Recent content by Jeremy McCreary

At some point, desire becomes indistinguishable from need. Doesn't seem to take much desire to get some of our members over the line. That was certainly the case with my SL purchase.

Fun ahead — just add money! Wasn't expecting that bike to come with a 38t chainring. Drastic differences in our local topographies, of course, but I make good use of all 12 speeds on my SL's 1x, 40 / 11-50 drivetrain. Between that and the SL's assist flexibility (especially with MicroTune)...

What gearing on arrival and any plans to change it? Guessing you'll be riding the Nytro in the hills east of the coastal plain sooner or later.

You'll eventually come to look on these senior moments with a sense of humor. But keep them to yourself. Your wife will take them as further evidence that she's the one who should be making all the decisions.

Lesson learned: No more looking back when I'm ahead of my neighbor.

May have been partly the carrot effect that several of us have observed, wherein greater speed (usually due to greater assist) leads to greater rider power output without conscious intent. Result: I usually get a better workout in SPORT than in OFF or ECO. In your case, the greater speed came...

Thanks for the fond memories of my MTB days in Marin in the mid-1980s. Lots of familiar places in that video. Probably lost a few neurons rattling my brains out down Mt. Tam descents on my rigid Stumpjumper.

Several highlight reels and one full replay later, still haven't seen Pedersen's final mintes in Stage 1. Would love to see how that failure to position evolved.

Try the subforum for your bike's manufacturer here: https://forums.electricbikereview.com/categories/discussion-by-brand-user-reviews.168/ To help us help you, provide as much info about the bike you actually have as possible — including make, model, year, type of assist, etc. Sure I'm not...

Agree, better to start with a deep dlve there and then come back with narrower questions relating to the ebike angle. One good resource: https://www.cyclingabout.com/ No ebike coverage last I looked, but most of the challenges you'll face on a trip like this won't be ebike-specific.

Many good questions, many of which only you will be able to answer from experience you gain before this ambitious trip. I recommend using the route planning side of the RideWithGPS cycling app to play with potential routes through the Rockies. You'll be able to see their elevation profiles and...

Yikes, very spiffy new bike and no time to ride it! Sheer torture.

Interested to see what you get back now that the SL 2's been out in the wild for several months. Meanwhile, some early SL 2 discussions in case you missed them... https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/vado-sl-2-alloy-version-released.57413/...

Like all zealots, weight weenies need no rational justification for the $$$/gram they spend. With this kind of topography, they'd really only be chasing more nimble handling. But there's definitely something to be said for a nimble bike.

The last 50 km went smoothly, both racing- and broadcasting-wise. We were having a very rare morning thunderstorm when Peacock went dead. Nothing compared to a proper Colorado thunderstorm and little rain, so I doubt that was the cause. Good to see Philipsen back in form after his nasty TdF...