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<blockquote data-quote="Meehlticket" data-source="post: 14430" data-attributes="member: 5112">I have a problem with my step through bike. I ride to work and back about three times a week. I am 5'4&quot;. My bike weighs 70 pounds.I don’t know exactly know if what I am experiencing is normal or not… because I have only ridden one other e-bike and we didn’t have hills and it didn’t have a throttle like my step through bike has.All I know is what I experience.&nbsp; Heading into work (and back) I have three fairly steep hills, each only about a half block long.&nbsp; My momentum heading up to the hill is not enough to make it up and over.&nbsp; I have tried to use the throttle to boost my efforts and it does absolutely nothing - as a matter of fact my efforts and lack of attention tend to cause me to stop all momentum.&nbsp; I am forced to use the throttle and pushing with my feet along the edge of the road to get to the top.&nbsp; I have a sneaky feeling this effort is not good for the mechanics of the bike —but what do I know!&nbsp; Again, I am pushing 70 pounds of bicycle uphill!Comparing my experience with other people that have e-bikes I am told my experience is not normal for an e-bike.By the way, the throttle works great when on the flat to swiftly cross streets.Please help.&nbsp; I can’t help but starting to dislike my bike and dreading my “ride” to work.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Meehlticket, post: 14430, member: 5112"] I have a problem with my step through bike. I ride to work and back about three times a week. I am 5'4". My bike weighs 70 pounds. I don’t know exactly know if what I am experiencing is normal or not… because I have only ridden one other e-bike and we didn’t have hills and it didn’t have a throttle like my step through bike has. All I know is what I experience. Heading into work (and back) I have three fairly steep hills, each only about a half block long. My momentum heading up to the hill is not enough to make it up and over. I have tried to use the throttle to boost my efforts and it does absolutely nothing - as a matter of fact my efforts and lack of attention tend to cause me to stop all momentum. I am forced to use the throttle and pushing with my feet along the edge of the road to get to the top. I have a sneaky feeling this effort is not good for the mechanics of the bike —but what do I know! Again, I am pushing 70 pounds of bicycle uphill! Comparing my experience with other people that have e-bikes I am told my experience is not normal for an e-bike. By the way, the throttle works great when on the flat to swiftly cross streets. Please help. I can’t help but starting to dislike my bike and dreading my “ride” to work. [/QUOTE]

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