Heavyweight vs Flyweight | The Effect Of Rider Weight On E-Bike Range

Everyone wants to get the most amount of power from their E-Bike battery, and one of the largest factors that affects battery power is weight. Does a lighter rider actually get much more power and therefore distance from one charge? Jess is 32 kilograms lighter than Steve so on identical setups how much farther could Jess travel on one battery than Steve? We set them the challenge of finding out.
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The two bikes are identical apart from size, both brand new and fully charged. We even made sure that Steve and Jess used the same tyre pressure, and constantly rode at the same cadence and gear in turbo mode. How far could Steve keep up with Jess?
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How far have you managed to go on one charge? Let us know in the comments below ⚡️

[@kelvynbettridge]

Recharge. Swap batteries and repeat.

[@markotrieste]

I was surprised but maybe I have the explanation. In the highest assistance level, you both easily reached the maximum power output of the motors. So the battery drain was similar. Tge only advantage for Jess' bike was that sometimes she had to ease up to avoid being too fast. If my theory is correct, then range differences should increase once you reduce assistance levels and you stay far away from top motor power.

[@andrewbaines1536]

You guys do a fantastic job, keep up the great work!

[@aidenwilliams2665]

Loved the video, actually enjoyed it

[@maxflight777]

Your presentation skills are excellent Steven. Very compelling videos.

[@cecilcampbell937]

Campbell from Jamaica, guys ur journey n test were very educational n awesome 4me ,,,,thanks

[@flatslide3250]

Wow, Wales rocks :) Great video.

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

On a side note the Canyon is a beautiful looking bike.

[@griff9290]

Thanks Roger, will do! I was just looking at it for “guesstimates.”

[@cirrus8791]

This was really very good. I'd have liked to see a graph with the distances each of you dropped a bar. It would help to visualize the different rates of battery usage.

[@Wardv1982]

Interresting result I would like see the test between bosch and shimano

[@kount6844]

i think Steve was investing consistently more watts into every strokes ...this is why at the end of the day the margin was not that big....

[@aaronhowe3523]

Shows that terrain has more impact on range than rider weight which is why the last ascent killed the battery so quick leading to the small kilometer difference

[@kevinkelly1362]

Great test.

[@PHAM_mtb]

Very interesting video! :) I wouldn't have expected this result! Oh man, I'm more and more intrigued to try an ebike myself, however, I'm afraid I'd never go back!

[@Frack_Black]

Good comparison, thumbs up.👍

[@Paulmac2011]

I'm not that surprised by this result.

[@CarkeekW]

Steve must have more powerful legs too so motor and battery is only part of the equation towards work done. Cool to see Jess back again.

[@duncandoughnuts_za]

would be good to see how many laps in eco...