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Hub motor can’t take advantage of bike gears. For example, you might face a steep hill. If you have a hub motor, it will simply stall as it won’t have enough power to lift you up. But if you have a motor in your bottom bracket, you can switch to a lower gear and it will take all the way up.
That makes sense, and I have run into that a few times, but never thought much of it. I can see it being an issue for very hilly areas or for a lot of off-road riding.
Hub motor can’t take advantage of bike gears. For example, you might face a steep hill. If you have a hub motor, it will simply stall as it won’t have enough power to lift you up. But if you have a motor in your bottom bracket, you can switch to a lower gear and it will take all the way up.
That makes sense, and I have run into that a few times, but never thought much of it. I can see it being an issue for very hilly areas or for a lot of off-road riding.