Ed

Thanks all you wonderful peeps. Taking the bike down to Durbanville Cycles, to get a second opinion on whether the bike is working, or not, and then, on to the suppliers, if it is not working

CHRIS SAID : it is very possible that one of the sensors is not set up properly, and that you are just riding a very heavy bike .... with no assistance. END That's exactly what it feels like, thanks Chris. Plan to plug, and unplug, everything, and try again..

This is the reply that I was scared of, thanks gummibear????. The thing is that, controller on, or off, the hill feels the same, or, even, easier, with it off. A real huff and puff for me.

Thanks, Chris, bought it new, and live in Durbanville. I plan to take it up with the suppliers, but wanted to check that there wasn't a sub-class of newbie e-bikers that couldn't feel the peddle assistance on their new bikes, (even if it was nuclear powered), before I asked for help????

Newbie, 66 vintage male. I bought a 250w rear hub, Bafang engined ebike as an experiment to see if a 25km daily commute would work for me. I don't think the motor is contributing because 1. The current displayed on the controller does not vary past one bar, regardless of the load on the motor. 2. I have only had three short rides, but come to a standstill on a short incline every time, no matter what my gearing and momentum strategy is. 3. I don't hear the motor running 4. It seems easier to go up the hill with the controller off. At the very least, there is no difference. 5. The cable into the motor hub looks dodgy, and I believe that this is often terminal for these motors. Bike a couple of weeks old. Am I riding like a pillock, or is the motor not running? PS Go easy on me, please!