist I'm wondering how far it will go on 50%!?

Does anyone else ride at 50%? or perhaps lower?

 

[funkylyn]

I'm a bit like you Paul...normally do everything at 100% power, but while cycling its usually always at 50% power but I still cant get into the habit of leisurely cycling, I'm always trying to go faster.
Perhaps I need to learn that I shouldnt be treating it like I do my vehicles and go a little bit slower and enjoy the countryside more instead of aiming for more miles/less power every time I go out to try to get fitter.
Maybe its time to 'smell a few roses' instead of chasing my personal best......trouble is I am always cycling and listening to my iPod....the 'rockier' the song the faster I cycle

Lynda

 

[neptune]

Caution! I fear you may have taken the first step on a very slippery slope. Before you know it, you will get so fit that you will be selling your ebike, and buying a pedal bike and some lycra shorts. Seriously though, some days I just enjoy pootling along at a a steady pace as an antidote to all this rushing about stuff. Question. If a non electric guitar is called an acoustic guitar, shouldn`t a pedal bike be called an acoustic bike?

 

[flecc]

Question. If a non electric guitar is called an acoustic guitar, shouldn`t a pedal bike be called an acoustic bike?

No, wrong instrument for comparison. For e-biking it's the pedal piano!

 

[Willin']

Lately I've just had my Tonaro on the lowest level of assist except on long steep hills and I have found I am quite happy pootling along at 10 - 12 miles per hour. Mind you I mostly do my riding on cycle paths and not much on the road - I stop quite often too just to take in the view.

 

[amigafan2003]

Nope - full power everywhere (depending on pedestrian density of course).

If I can't get to work quicker than my car then I'm not interested. If the bike was slower then I might as well take the car!

 

[Jimod]

Power level 5 for me all the time. That's only because I don't have a power level 6.

 

[flecc]

I've never used Eco, I find the assistance so low that it's seems to defeat the purpose of an e-bike. Basically the Eco contribution just about cancels the extra weight of an e-bike in my hilly territory, so I might as well ride a much lighter unpowered bike and save a lot of money.

 

[apples]

i prefer to use as little assistance as i feel able at the time, even switch battery off at times but do have to use full power on some hills.

 

[indalo]

i prefer to use as little assistance as i feel able at the time, even switch battery off at times but do have to use full power on some hills.

Ditto for me. I try to use my bike like a regular bike as much as I can for the exercise element.

Indalo

 

[lessped]

Ditto for me. I try to use my bike like a regular bike as much as I can for the exercise element.

Indalo

Same here tootle tootle i pedal as much as i can then if i need a little assist then just a quick tweek on the throttle to help the old legs but saying that i dont have to use my bike for work so its just round Sutton Park for me