Hello! I live behind a mountain that separates me from the main city, there is a road that goes around the mountain but is still quite steep for me to casually bike on. I’ve decided I should go with a bike that is battery assisted but am quite lost on what specific trait I should be looking for when picking out a bike. How would one pick a “powerful” bike that will make that uphill ride a breeze? Thank you in advance!
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each shop you go to will have a catalog of bikes that cater for different uses. Just describe this post to them and they’ll guide you on what will work best for your situation
10-speed mountain bike rather than a fixed-gear/mamachari?
Are you talking about battery assisted bikes?
An electric pedal assist
[https://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/pas/lineup/search.html?usage=2](https://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/pas/lineup/search.html?usage=2)
The bike manufacturer usually has some indication of how much power it has like Yamaha which shows how many stars it has.
I have one with 4 out of 6 stars and its fine for most hills and you can pedal up a hill without having to stand on the pedals on a steep hill like you would with a non battery assisted bike.
If you’re thinking about riding long distance look for a battery pack of at least 12 amps or greater, mine has a 12 amp battery and the max it can go on eco mode is around 70 kilometers & the range is barely enough for me to get to Tokyo from Kashiwa which is around 30-35km away but it’s just barely enough.
If all you’re doing is close rides then I wouldn’t worry so much about capacity.