Comment by drited
4 years ago
What is the max speed of the bike you made jacquesm? I note from the start of the article that low speed of alternatives was one of your motivations. I saw the range stats in the last paragraph but didn't notice speed stats (perhaps I missed that?)
45 kph flat out, if you try to go faster you are fighting the motor. But practically you're going to top out at about 40 kph on the Bosch system, using a Stromer or a Klever s-pedelec you will be able to maintain that 45 kph a lot longer. But 38 is plenty for me, it's still a bike and the little bit of extra speed does not weigh up against the risks.