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๐Ÿšด Riding Your Ebike Without Motor Power

Yes, you can ride your Bafang ebike like a regular bicycle with no motor power โ€” handy if the battery runs out. Here are the two ways to go powerless.

July 12, 20261 min read

๐Ÿšด Riding Your Ebike Without Motor Power

A rider on a Bafang ebike on a singletrack trail

Yes, you can absolutely ride your Bafang ebike like a regular bicycle with no motor power โ€” handy if your battery runs out or you just feel like pedaling. Two ways to go powerless:

  • Turn the whole kit off, or
  • Set your PAS level to 0 on the display.
Be aware it takes noticeably more effort than a normal bike for two reasons: the kit adds weight (roughly 13โ€“16 lbs), and with a mid-drive you feel a bit of internal resistance from turning the motor's rotor inside the stator as you pedal. It is completely doable โ€” plenty of riders get home this way โ€” just plan for a workout if you have a long distance to cover unpowered.

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