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RIDING THE PEDELEC
RANGE – USEFUL INFORMATION FOR A LONG RIDE
How long and how far you can benefit from the
auxiliary drive depends on several factors, i.e. the
road conditions, the weight of the rider and any
additional load, the rider's pedal force, the degree
or mode of assistance, (head)winds, frequent
stops, temperature, weather conditions, topogra-
phy, tyre pressure etc.
The charge state of your rechargeable battery can
be read from the display of the control element on
the handlebar or, in addition, on the rechargeable
battery. For more information see the system in-
structions of the drive manufacturer.
To extend the range it is recommended that you
ride with low or no assistance at all on level or
downhill trails and only select maximum drive as-
sistance with headwinds, heavy additional loads
and/or when climbing hills.
You can extend the range by
checking the tyre pressure regularly, i.e. once a
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X
week with pressure gauge, and changing it, if
necessary
shifting gears down in front of traffic lights and
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X
intersections or in general in cases of stops and
by setting off in low gears
changing gears regularly, as you are used to on a
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X
bicycle without drive
not only riding in high gears
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X
riding with these facts in mind and always in
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X
flow to avoid any unnecessary stops
reducing your additional load, i.e. without unnec-
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X
essary luggage
storing your battery in your home and installing
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X
it only shortly before you set off on your pedelec
in cooler weather, in particular when it is cold
not parking the pedelec in the blazing sun
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X
If your battery has not enough capacity to reach
your destination, benefit from the decisive advan-
tage of the hybrid concept of your pedelec: With-
out drive assistance you can ride your pedelec like
a conventional bicycle with an unlimited range
and nearly without compromising on riding char-
acteristics.
In general, the batteries of pedelecs are
considered to have no memory effect. It
is recommended that you charge the battery
after long rides. Avoid any depth discharge of
the rechargeable battery.
If your battery runs empty during the
ride, do not recharge the battery with
any charger, even if it happens to have the
same connector type. Risk of explosion! Make
it a habit to charge your battery only with the
supplied charger.
RIDING WITHOUT DRIVE ASSISTANCE
You can also use your pedelec without drive as-
sistance, i.e. just like a conventional bicycle.
Observe the following points when riding with-
out rechargeable battery or with the battery dis-
charged:
Switch on the control element of your pedelec at
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X
the handlebar with the battery mounted, even if
you want to ride without drive assistance; oth-
erwise the functions of your cycle computer will
not be available.
If the lighting system is powered by the re-
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X
chargeable battery, it can even be used when
the battery is empty. It is, however, recommend-
ed that you recharge the battery immediately
after you have returned.
After you have removed the battery of your
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pedelec from the down tube: Keep the connec-
tions of the rechargeable battery free of dirt
and moisture. Protect the connections of your
rechargeable battery with the protective cover, if
supplied, or protect the connections with a plas-
tic bag. With the battery removed the display
and in particular the lighting system will most
probably not work.
Note that the battery of your pedelec
will show signs of wear over the years.
This will result in a degradation of the battery
and more and more reduce the range per bat-
tery charge. After a certain period of time it is
even necessary to replace the battery.
RIDING THE PEDELEC
For more information on how to use the
battery's performance to the maximum,
see chapter "Proper handling of the recharge-
able battery".
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