Why’s that? I’m relatively new to ebikes and curious why I’ve seen this opinion around. I have a Lectric XP 2.0 with a hub motor and have no complaints.
Hub motor can’t take advantage of bike gears. For example, you might face a steep hill. If you have a hub motor, it will simply stall as it won’t have enough power to lift you up. But if you have a motor in your bottom bracket, you can switch to a lower gear and it will take all the way up.
That makes sense, and I have run into that a few times, but never thought much of it. I can see it being an issue for very hilly areas or for a lot of off-road riding.
Hub motor? That’s an instant no.
Why’s that? I’m relatively new to ebikes and curious why I’ve seen this opinion around. I have a Lectric XP 2.0 with a hub motor and have no complaints.
Hub motor can’t take advantage of bike gears. For example, you might face a steep hill. If you have a hub motor, it will simply stall as it won’t have enough power to lift you up. But if you have a motor in your bottom bracket, you can switch to a lower gear and it will take all the way up.
That makes sense, and I have run into that a few times, but never thought much of it. I can see it being an issue for very hilly areas or for a lot of off-road riding.