One benefit of a hub motor...

[Altema]

Is bringing you all the way home if you suffer drivetrain damage!

Last night I was trapped on a bike trail by a sudden water main break. The trail is sandwiched between a highway and a fence, and the only way out was now a running river. I forded it on the bike, cutting though an opening in the fence to escape into a parking lot, and the derailleur caught on a curbstone. It was bent enough that the chain was rubbing against the tire. I shifted to a higher gear so the chain wouldn't rub, then went the rest of the way home on throttle only, with the hub motor unaffected by any drivetrain damage. Mid-drive have advantages, but I would have had to walk for miles if I had one last night!

I arrived home with ease, rested, then set to work on the derailleur. The hanger was not bent (was going real slow), but the jockey and idler pulley cage was. I bent every thing back to proper alignment, then reset the limit screws and re-indexed the system. It's working fine now, and I'm ready for my next ride!

[fin_rad]

Imagine all this happened while driving a French made car.

But yes this is why I love hub motors!

[Altema]

Imagine all this happened while driving a French made car.

But yes this is why I love hub motors!

A French car... with English electrics from Lucas!