Eco Mode

[RedThunder]

I tried Eco on the last ride by mistake.....

It was truly Orrible ;-)

back to Full Cake mode

 

[Jessmolly007]

I tried Eco on the last ride by mistake.....

It was truly Orrible ;-)

back to Full Cake mode

I feel bad if I have to come out of eco mode

 

[The Hodge]

Back of the class ..both of you !
That's the wrong answer ...on both counts ..

 

[Banktramp]

What’s eco mode?

 

[Jessmolly007]

What’s eco mode?

Haha, I have never used Boost ( Vitus esommet VR )and only used Trail 4/5 times in a few months, it's like riding a motorbike in Trail mode, incredible assist, last time I had a group of bullocks, yes bullocks, running up the field towards me, I nearly went for boost but got to the gate in time, completely knackered and scared sh##less.

 

[MOTO13]

What’s eco mode?

Eco mode is for people who do not want to enjoy the full benefits of an EMTB. They have a guilt complex still from being brainwashed by acoustic bike freaks...lol.

 

[RustyIron]

People who perpetually stay in Boost and Trail modes are weak and can't ride very far.

 

[MOTO13]

Well, I didn't buy an emtb to screw around. I dig emtb mode. If I didn't want the boost, I wouldn't have bought an ebike.

See, it's kind of like having a smoking hot wife and never having sex with her. I mean...what's the point???

 

[jsharpe]

Or if you have a Levo you could just set eco mode to be 90% assist and 100% peak power and tell everyone you always ride in "eco"

 

[Darren]

I tried Eco on the last ride by mistake.....

It was truly Orrible ;-)

back to Full Cake mode

I feel your pain - I once went into eco while switching my volspeed on, felt weird.

 

[Dave 80]

Eco is agony. Flat out like Rob Warner ;-)

 

[DtEW]

Eco (15/45) if I can help it.

Trail (25/75) if:

• I'm having a bad breathing day...
• I'm on a totally unknown route (i.e. reserving meat energy)...
• I can't dictate my own pace, and have to keep pace/separation with somebody else.

Turbo (100/100) if:

• I'm on the road and therefore reducing my speed differential with cars...
• I'm injured/sick and trying to hurry back...
• Blown-up on a wall I couldn't have made on a nonelectric MTB even back in my best days.

 

[DtEW]

Well, I didn't buy an emtb to screw around. I dig emtb mode. If I didn't want the boost, I wouldn't have bought an ebike.

See, it's kind of like having a smoking hot wife and never having sex with her. I mean...what's the point???

Well, your description is more akin to taking her to the local sex club and running trains on her every weekend. At that point it's kinda not really sex in the conventional sense anymore (it's definitely progressed into something else)... and there will be downsides.

 

[MOTO13]

Uhhhh, what? No. My description is akin (cool word btw) to having something friggin awesome and never using it. You know, like having a 10,000hp dragster and driving it to church every Sunday never going over 30mph. OR...having an emtb and never using anything but eco mode.

 

[The Hodge]

I'm more interested in your smoking hot wife ..are things good with you two ..?

 

[MOTO13]

Ohhhh, no. That bitch went the way of the DoDo bird years ago.

 

[harrysmalls]

I like it for "regular" bike feel. As a conditioning tool. I set my Eco to 10%. It's enough to make up for the extra weight and drag of the soft tires. That way the effort is similar my XC hardtail.

 

[The Hodge]

I like it for "regular" bike feel. As a conditioning tool. I set my Eco to 10%. It's enough to make up for the extra weight and drag of the soft tires. That way the effort is similar my XC hardtail.

Then why don't you just ride your XC hardtail ...I just don't get why folks buy ebikes and then want them to "feel" like a normal mtb ...nuts !

 

[KennyB]

I like it for "regular" bike feel. As a conditioning tool. I set my Eco to 10%. It's enough to make up for the extra weight and drag of the soft tires. That way the effort is similar my XC hardtail.

I'll swap you for my Whyte 905.

 

[StuE]

I mostly ride my ebike on big days out in the Lakes, Peak etc, with a 504wh battery I mainly have to ride in eco and save trail mode for the steep technical climbs

 

[harrysmalls]

Then why don't you just ride your XC hardtail ...I just don't get why folks buy ebikes and then want them to "feel" like a normal mtb ...nuts !

There are millions of people who like things you don't. It's a crazy world out there.

 

[The Hodge]

There are millions of people who like things you don't. It's a crazy world out there.

Sure is ..

 

[MrSimmo]

I turned up Eco mode on my Levo so its now more powerful than Trail