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I know it's very hard to accurately measure due to masses of variables, but does anybody have any anecdotal evidence of Swytch range when climbing?
Hired an e-gravel bike in the Alps last summer for my wife, and it was a revelation as it allowed us to do some climbs together. It was a Giant with a 500Wh battery and lasted a lot longer than we expected (seem to remember we easily got around 1500m climbing and 60km out of it - she was using it on eco mode the whole time, but that extra bit of power really helped). It was also easy to carry the charger and just recharge when we stopped for lunch etc.
We have been considering buying her something similar, but the battery capacity is always a problem, as we would be unable to take them on a plane, which is something we would want to do a reasonable amount. I just discovered the Swytch from this thread, and it seems a pretty good option, as the 'air' battery is just under 100Wh. We could get a few batteries and take them with us on the plane/in my saddle bag when riding. It would still work out way cheaper than buying her an ebike. It think that it may also be a little more efficient climbing as her bike + Swytch would be way around 6-7kg lighter than the dedicated ebike she rode in the summer.
Any stories involving climbing would be appreciated!