I know. It's a bad habit that I've got to quit, pronto. I think it comes from motorcycling, where that doesn't matter. I have a mid-drive coming where that can snap a chain, though.

@@EbikeCommuter-gu6qi mid drives are even more sensitive to gearing as the motor power goes through your drive train unlike a hub drive. Always downshift before coming to a stop. Never try to pull out in high gear or try to go up hills in high gear. You'll put major stress on your drive train and motor. You could even fry your controller. Mid drive motors like to spin at higher rpms, they don't like to be lugged. Being in the right gear for different terrains is very important. Pretend you're on a motorcycle or stick shift car. You wouldn't try to pull out in a manual stick car in 4th gear right?I've got a 750w mid drive bike and even through I'm doing what I'm suggesting you do, after 1,300 miles my cassette is shot, I need a new one. A typical bicycle drivetrain isn't really designed to handle the kind of power that mid drive motors put out, so you always have to be conscious of your gearing. I'm sure plenty of people have ruined their cassette and chain quickly because they think they can ride a mid drive like a hub motor e-bike. You can't. Or you shouldn't.