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Originally Posted by lazjen
Here's another bit of data for you.
I did a short ride this afternoon, but I deliberately targeted a nearby hill. It goes from a 3% grade to nearly 17% for about 1km.
Did it on my street legal ebike, max assist, sitting down. Looks like the lowest speed I hit was about 17km/hr (actually that probably an average, so it might have been less). I felt it, but wasn't out of breath at the top. Not bad for an unfit person I think.
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Big softie ..!!

Shoulda put it on the lowest and had a proper workout.
But it does just show you how effective it is when it needs to be. I do my driveway one handed cos my other hand is normally full of mail and papers. The other week I actually towed the empty wheelie bin up with one hand