EBike Pedal Assist: Don't Use Your Electric Bike Pedal Assist When Doing This!

Don't use the pedal assist on your e-bike when doing this. Hey everyone, I'm Dustin. I have nearly 20 years of experience in the bike and e-bike industry. And today I'm gonna tell you when not to use your pedal assist when you're doing something specifically. I'm coming to you from our corporate office here in San Clemente. I got all of our e-bikes in here, including the Simple Step through 20-inch. Now, e-bikes, pedal assist, they're awesome. So many people love it. The pedal assist is a great way to add some ease to your rides, get up bigger hills, and build leg strength back if you've been off a bike for a while. But there's one thing specifically you should not use the pedal assist for, and that is when you're stopping or parking your e-bike. Now, I have seen and done lots of test rides, and when people start to come to a stop and they want to pedal, right, and find a parking spot, that pedal assist kicks in and it becomes hard for them to navigate. So if you're looking to park your e-bike into a bike rack or pull into a tight space, shift it down to zero. Now, when I say shift it, you're gonna have plus minus buttons on your e-bike. All you have to do is take it down to zero. So as you're coming in to stop, put it into zero, and then you can pedal and manage your speed a lot better than if you have that pedal-assist engaged. And I've seen it before where someone's coming in to slow down.

They pedal, the assist kicks on, and they start to get out of control. So it's important, to shift it down to zero and find your way to your parking spot. Now, if you believe you can leave it on, I just recommend don't pedaling, maybe gliding into your stop. But if you're trying to navigate a tight space, turn the pedal assist off so you can still pedal and find your way to where you want to go. I've seen it countless times, like I've said before, when people come to a stop, they want to make a little circle or make a U-turn or pull in somewhere and they still got the pedal assist engaged and it's hard for them to manage the speed. And so they're pedaling, stopping, pedaling, pedaling, stopping, pedaling. It's better to just shift it down to zero, turn the motor completely off, and navigate your way. Or the other option is, is switch over to the throttle when you start parking. The throttle is a little bit easier to manage with your thumb or your twisting and you can relegate the speed a little bit better in tighter spaces. So you don't have the acceleration of the pedal assist and you can find the perfect speed with the throttle. With the pedal assist, it's a little bit harder to manage the speed because when it's on and going, it's going. Now the pedal assist is great when you're up to speed and you're cruising. Or you're going up hills, it's awesome. But as you come in for a stop, tight spaces, or navigating, just go ahead and turn it off, use your leg power, or stop pedaling and use the throttle to navigate at the end of your ride. I think it'll be a great way to stay safe. I do it and it helps make my rides easier, and better, and I feel safer when I come to a stop.

Now, if you have any other questions at all, please reach out to us at theteam@sixthreezero.com, or call us at 310-982-2877. And we offer a 30-day test ride on your e-bike policy. If you don't love your e-bike in the first 30 days, send it back. No questions asked, no money out of your pocket. In addition to that, we're going to warranty everything for the first year. If anything goes wrong in the first year, send it. We'll take care of it, parts and labor. Lastly, be a part of our community. We have a Facebook group called sixthreezero Pedalers. There are thousands of members in there. Talk to them before you purchase so you feel comfortable with the purchase you made. Then when you have yours, post in the group, and make friends. It's a lot of fun. And lastly, download our app and track your rides. You can compete on the leaderboard or just track your rides for fun. It's great. So thanks for sticking around and don't forget, it's your journey or experience. Enjoy the ride.