hows bike do going up hills? i have bout a 70 degree hill to climb?
1890860
70?....that's only 20 degrees off vertical; I live in a hilly development 20-25 degrees in 1st using motor only for 225 lb person is about the max; probably another 5 degrees if you add foot power! But, 70 degrees.....that's a job for Spiderman!
1890861
It was fine. I have to say that the battery box arrived broken, they immediately sent a replacement and it is cracked again. There is also something wrong with my rear wheel. I'm glad I tried Ebike- really cool concept, but I'm not sure I'd do it again.
1890862
I have a couple of those hills too. A lot of the hills in my area are in the 45 to 60 degree range. The bike handles them beautifully. Put it in low gear before you get to the hill. Be prepared to pedal. You can do it. I love this bike.
714358
This bike is definitely harder to carry, but to pedal? No. If you are feeling resistance, then just drop down to a lower gear. I use mine for commuting to work (hills both ways) and it doesn't feel harder to pedal than my old bike, which was about 25 pounds lighter. The motor is a lifesaver getting up those hills!
900615
Yes I towed it nine miles in one day. Not bad on the flat! However the hills were somwhat a bigger effort. I was homeless however and had no other choice. Got it parked, leveled out, set it up and went to sleep for 8 months before the cold of Indiana drove us inside. I was using a Gennis Mountain bike, 21 speed. I used low range and first gear all the way.
1102952
I live in South Florida so not a lot of hills, I have used it to pedal up bridges and it works, personally I don't like gears so that would be up tp you, a great urban bike, hope this helps
2181495
Mine works fine...but I just leave it on high and shift the bike from gear to gear. Sorry I have no solution other than that.
1470506
This is probably not the board for you then. Going slightly uphill, two pushes won't get you very far. It's something that can be adjusted if you change the wheels maybe
1413659
This bike will go 15mph on level ground,plenty fast enough for a good ride.I would not buy one because getting it repaired is next to impossible. I am 71 and love this bike however,getting parts to fix it is difficult and shops within 50miles from my home will not TOUCH IT! Buy local and make sure you will be able to get parts.
1536999
It will do it slowly. The bike slows down significantly for me when I go uphill and I weigh 180. You can help by pedaling and changing gears.
1102949
It depends entirely on the grade and your fitness level. I used to race bicycles for a living and I can hande short moderate grades on this bike. But I would not want this bike on a long steep climb. As always, your mileage may vary. If in doubt go for a bike with multiple gears. Going overgeard on a hill can put a lot of stress on your knees.
714359
The motor adds a minor resistance. The biggest contribution to the difficulty is the additional 30+ lbs. of weight. I don't feel its 4x harder to peddle on level surfaces and it coasts just fine. The biggest challenge is pedaling uphill but, that's the whole reason why I purchased an eBike.
86401
The climbing ability depends heavily on two parameters. Most important is the rider weight and secondly how much they are willing and able to pedal. My daily commute also involves a couple of average hills, but nothing like SFO. My weight is 180 and with me, the bike would not be able to climb the average SFO hill, even with hard pedaling. The problem is that even in pedal assist mode, the motor will turn off after 25 seconds of hard effort, and then the weight of the bike is too much for riding up any hill.
1102946
Its a tough pedal. I live on an island so, there is really not much in the way of hills but, even small/short hills can be somewhat tough.
342971
Thanks all. I purchased it. Now it is time to find a mountain bike fitting for it. Any suggestions?
137717
in between mountain bike and regular tires. The bike is a pos though. I already returned it and went to a real bike store. Save yourself some aggravation, go to a real bike shop.
1815683
I leave the pedals out, and so when there's a draw on power up a very steep hill, I pedal with the throttle going, even with my 11 yr old on the back we get up very steep hills. So, to answer your question the maximum climbing slope is immeasurable with pedals. Without, I've gotten up some good hills no issues always maintain the 20mph
178085
if your bike is 7 vel. you're not going to have any kind of problem. just mount your freewheel, and ready to run. if maybe a little adjustment with small screws having the deraileur you can fix is needed. I hope you solve Manny
613199
Single speed which makes it difficult going up hills. But my legs getting workout and getting stronger. In retrospect I wish I had gotten with at least three speeds.