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Old 16-02-2017, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by lazjen View Post
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.
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
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