Regenerative Braking

[RadBod]

Does the Rover/Rhino 6 have regen braking? I find trying to use my bike without any pedal assist very difficult, even in low gears and it feels like trying to pedel in treacle.

[Gecko]

No regen on them (wish there was as there are a lot of hills where I am and I could save brake pads and increase the range).  My RR6+ feels the same way without any PA, harder to pedal on its own than I anticipated, but it is a very heavy bike with big tires.

[Tree]

No regen on them (wish there was as there are a lot of hills where I am and I could save brake pads and increase the range).  My RR6+ feels the same way without any PA, harder to pedal on its own than I anticipated, but it is a very heavy bike with big tires.

I really don't think bikes of this weight are meant to be pedaled without PA.

[RadBod]

Well imagine using it with only a 250W motor like us stuck with the EU version.

[FortunatelyTheMilk]

They're geared hub motors, so you can't regen when you freewheel (unlike the direct drive motors in the Radcity)

[Radio Runner]

ReGen simply isn't worth the weight and extra mechanical parts on a bike. To be an efficient cyclist who thinks about battery life you don't use the brakes as much. You coast to a stop etc. Any long hill ridden up should be ridden down with minimal braking if any at all.

Obviously no braking at a red light at the bottom of a hill isnt what i mean here but if you brake a lot, your killing your battery.

[Gecko]

ReGen simply isn't worth the weight and extra mechanical parts on a bike. To be an efficient cyclist who thinks about battery life you don't use the brakes as much. You coast to a stop etc. Any long hill ridden up should be ridden down with minimal braking if any at all.

Obviously no braking at a red light at the bottom of a hill isnt what i mean here but if you brake a lot, your killing your battery.

Uh, it's in the city, so chances are at the bottom of the hill, or somewhere in the middle - there will be a stop.  Blowing through lights and signs really isn't an option.