Recent content by coffmandave

I agree, many variables, but still: In a "Drag Race", the Bosch CX was about 40 seconds faster than the Specialized 2.2. This still isn't necessarily a "scientific experiment", but....yea, I really do think the CX is more powerful. That said, it's also very "un-natural". If you touch the...

Funny enough, I've got a friend who just bought a Trek 9.8 GX with a Bosch Performance Line CX motor that has a specified 85nm torque. I'm objectively a stronger rider, riding a more powerful motor (90nm torque), but climbing a steep hill, she's faster than me on my Tero 5.0 when we were both...

Sure, I can't argue that there are zero bike motors that have a peak rpm of 60, but I STRONGLY doubt that's the norm since the typical cycling cadence is quite a bit higher. I would guess if it applies to any ebike motors, it'd be cargo bikes and/or the very low end. Specialized, for instance...

How is that different from my second argument: Using non-peak rpm values to generate "peak" torque?

Wait, Stefan, are you saying bike motors are at peak efficiency at 60rpm, that they are crippling their own "up to xxx power/torque" numbers by not using peak rpm values, or that peak power/torque has no relationship to peak efficiency? Is there a fourth option? Because all three of those...

I'm unaware of any way to reprogram a vado to be Class 1 or otherwise limit the assist to 20mph. Even Specialized, when rolling out an ability to reset Tero's from Class 1 to Class 3, was clear there was no way to undo it and go back to Class 1. You're right, soft surface generally means...

I don't think any app shows time spent in specific microtune assist levels. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Last year I could look up my rides in the Ride website and see battery usage over time: It'd also show me how much time I spent in each of the micro tune assist levels: Looks like both of those features no longer exist for rides recorded sometime after September 2023. Is that the case...

It's beautiful!

I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you. That bike is entirely too clean, and you're going to have to dirty it up some. Now get out there and get to work!

I got this. It's adjustable, and as always, little adjustments in this kind of thing can often go a long ways. That said, I have mine at full extension and I think it's perfect. I got very similar grips to what you ordered, but another no-name generic. And yea, I had some old mountain bike...

I've got the B67 too, and I like the comfort (well, still breaking it in...) but does yours squeak? I've torn it apart twice oiling everything and I just can't seem to eliminate squeaks from the springs. Drives me nuts!

I can't remember the last time I've ridden my Tero outside of Microtune. I'm hooked on having that level of control, and since the motor is pretty powerful, every 10% increment is significant! I'm with Stefan on that...once you get more comfortable with the bike, give it another shot...

The main issue is the Tero is Class 1, so no assist after 20mph (in the US). It's not really an issue on trails where the Tero is meant for, but on roads it's kind of a waste (particularly with such a powerful motor and large of a battery). The Vado is a much better fit for biking on...

Specialized provides a cross reference for what every one of their motors is based on. Specialized says they "develop the motor hardware with Brose" but they stop short of saying the hardware is any different from Brose motors, instead pivoting to how they develop their own software. You'll...