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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....Yeah but it's just not the same. -
Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....Looks like Giant have entered the chat and raised the warranty stakes (for 2026 new bikes). Maybe this will start to force all other...
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Rás Cnoic reacted to Chargeride's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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The ride started with having to unclip the electric fence, it was so tight it took my full strength It wasnt exactly an excting ride... -
Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).There are some tidy ways around this, but plenty of other headaches in the conversion. With Creo 1 second hand prices dropping all the...
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Rás Cnoic reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
To support the Ras' view on the difference between flat bar vs drop bar electronic drivetrain, let me just say the Wheeltop EDS for drop...
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Rás Cnoic reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
As I had a similar idea of the conversion a couple years ago -- now I am totally against making such a conversion -- I first discovered...
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Rás Cnoic reacted to RabH's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Our weather has been abysmal once again but I spotted an opportunity to get out today, it was very windy but at least it was dry when I...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....given the state of the industry, i'm actually surprised they've come out with as many new models as they have. you could see the creo 2...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos.Brrrr! Looks freezin'!
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Rás Cnoic reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026 with Like.
Finally got a chance to watch the 2026 Catalunya S7 replay, and did so with these comments in mind. And I see now what Remco was up to...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).If you have to chuck your rear caliper you have plenty of cheap replacements or upgrades available. It's not a big deal. Ebay is full of...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Last year, bored, I did try and work out the best (IE cheap) way to convert my Vado SL to drops. I didn't go through with it in the end...
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Rás Cnoic reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
A bigger issue with drop bars is the integrated shifters in the brake levers. I guess with electronic shifters/derailleur that problem...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).The advantage of flat bar is hydros are cheap compared to drop bars brakes on account of all those zillions of Deore & XT equipped EMTBs...
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Rás Cnoic replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....I feel that Spesh new 'ground breaking' models have been thin on the ground for last couple of years due to the industry collapse post...