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Reply to "Electric Bikes for measuring hilly courses with weak legs?"

I have no recent experience with power-assisted bicycles.

It's probably lack of need, as my area of measuring is quite flat, with very few hills. Thus I solve my lack of power by riding slower.

50 years ago Joan and I were in Bermuda, and we rented bikes with a small single-cylinder engine mounted over the front wheel. The driveshaft had a sandpaper-covered wheel which could be moved (with a lever) to contact the front wheel when an uphill was encountered, giving power assistance. I haven't seen one of these since. It was quite a simple rig and would be a boon to uphill riding.



Just did some surfing. My Bermuda bike was a VeloSoleX. See below.

VeloSoleX
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