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It should be 400 watts at the rear wheel. The tables suggest at 100/100 85 rider watts gets you 300 motor watts so 100 rider + 300...
Jan 25, 2026
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Because its fun to know how stuff works!
Jan 25, 2026
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Final chart, I promise. This shows total power for each dynamic (power not capped) micro tune setting with the rider providing 100...
Jan 25, 2026
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Wish they'd publish detailed info like that for my SL 1. Below is a graph comparing the official SL 2 tables of Prs values for regular...
Jan 25, 2026
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Further combining the two tables and assuming the motor torque multiplier is linear for a given "ease" setting this shows the total...
Jan 25, 2026
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one more little wrinkle, a bit higher up in that support document there is a graph of motor mechanical power output vs pedal RPM. 320 w...
Jan 25, 2026
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Digging deeper into the rider power / motor power topic, using the Specialized support info linked in Allan's post above: Since the...
Jan 24, 2026
mcdenny
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Thanks Jeremy. I'm an engineer too and appreciate your very detailed posts on how the specialized motor controller works. My curiosity...
Jan 24, 2026
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I've been riding my Trek analog bike with 2" stem extender for a couple of years and find it comfortable. The SL2 medium with 60 mm rise...
Jan 24, 2026
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Allan, thanks for the deep dive into how Mastermind H3 works. I've been riding my Como with 15/20, 50,50 and 100,100 settings. It...
Jan 24, 2026
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Stefan, I got the medium frame. My height (5'10" but shrinking) and shin length in the Specialized size calculator says I'm right on...
Jan 24, 2026
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I had to give up $500 to get that color. I probably couldn't tell the difference between 4.0 and 5.0. The 4.0. came in gloss green and...
Jan 22, 2026
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Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!
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My kind of ride, stopping for photos and treats!
Jan 22, 2026
mcdenny
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Ordered the 5.0 today. Honestly the matte blue offered on the 5.0 swayed me the most. LBS said my new bike should be here within a...
Jan 22, 2026
mcdenny
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All the SL 2s have the full function mastermind display mounted in the center of the bars. My old Como had it too. i too like to look...
Jan 21, 2026
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