Does the Rover/Rhino 6 have regen braking? I find trying to use my bike without any pedal assist very difficult, even in low gears and it feels like trying to pedel in treacle.
No regen on them (wish there was as there are a lot of hills where I am and I could save brake pads and increase the range). My RR6+ feels the same way without any PA, harder to pedal on its own than I anticipated, but it is a very heavy bike with big tires.
Quote from: Gecko on July 18, 2022, 05:12:03 AM
No regen on them (wish there was as there are a lot of hills where I am and I could save brake pads and increase the range). My RR6+ feels the same way without any PA, harder to pedal on its own than I anticipated, but it is a very heavy bike with big tires.
I really don't think bikes of this weight are meant to be pedaled without PA.
Well imagine using it with only a 250W motor like us stuck with the EU version.
They're geared hub motors, so you can't regen when you freewheel (unlike the direct drive motors in the Radcity)
ReGen simply isn't worth the weight and extra mechanical parts on a bike. To be an efficient cyclist who thinks about battery life you don't use the brakes as much. You coast to a stop etc. Any long hill ridden up should be ridden down with minimal braking if any at all.
Obviously no braking at a red light at the bottom of a hill isnt what i mean here but if you brake a lot, your killing your battery.
Quote from: Radio Runner on July 20, 2022, 10:18:22 PM
ReGen simply isn't worth the weight and extra mechanical parts on a bike. To be an efficient cyclist who thinks about battery life you don't use the brakes as much. You coast to a stop etc. Any long hill ridden up should be ridden down with minimal braking if any at all.
Obviously no braking at a red light at the bottom of a hill isnt what i mean here but if you brake a lot, your killing your battery.
Uh, it's in the city, so chances are at the bottom of the hill, or somewhere in the middle - there will be a stop. Blowing through lights and signs really isn't an option.