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Passed these guys trotting along yesterday.

I have the same issue. I bought my bike at a similarly glizty shop in a fancy town, where the "rich" folks go. After bringing it in for service a couple times, I was not impressed with how they were trying to nickel and dime me to death for stuff I didn't need. They also tried to charge me for...

I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. Came down a hill and there is a bump at the end with a slight rise right after. I've come down this trail a hundred times and never had a problem, but that day the chain popped off as soon as I hit the rise after the bump. I think the combination of...

I recently removed the front headlight on my Vado SL 4.0 in favor of a mounting bracket that can hold my camera and GPS. I don't ride at night anyway and avoid roads when possible. I still have the rear light on the seat though. I decided to see how my battery usage was affected by not having...

The 15-mph rule is absurd. I feel bad for you guys over in the UK. My average speed during a ride on my non-electric bike is higher than 15-mph and I go much faster than that in certain areas. It seems pointless to own an electric bike if you can't get assist beyond 15-mph. You might as well...

I have a Redshift stem on a Vado SL 4.0. It really doesn't work all that well and it seems better suited for drop bars. I have Egron GP3-L grips, which help with the Redshift shock absorption, but only if my hands are on the upper part of the grips.

I was just making the point that Specialized claimed their bike was "The Lightest E-Bike on the Planet" and it's clearly not. I wasn't making a comparison on what type of e-bike. Specialized didn't say that it was "The Lightest Gravel E-Bike on the Planet", they just said "E-Bike". On another...

They claim it's the "lightest e-bike on the planet", except I was just looking at a Trek which is lighter at 26 lbs. https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/electric-bikes/electric-road-bikes/domane-slr/f/F221-11/domane%252b-slr-9/58187/5339637

I get chipmunks ALL the time. Much less scary than a snake, but when they come flying out of the weeds right in front of me, it's freaky because I don't want to hit them. This one passed between my front and rear wheels in the middle of the bike. I'm starting to think they do this on...

I have a friend who bought a $550 Huffy Vertis e-bike (class 2) and it's surprisingly decent for the money and has UL certification. It came in pieces, so I had to put it together for him and it seemed fairly well made for a bike this cheap. He loves it and it has improved his riding by quite a...

What semi-metallic pad do you guys recommend for the Turbo Vado SL? The brakes could use a little more bite on this thing.

Horses. One with some pink accessories.

Enormous snapping turtle. I've seen this guy around this trail area for years.

I agree, the UK restrictions of 15.5 mph are absolutely ridiculous. On my old non-electric bike, I'd frequently reach speeds of 25 or more and have average speeds of over 15 mph. On my Vado SL, my normal cruising speed is about 17 to 20 mph and I routinely hit 25 to 27 mph on every ride, which...

That's what I figured. Thanks. This week is shaping up to be bad luck for biking, at least for me. Today I was getting the bike ready for another ride when I noticed the rear tire was completely flat. This is the original Specialized tire which is supposed to have "Black Belt Puncture...