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    2025 Creo 2 Alloy review

    I'll take some pics today. I took a couple the day I got it but the color doesn't look right. I'll try to color correct and see if I can't get something more representative of the actual color.
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    2025 Creo 2 Alloy review

    Last week I picked up a 2025 Creo 2 in the pistachio color. I've ridden a few hundred miles so far and am very impressed. Over the last year I've gotten into drop bar bikes after not having ridden one in many years. When I would test ride a drop bar they always felt too weird and stretched out...
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    2026 R&M Models video overview from Propel

    I really don’t like the charge port being on the top tube. It’s even worse seems like a terrible location especially if you have a RE.
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    New Gen 4 Levo is a comin'...

    It's weird. I've read in places that Mahle were making this motor.
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    New Gen 4 Levo is a comin'...

    This is a great looking bike. As a total package I’d take this over the Amflow/DJI.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    If you want to ride for any length of time or distance it would be better to get used to a sportier position as opposed to an upright position. There is no saddle that feels comfortable after awhile when in an upright position with the majority of your weight resting on your back end. If you're...
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    Turbo vado 5.0 size experience

    You are definitely an XL. I’m 190cm and the XL was perfect.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I was at a very nice Specialized store today and saw several Vado SL2’s. Wow, are they ugly in person. I didn’t like any of the satin colors and the downtubes are just too big looking. They look too much like the full powered Vado, but the full powered model looks a lot better. The original SL...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I was a bit surprised with how I'm getting along with the drops. It's been years since I've ridden them and short test rides just seemed so foreign. Now after a short time, they're very comfortable. They actually feel like a similar position as the 5.0. I don't feel more leaned over and the...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    An update that I’m sure nobody cares about. I talked to the bike shop about my 5.0 that I returned. They also believe something was wrong with the motor. It was a very nice bike otherwise and I guess I didn’t get to experience it as it was designed. However, this may have been a blessing. Since...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    You sound like my wife😁
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I very seriously considered the Grizl ON. It’s a great looking bike, has a nice Bosch system. I’m hesitant because I can’t ride one prior and the geometry seems to be a little different than my preference. And again, I need to see how I like drop bars. So far after a couple short rides on my new...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Perhaps there’s some bias but I’ve owned many e-bikes and have ridden many more. The Tero X is excellent. I actually ride it with the motor off, as well. The furthest I’ve ridden it without assistance was 35 miles. It was a pretty leisurely ride on pretty flat ground with an average speed of...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    The more I consider it, the more I believe there was something not right about the motor. It absolutely felt like it introduced drag while in Eco mode, like it was slightly harder to pedal. That's a shame because I otherwise really liked the bike. If Specialized offers another 50% off deal maybe...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    You guys are making me question my decision 😉 I do wonder if there may have been something wrong with the motor. It made intermittent clicking noises while the motor was engaged. Maybe I wasn't getting the full power of that particular motor. I let the guys at the shop know about it. I would've...
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