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		tromp on Feb 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike > aren't made to handle the torque of even small hills. To get up steep hills, you need not only a powerful motor, but also chains and gears to handle that power: https://electrek.co/2022/02/23/biktrix-xd-unveiled-as-mind-b...

loeg on Feb 24, 2022 [–]

Sure, for these absurdly powerful e-moped conversions. But even ordinary bicycle chains need to be able to handle 1000W, which is more than the vast majority of ebikes.

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