How to Boost Your E-Bike Range by 50% For Free!

[@davey9365]

Storage... If not using your bike for a few days or longer, try to have the battery level about 50%, then charge immediately before your next ride (that way your battery never sits at 100%). Also, ideally, store the bike at room temperature - if not practical to have your bike inside, take only the battery inside when not using the bike for a few days or longer.

[@ChaoYangMF]

Lock out your front suspension if not going off road helps with range.

[@darellsorbey5745]

Dont Charge The Battery After A Ride Let The Cells Settle

[@kp-dr7tt]

This is the best channel! Thanks Andy

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Thanks KP, long time viewer! Much appreciated 😃

[@NicolaMs007]

GOOD VIDEO, AND TIPS, I used some of these tips when on my rides, When I last used my e-bike I basically have a Samsung 20A battrery and started my ride with Menulog (food delivery service) as a cycle courier, and by the end of the 1st 4 hr shift as I did 2 4 hrs shifts this particular day, II ended up with 40% from a full 100% Battery, went inside the shopping centre charged it on a 5 amp fast charger when I started the 2nd shift started with 90% and only used 60% again, giving me some crusing time to get home after getting off the train. The setting for my PAS was at 4 on PAS 9 sometimes downgrading my PAS to 3 I was mostly on the flats, but only increased the PAS to 5 or 6 when going up some of the hills, coasted towards the lights, then downgrading the PAS back to 3 or 4 exerting very little energy at all.....

[@ridinginryde]

Great tips there. I find the best way to extend the range is to use the power assistance judiciously...I've been able to get around 140km range from a battery that's rated by the manufacturer at 30-80km, and I'm not a super fit/regular rider

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Woah that’s insane range! What sort of settings do you use most? As you say, out of all the steps you can take, riding judiciously is defo where you get the most range

[@ridinginryde]

@@sidebusinessbloke I mostly keep mine on lowest setting or 2 ( out of 5) and just head into 3 or 4 for the hillier bits...not wanting to blow my own trumpet 😜, but I did a series of range test videos on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaeaiHR9oqd1obM

[@sidebusinessbloke]

@@ridinginryde just watched it, really interesting! Those Leitners look good!

[@ZyliceLiddell]

It’s a shunt that throttle is crazy slow here in Aus.

[@hankcuccina5260]

On a car, the wider the tyre the more fuel you use so i suppose it must be the same for a bike..

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Yea makes sense. Thinner tyres are faster (easier to power) but you sacrifice a bit of comfort and obviously the ability to ride of road

[@RobNaughton54]

In my experience instead of whackin it down to four or three… if you just stay home and whack it off the battery last almost forever.

[@stephenchallis1592]

Do any e-bikes have regenerative braking?

[@sidebusinessbloke]

The expensive ones! 😃

[@stephenchallis1592]

@@sidebusinessbloke, Thank you.

[@fozzsr]

For #1, believe it or not, I put Catazer SOLID ebike tires and rolling resistance is practically zero. They feel like riding on the rim, though. Takes getting used to but NEVER a flat.

[@cgi2173]

Do the batteries not have tech in them where they shut off the charging? Modern smart phones have it.

[@sidebusinessbloke]

I don’t think they’re as advanced as phones. I don’t know the exact science but all manuals etc say stop charging when full. Also can be a bit of a hazard to leave on charge all the time.

[@robertpate5009]

Mine shuts off when charged. Most do that now

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Thanks for the suggestion mate and hey you just passed by one of my favorite fishing spot the lagoon pier in PM I've just purchased my first e-bike fr aliexpress the EKX-X20 2000W / 48V / 35ah what do you think Andy ?

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Just looked it up, an absolute beast! How are you finding it so far, would you recommend?

[@tailslapexplore6887]

I'm still waiting for the beast to arrive in a week or two getting me excited and nervous after all this is my first e bike 😅.

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Btw I found quit a lot of reviews on YT but mostly Russian and Korean.

[@sidebusinessbloke]

It’s probably tricky to find reviews of imports because reviewers can’t just borrow them from a shop or wholesaler to do a review, it relies on reviewers actually purchasing them. Maybe you should do one 😃

[@tailslapexplore6887]

I'm too good looking for the camera good idea though 🤣🤣🤣 @@sidebusinessbloke

[@cgi2173]

Another thing that makes me laugh is, people ask how much range will I get etc. IT'S A BIKE THAT IS PEDAL POWERED! The range is unlimited. As much as you can pedal. 😂😂😂

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Absolutely, modern e-bikes aren’t too heavy so are fine to be ridden like regular bikes. Infinite range! 😃

[@michaelmccullough7309]

Using the 25% to 75% range and not letting it drain below 25% and just charging to 75% will add significant life . We don’t want to hear that either . Science!

[@MrRiffbear1]

HI mate what brands are good? I wanna get my first E bike but not go over the top! Cheers

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Hey mate, I’m hesitant to recommend a particular brand but ones that are based in Australia, ideally with a physical store in Australia and provide a good warranty is a good place to start. Importing one will be cheaper but you’ll have to deal with any issues yourself. Bafang motors are not bad for the budget end of the scale.

[@johnhockenberry4823]

Yeah, but what They are not telling you It will drain your Battery super fast also

[@cgi2173]

Preaching to the converted. 😂

[@nealfeatheringill2091]

This is so dumb