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CYCLING WITH PEDAL ASSISTANCE
What is pedal assistance?
Your Babboe cargo bike is equipped with electric pedal assistance. This means that an
electric motor enhances your efforts, thus increasing your performance while you deliver
less power. If the pedals are not rotated the motor will not work. When pedal assistance is
enabled, the acceleration is high so you have an easy start. From experience, cyclists say
that pedal assistance is similar to cycling with tailwind.
Cycling with pedal assistance
With the powerful pedal assistance you will easily reach a higher speed than you are used
to. We therefore recommend that you first try the
Babboe cargo bike in a low traffic environment and
without children in the cargo bike. This is the best
and safest way to get used to riding your new cargo
bike. Only turn on the pedal assistance once you feel
confident about safely cycling on the Babboe cargo
bike. We recommend that you pay attention and
reduce speed to walking pace when turning corners.
The pedal assistance will stop if you stop pedalling.
Once you start pedalling again, the pedal assistance will automatically start again.
When the pedal assistance is on, cycling off with your Babboe cargo bike is very different
to a non-electric (cargo) bike. It is easier than you might be used to. We recommend to
use a low pedal assistance level when starting to cycle from stand. Also, if you are cycling
slowly, we recommend using a low level; when you increase speed you can increase the
level of pedal assistance. To avoid dangerous situations and to cycle more efficiently and
economically use the highest levels only when needed. The pedal assistance is legally
limited to a speed of 25 km/h. This means that when you reach the speed of 25 km/h, the
pedal assistance will gradually decrease to zero.
If the pedal assistance is turned off, it is slightly more strenuous to cycle on this Babboe
cargo bike in comparison to a non-electric cargo bike. Please note that when you use the
bike without a battery or if the display is off, the rear light does not work!
Important! Please note:
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Change the pedal assistance to the 0 level or switch the system off completely when
you step off the Babboe cargo bike. Never walk with the pedal assistance activated
because the Babboe cargo bike can suddenly shoot forward if you rotate the pedals
by accident. If you wish to turn on the pedal assistance when walking, use the walk-
assist function (see ‘Display & Controls’ on the next page)
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Always keep your fingers on the brake levers, so you can respond quickly if you
have to brake. Stop pedalling when braking and try to brake with both hands
simultaneously and evenly. Hold both brake levers tight when stationary with the
pedal assistance in gear, for example by a traffic light.
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Switch the pedal assistance off when cycling on a bad or slippery road or when you
want to cycle slowly.
Shifting Gears
Your Babboe cargo bike has 7 gears. When cycling you can shift gears from 1 to 7. Through
the gripshifter (right on the handlebar) you can select the desired gear. Of course it is also
possible to use your Babboe cargo bike without electric assistance. When the motor is off,
you can simply use the 7 gears.
Important! Please note:
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Your bike features a Shimano derailleur system. Unlike a hub gear, you need to keep
cycling (but without force on the pedals) when you shift gears.
This means that you have to downshift well in time before stopping (for example, at
traffic lights).
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Make sure you always start in first or second gear. You can not shift gears from
standstill.
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Never pedal backwards! The chain can fall off and it can cause damage to the Babboe
cargo bike.
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