Hi ya, long time lurker, 1st time poster. I've got a People 50 2T and I've got awful speed up hills. We're talking 5-10mph. I weigh abt 180lbs. On flats, I've got 35-40mph. It rides REALLY nice there. The mechanic that last looked at my bike said the transmission is damaged, or burned out. I would Imagine the previous owner was over rev'ing with the brakes on. In any case I can't seem to find any info on how to fix this or mitigate it. Would changing the variator work at all or am I off base and is this just something I'm going to have to live with or replace the engine? Any help on this matter would be awesome! Thanks all.