The remote switch has a power button for the cycle computer, a mode switch that cycles through the assist modes, a switch to use the bike battery to power lights (not included), an info button, and a cruise-control button. A small computer and a remote switch mount to the handlebar.Ī one-touch soft button on the battery case powers up the system, and you hold the same one to power down. The battery has a battery mount attached to lugs in the aluminum frame, and a key-latching system locks it in or, conversely, allows it to be removed for security, or to carry it inside for off-bike charging (there is a port for on-bike charging). As far as the “E” part of the bike goes, the size of the rear hub and the lithium-ion 48-volt battery case are the main visual clues. We love quiet, and most riders feel the power is all the more impressive when the drive is silent. A quality geared hub motor may only have a tiny gear whine, but it will be audible. The alloy case may look the same externally, but inside the case is a smaller motor that drives planetary gears to multiply the torque of the motor.Ī direct-drive hub is simple with less parts to wear out, usually virtually silent and is generally cheaper to make. The entire hub is the motor, and one revolution of the motor equals one rotation of the wheel. The key mechanical difference between the two is the hub motor. Currie builds bikes with what it calls “torque” or “speed” settings. THE MOTORĬurrie Technologies has a great deal of experience designing e-bikes and programming controllers, and it truly shows on the Dash.

What is this bike really for? How does it work? Why did they call it a Dash? Those are good questions, and the same ones we asked. We suspect that you have questions as well. That led to inevitable questions about the Dash. Upon exiting a building after a taco run, a fellow budget Mexican food aficionado wanted to know if the contraption on the downtube was a toolbox.

Luckily, for anyone in the market for an e-bike today, a new trend has swept through the industry-e‑bikes that look like, well, a bicycle.

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