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Your Bakcou eBike comes with a tremendous amount of torque and power. It is equipped with gearing
for steep climbing, as well as higher speed straightaways. The larger cogs, on the rear cassette, are for
climbing and the smaller cogs, are for flatter ground and higher speeds. This makes riding your eBike
correctly, even more important. Sometimes riders get caught up in “throttle only” riding, to such a degree,
that they forget to shift gears. Similar to driving a car, it is important to shift into the appropriate gear for
the terrain you are riding. As with driving a car, you certainly wouldn’t start from a standstill in 6th gear.
This would cause a tremendous amount of stress on your drivetrain. An eBike is no different. Make sure
your eBike is in 1st or 2nd gear when you start off, and then shift into higher gears, as you pick up speed.
Then, as you prepare to stop, down shift into 1st or 2nd gear, so that you are once again in a lower gear
for when you take off.
Just to be clear, the largest cog on the rear cassette is 1st gear and is thus for climbing, and the smallest
cog is 9th gear and is for flatter ground and higher speeds. The significantly increased torque, created by
your electric motor at take-off, can be easily distributed across a large cog. Whereas, a small cog does not
have enough teeth to appropriately distribute the increased torque. Starting in a higher gear will cause
premature wear and tear on your chain and gears, among other drivetrain components.
In addition to the proper shifting described above, we strongly encourage using pedal assist to start rather
than throttling from a standstill. Using the throttle at a standstill is similar to pushing the gas pedal to the
floor in your car when taking off. While this may create some excitement, it’s also very stressful on the drive
train components of your eBike.
You will notice while riding that your eBike has shift and brake sensors. For obvious reasons, the power to the
motor is cut off when the brakes are applied. However, power to the motor is also cut while shifting gears.
This sensor allows for tension on the chain to be relieved so that proper and smooth shifting can occur.
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