Running out of pedal power down hill

[Krisj]

Hi all I’m new to the E bike revolution so go easy on me.
I’ve got a 2018 Levo which I might add is a total blast to ride. I love to ride knarly single track and down hill mainly and have purchased the levo as my uplift service.
How ever I find I’m running out of pedal power sometimes when ripping down the trails.
Would I be right in thinking that if I was to put a 36t ring up front it would give me more power top end. If this is the case has anyone done this and which brand chainring would be my best option
Hope this makes sense cheers

 

[Highflyer]

You are correct. Renthal are a good make. Just make sure it’s a BCD 104 / 36 teeth.

 

[Krisj]

Thanks dude for your reply.
Excuse my dumbness but what is the 104 BC about and is it just a chain ring straight swap with adjustments to my chain guide. Or do I need different bolts
Also will my original chain be ok for length if I increase to 36t
Cheers

 

[Doomanic]

BCD is Bolt Circle Diameter and is the measurement that determines the position of the chainring bolts.
You should be able to use the same bolts.

 

[Krisj]

Cheers for clarifying that matey i’ll Get one ordered ASAP
I’m a former MX racer so trust rentals quality, and the need for speed is a must so 36t it is. ??

 

[Dusty]

Cheers for clarifying that matey i’ll Get one ordered ASAP
I’m a former MX racer so trust rentals quality, and the need for speed is a must so 36t it is. ??

How did you get on with the change

 

[Highflyer]

I run a 30T front and a 44T rear. Proper mountain goat !

 

[Krisj]

How did you get on with the change

All sorted now matey took all of 20 minutes to do the job. The hardest part was navigating the chain ring over the spider ( the children’s game operation sprung to mind ?)
I’ve found it to be a lot better now, I still can out pedal on some down hill sections but a dramatic difference from the standard 32t ??

 

[Dusty]

All sorted now matey took all of 20 minutes to do the job. The hardest part was navigating the chain ring over the spider ( the children’s game operation sprung to mind ?)
I’ve found it to be a lot better now, I still can out pedal on some down hill sections but a dramatic difference from the standard 32t ??

What speeds are you now reaching with the change hypothetically of course ?

 

[mark.ai]

This is a cool site I find useful for calculating potential speeds of different gear ratios: BikeCalc.com - Speed at all Cadences for any Gear and Wheel

 

[drjarvis2003]

Surly you problem is not the chairing size, but the motor cutting out over a certain speed?

 

[Al Boneta]

Surly you problem is not the chairing size, but the motor cutting out over a certain speed?

I had the same thought as well

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

I find on flat fire roads when ya pushing on, And over the limit the gearing poor, just end up spinning,this is the time I like to save battery power but still got the legs to push, Deadmeat gave some good advice on this on the BLEvo post whilst mocking my grammar, ?guy seems to no his stuff.

 

[Al Boneta]

I find on flat fire roads when ya pushing on, And over the limit the gearing poor, just end up spinning,this is the time I like to save battery power but still got the legs to push, Deadmeat gave some good advice on this on the BLEvo post whilst mocking my grammar, ?guy seems to no his stuff.

“Know”
Guy seems to know his stuff

 

[Shane’s1000rr]

“Know”
Guy seems to know his stuff

?forgive me, I am a Geordie, we speak and spell differently

 

[Peebee01]

Surly you problem is not the chairing size, but the motor cutting out over a certain speed?

This can be addressed by overriding the speed limiter by reducing the wheel diameter in the motor settings using these instructions Speed limiter hack

Makes the bikes even more fun!

 

[ccrdave]

Deristricted or not if you can out-peddal the gearing it will make no difference

 

[Mike Smith]

10T on the rear will help too