16 II User Manual Fast Pedelec
• Handling
If you are riding in gears that are harder to pedal
and select a high assist level, e. g. when riding
uphill, the motor will support you with plenty of
power. However, this leads to higher consumption,
as with driving a car at high speed on the motor-
way. You will therefore have to recharge the bat-
tery sooner. You can conserve energy when riding
your bike not just by turning the pedals, but also
by applying even pressure throughout each crank
revolution.
• Technical condition of your fast Pedelec
Make sure the tyre pressure is correct. If you ride
your bike with too little air in the tyres, this can
signicantly increase the rolling resistance. The
distance you can travel also decreases if the brakes
are rubbing.
• Ascents
You pedal harder when riding uphill. This is de-
tected by the power sensor which then allows the
motor to work harder.
Under ideal conditions, you can cover roughly 60kilome-
tres with the battery lly charged (18 Ah). You can expect
to cover a distance of roughly 35kilometres using dier-
ent modes of operation.
Distance covered using dierent batteries
DISTANCE COVERED : ASSISTANCE,
KM / H ON AVERAGE UNDER FAVOUR
ABLE CONDITIONS
8 Ah battery 22km
12 Ah battery 35km
18 Ah battery 60km
5.3 Riding your Pedelec eciently
You can monitor and inuence the cost of your journeys
with the Pedelec yourself. You can reduce your consump-
tion and therefore costs by following the tips for increas-
ing the travel distance.
The operating costs for power assist with an 18 Ah battery
are calculated as follows:
• A new battery costs roughly 599euros.
• You can cover 48km on average with one battery
charge.
• You can charge the battery roughly 1,100 times.
• 1100 charging cycles x 48km = 82,800km
• 599euros: 82,800km = 1.13euro cents / km
• You use roughly 0.620kWh to lly charge the bat-
tery. Assuming a unit price of 20euro cents / kWh,
it costs you 12.4euro cents to lly charge the bat-
tery and cover a journey length of 60km.
• It costs you 0.20euro cents / km to travel a dis-
tance of 60km.
• This means the cost of consumption and the bat-
tery is a maximum of 1.33euro cents / km.
As Derby Cycle is a German manufacturer, the sample cal-
culation is based on German energy prices. The operating
costs may therefore be dierent in locations where other
energy prices apply.
