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I neglected my last two check-ins: 4K, August 26th, 2025 5K, January 15, 2026 Still zero complaints. On chain #2 and the rear brake might be getting a bit soft requiring a bleed. My company pays for milage if you commute some way other than driving yourself (bike, transit, carpool), and at...

The Schwalbe tires are tough as hell. I'm about to replace my rear tire at between 4500 and 5000 miles but I'm a big rider who goes fast so I'm about as hard on a tire as it gets. I had a good look at my tire a few weeks ago when I had it up on the stand and it had some pretty impressive looking...

To clarify, since the 5.0 is a class 3, I assume one would get that to go faster rather than a lighter, cheaper class 1 bike. The stability just comes from the better fit. The seating position on the XL is more upright and I felt like there was too much freedom for the smaller bike to move...

This is me almost exactly (189 cm) and I agree 100% I tested both L and XL. While the L frame was easier to mount and unmount, it definitely felt less stable when biking fast which is what you get the 5.0 for.

Yeah I've never had a chain go longer than 2K miles on a mid-drive before exceeding >0.5% stretch. A small price to pay since that distance biked saves me $400 worth of gas. I do my best to save the chain, downshift on stops and so on, but I'm a tall heavy rider and I run Turbo level assist...

3K. I continuously marvel at how well constructed this bike is. Everything on it is a little better than it needs to be. I broke a spoke on the rear wheel and that's about it for repairs. See you on the Funway!

I couldn't resist, 40% off on Black Friday sale. The red is not an exact match but it's close enough. Hopefully your pedals make you as happy as these shiny red pedals make me.

Since the Ultimate already has ERGON grips I figured the ERGON RM Touring Mirror was a natural choice. I bought it and I'm pretty happy with it but I wanted to mention one thing. In typical Gazelle fashion, the handlebars are very heavy duty and the bar has really thick walls. Because of this...

This thread is suddenly relevant for me. One of the pedals on my 13 month old (2500 miles) Ultimate T10+ wore out as well. This is notable because it's the first thing that's malfunctioned on the bike since I had it, I haven't even had a flat tire. Another odd thing is that my bike came with a...

2K. Still fun! Zero complaints about the bike so far. The stock Schwalbe tires yet to have a flat on a route that would have had about 2.5 flats by now on my previous bike. There are still some Ultimate T10+ available discounted a lot off of MSRP, I strongly urge anyone on the fence to swoop...

I think it looks great. It has pretty much every update I would have wanted including the larger battery and the newer Bosch system. The price and weight are a bummer but pretty much along the lines of what you'd expect for a similar Class 3 bike with a 750 Wh battery from Specialized or R&M...

I figured a little positive feedback was warranted in our sleepy neck of the woods. As a refugee from the much more lively Specialized forum I'm wondering if Gazelle owners are awash in quiet satisfaction for the most part.

Did they do a brake bleed at the service? The back break on my Vado 5.0 was pretty spongy and getting worse. Having that set bled firmed it up nicely.

Hey Everyone, I want to celebrate my T10+ reaching it's first milestone at 1000 miles. Purchased in September 2023, I have a long list of things I love about this bike, from its fire engine red paint job to its zippy motor that eats up my 16 mile commute in less than 50 minutes on most days...

$500 for a new motor is a good deal, that's cheaper than most repairs and you get new parts in theory. Although I'm wondering if these "new" replacements are factory referbs. Based upon what I'm seeing here, you could probably expect somewhere between 2K to 6K miles off a new motor. For the...