I'm trying to save myself having to deal with flats in the first place. Which make me late for work. And since I'm a teacher that is not a good thing. There are 25 kids waiting outside a locked classroom.
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This is my actual bike: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/turbo-vado-50/p/275164?color=431499-275164
Don't have the bike in front of me. I'll confirm the actual model rims in an hour
I've got a 4-year old Turbo Vado 5.0 with the original Specialized Pathfinder Sport Reflect tires that are worn out and need replacement.
I'm wondering if anyone here has gone tubeless with these Specialized Turbo Vado rims and what your experience was. I'm assuming with good rim tape and the...
I'm not a lawyer.
But I would argue that if you are involved in some sort of serious accident on a bike path, then the degree of your culpability has more to do with your riding behavior and not much at all to do with what class bike you were riding.
For me it is all hypothetical. I only use...
The cheaper solution would be to just get a class 1 ebike sticker to put on the frame in case you ever get stopped. You can find them on Amazon, Etsy, Ebay, etc. And then ride like a considerate bike path user and not a jerk...
Turbo Vado 5.0 owner here.
I haven't tried to de-restrict mine. It already runs at 28mph and on flats I usually have trouble getting up to that speed anyway. So you may not actually gain much. Mine is an American version that is already Class 3 so what you have available in Europe may be...
It already has a suspension seat post stock. Not a fancy one but it is fine. For me the issue isn't so much rear suspension but simply having a comfortable saddle for riding 40 minutes each way.
I'm guessing between 6K and 7K miles. I had work done on the motor last fall at the local specialized shop and they reset the mileage back to zero. It's only showing about 2.8K right now. I put on approximately 26 miles per day when I commute by bike. There are 180 days in the school year...
After much research I purchased my Turbo Vado 5.0 in the fall of 2021 when the new/current version had just come out. They were rare as hens teeth back during the heart of the pandemic but here in the greater Portland metro I was able to find one e-bike store that had one in my size on order...
I guess I'm not everyone.
I have a 13 mile commute diagonally across the city of Vancouver WA that is on arterials with bike lanes with one big hill at one end. I bought my Turbo Vado 5.0 as a commuting vehicle and it has been superb for that purpose. I'm a reasonably fit recreational rider...
Rolling resistance is also less of a factor on ebikes than regular bikes due to the higher speeds.
As you go from say riding at 10-15 mph on a conventional bike to riding at 25 mph on an ebike the friction from wind resistance goes up geometically while rolling resistance does not. So...
I run my Turbo Vado 5.0 at about 50 psi. But I'm a pretty big guy and I'm also carrying bags with spare clothes tools, work backpack, etc. and ride over pretty varied urban pavement in my 13 mile commute, some great, some pretty broken up. They bleed air slowly so every couple weeks I top...