Recent content by Jencuya

Wow! Thanks for the exploded view--I couldn't find one in my research. So it's the olive that's obviously damaged; I didn't try to remove the old one from the hose to see that there were two pieces because it was so jammed on. No wonder it leaked!

I am putting together a new old stock Vado SL1 5.0 Step-Through for a friend who had total hip surgery a year ago and is having a hard time stepping over her old bikes. The bike was shipped from NH to PA in good condition, and well packed by the bike shop; but when I attached the handle bars I...

Thanks to everyone for their real life experience with these--even ones I didn't know I I'll let you know what I decide--the weather in NE PA is already good for riding--except for the 18-20 mph wind gusts which aren't unusual for March. I always get well-thought out, valuable information when I...

Yeah, I find the cost of the wireless dropper post prohibitive. If I can't work out any other solution, I will probably abandon the whole idea as you recommend.

Thanks Stefan--I do get on my bike by leaning it after my usual swing over method resulted kicking the rack a few times. I am not as adverse to the ugliness of the external cable as most of the bikes I rode from the 70's to the early aughts had external cable routing. I am aware of what droppers...

Thanks for the info about the Pro brand; it's one I haven't looked at.

Did the dropper with the externally routed cable, though fugly, work well?

Thanks! I didn't think about inserting a straight post. I'll try this after I can excavate it from the basement. I think I remember dropping the original seat post down as far as it could when I was replacing it and it didn't go down the whole way, so that doesn't bode well for a lot of...

I didn't know that droppers with under the seat activation even existed. I think I will forgo that option as well! 🫣

Hi everyone! I have posted before and have gotten excellent information from this forum whenever I have a question or before I even knew I had a question. I have a Specialized Vado SL 5eq and I am thinking of installing a dropper post (I don't need suspension as I don't ride it off road). I...

I tried to upgrade today to an SRAM XD cassette, 10-52 (XX-1) assuming that the NX that came stock on the bike (10-52) was XD, and I had an unpleasant surprise when I took off the cassette and saw it had a Shimano freehub body. I misunderstood compatibility; everything is compatible; XX1...

Hello Everyone! First time poster here. I have a Specialized Vado SL Eq with Tektro HD-R510 hydraulic disc brakes and am thinking about switching to Magura brakes MT5 or 5E, MT4 or 4E for increased braking power. Any thoughts on the swap--or am I better off leaving well enough alone?

Hello Everyone! First time poster here. I have a Specialized Vado SL Eq with Tektro HD-R510 hydraulic disc brakes and am thinking about switching to Magura brakes MT5 or 5E, MT4 or 4E for increased braking power. Any thoughts on the swap--or am I better off leaving well enough alone?