I’m going to say something that may make me sound old, but I just don’t care. E-bike throttles used to be better in the old days.
Not every e-bike throttle, of course. There have always been good ones and bad ones. But if you’ve been riding e-bikes for a decade or more, you’ve probably noticed the same trend I have.
Over the last five to ten years or so, the industry has largely abandoned right-side half-twist throttles in favor of left-side thumb throttles. And that’s a meaningful downgrade, especially in North America, where the throttle reigns supreme in the e-bike world.
I’m not talking about opinions. There are lots of opinions on many things regarding e-bikes, and they’re pretty much all valid. I respect everyone’s opinion. And if your opinion is that you prefer a left-side thumb throttle, then that’s fine – more power to you!
But objectively speaking, biomechanically speaking, as a human being speaking, right-side half-twist throttles are simply, objectively, and undeniably the functionally better choice for an e-bike throttle.
