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My electric bike (Songi) has pedals but they are not for serious use (bad pedalling ergos and stupid low ratio). Perhaps they were stuck on there to clear regulations. If it was more pedal-friendly I would assist the electric on most all start/accel/hill/low battery conditions, thus negating the need for gasser help. I already try to pedal during those conditions but it can only happen when it's going sloooooow. There isn't much room for fitting a larger drive sprocket and/or smaller driven.
I would like to transfer the electric hub motor, batt pack, and controller to my full-suspension mountain bike so I would gain the above plus the rear suspension, but I can't bring myself to dismantle a fully functional brand-new $1500 machine.
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