Thanks fourbanger, the front gearing thats on there now is 16T + 40T? Thereabouts, and I will sometimes pedal on the big
hills to help with battery range, if it's a long ride. Fairly fast spin..but I can do it. I could put a bigger chainring on there though.
Or, like you say, a higher gear in back. (or are you talking 12T in front?) In one of the high rear gears, pedaling is doable,
although the pee wee cranks don't help matters. With a slight design change, you could use longer crank arms.
The sit down position doesn't lend itself well to any serious pedaling, as compared to a road bike, but is still good for some
continous assistance.
Another thought I had , was to use a multi cog freewheel and der on the motor, instead of a single freewheel. But I think the
chain line may be too short.
It would need to be experimented with. Perhaps a front der, jockey der, and double chain rings?
Another nice feature of this set up is the fact that you can pedal while coasting and it will turn the motor, if you hook up the
regen mode, there may be some beneficial charging. Or if you prop the wheel up, or disconnect the chain, it could make a
people powered generator.
