I'm can't say for sure, Dave. My folder has a front-hub motor and some sort of sensor at the bottom bracket. I turn the power on, then start pedaling. After half a stroke the power kicks in and starts boosting my pedaling. When I stop pedaling the boost continues for a brief moment, then shuts off. There's no power-match, just one boost level which gets weaker as the hill steepens. I assume the Hilltopper is similar to this.
On Sunday, January 12, 2014 7:22:50 PM UTC-8, Dave Redmon wrote: > *Joe, how does the "throttle" work on the Hilltopper? With rear wheel > e-bikes, power is "matched" to pedal effort. But with front wheel > e-bikes, it would seem that no such linkage exists. * > > *Dave* > > On Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:18:17 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I can see cyclists having qualms about e-bikes operated with a throttle >> like a motorcycle, but the pedal-assist variety is very nice. I recently >> picked up a no-name (read, Chinese) electric-assist folder off Craigslist >> just to see what it's all about, and I love it. I live at the top of a >> monster hill, and there are days I just don't want to end a ride on that >> thing under my own (meager) power. The electric makes it possible to still >> get a decent ride in, but on an artificially flattened terrain. >> >> One option you may want to look at is a Hilltopper replacement front >> wheel if you have a 700 or 26-inch-wheel Riv. It's a relatively low cost >> (and power) fully reversible application >> http://www.electric-bike-kit.com/hill-topper.aspx. It does exactly what >> the name implies: A little boost over the hill. >> >> Joe "I can't get 'ny mo' powah, Captain!" Bernard >> Vallejo, CA. >> >> On Friday, January 10, 2014 2:01:36 PM UTC-8, Cecily Walker wrote: >> >>> I know the very idea is anathema, but has anyone had any experience with >>> converting a Rivendell bike of any model to an e-bike? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Cecily >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
