i get 21 miles on one bar EMTB mode so 3 bars your well in ....canal paths,roads up and down some steep...trek rail 5Hello. I'm planning to do the South Downs Way early next year. If i stay away from Turbo mode do you think i will get 50 miles from one battery?
Yes, as long as you're not trying to beat any speed records.Hello. I'm planning to do the South Downs Way early next year. If i stay away from Turbo mode do you think i will get 50 miles from one battery?
Mine did 40 mile last weekend in the Peak District. Only problem was the ride was 45 miles long.
Only about 16 miles and 3,000ft max on my Rail w/625 battery with riding mostly in Tour and some ECO to conserve juice. Never Turbo here, occasionally eMTB if extra battery to give. I had to buy second 625w battery for any longer rides. Not sure why Rail ate battery so quickly. 53 lbs, coil rear, aggressive thick tires/CushCore and 10spd gearing may be contributing factors even though keep cadence fairly high/steady. Was pretty amazed my new Fuel EXe with small 360 battery outlasted my Rail today on typical battery weekend ride. Got 4100ft in 17 miles on it today in Trail mode the whole time, pretty stoked. For reference I am just over 200 lbs and ride my bikes pretty hardHello. I'm planning to do the South Downs Way early next year. If i stay away from Turbo mode do you think i will get 50 miles from one battery?
Emtb and Turbo zaps my battery much more than ECO and Tour for sure. Lots of factors affecting battery like you say, temps, trail conditions, steep climb pitches. At the end of the day, for myself at least, it is all about how much fun DH did I get. Since use Strava and Garmin to record, it only measures in vertical feet gained. For me, that is reflective of how much trail DH. And to why mileage isn’t always relative, especially when riding steeper trails (less miles typically). So far my Fuel EXe smoking my Rail in vertical (DH) per battery charge.Always make me wonder whether all this riding in ECO or Tour off-road is actually counter productive in terms of range. I rarely have to do any part of a ride on tarmac but that would be the only ti.e I would use those modes. Off-road I am in EMTB all the time with very short bursts of turbo when needed. My 625w/h in my Whyte e180 rs seems to have pretty good range......certainly better than the 500w/h I had in a Levo and not far off the 750 w/h in my e160 RSX.
I don't go by climb metrics because it tells you nothing really....the climb metres could be gradual on easy terrain through to steep on techy terrain and have very different impacts on battery use.
For me the biggest influences on range for the same bike on different rides is temperature, wind, tyre pressures and hard or soft terrain.
I mostly ride forest trails and climbs are relatively short but climbing back up the downhill rather than firetrailing it back to the trailhead is as much fun and challenging as going downEmtb and Turbo zaps my battery much more than ECO and Tour for sure. Lots of factors affecting battery like you say, temps, trail conditions, steep Climb pitches. At the end of the, for myself at least, it is all about how fun DH did on a trail ride. Since use Strava and Garmin to record, it only measures in vertical feet gained. For me, that is reflective of how much trail DH. And to why mileage isn’t always relative, especially when riding steeper trails (less miles typically). So far my Fuel EXe smoking my Rail in vertical (DH) per battery charge.
Yep, my local DH/FR private trail zone that I hit after work is usually up the same trails as descending. Yesterday was mostly up fireroads, some paved climbs and some trail climbs to DH’s. Still my Rail w/625 usually only good for 75-85 minutes of continuous riding max there. Got 2 hours yesterday on the Fuel EXe w/360, so tells me Rail just not as efficient, likely due to much more power that kills batteryI mostly ride forest trails and climbs are relatively short but climbing back up the downhill rather than firetrailing it back to the trailhead is as much fun and challenging as going down
Rail w/750 Smart likely much better with range and possible efficiency compared to 625. I haven’t tested it. My buddy on Rail 5 w/500 gets as much or more than I do on my Rail when riding together. But he is 20 lbs lighter and rides mellower than I up and downYep, my local DH/FR private trail zone that I hit after work is usually up the same trails as descending. Yesterday was mostly up fireroads, some paved climbs and some trail climbs. Still my Rail w/625 usually only good for 75-85 minutes of continuous riding max there. Got 2 hours yesterday on the Fuel EXe w/360, so tells me Rail just not as efficient, likely due to much more power that kills battery
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