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  1. What an e-bike sensor does

    How an e-bike motor knows you're pedaling and how much help to give, and what to check first when assist feels late, weak or too sudden.

  2. Cadence sensors explained

    What a cadence sensor measures on an e-bike, how it switches the motor on, and what to check if assist feels like an on-off switch or runs out of steam.

  3. Torque sensors explained

    What a torque sensor measures on an e-bike, how it matches motor help to your effort, and what to check if assist feels slow to arrive.

  4. Torque sensor or cadence sensor: the differences

    How torque and cadence sensors differ in the way assist is delivered, as makers and reference sources describe them, with a side-by-side table.

  5. Where the sensor sits on the bike

    Where e-bike sensors can sit, from the pedals and crank to the chain, wheel and hub axle, and why the location matters for what they can read.

  6. Assist levels and how sensors shape them

    Why the same assist level can feel different on different e-bikes, and how sensor type, gear choice and controller settings all play a part.

  7. Sensors, pedal assist and e-bike classes

    How legal e-bike class definitions, quoted from US federal and West Virginia law, relate to pedal assist and throttle, with a note on the EU rule.