Recent content by rochrunner

Probably a one-off since it hasn't repeated. Yes, I can't tell any difference in the ride. I swapped over my Redshift seat post and seat from the old bike and installed a Redshift stem to make up for no FutureShock on this one and it feels like the same bike (but easier to get on and off of).

Yesterday I was finally able to get my NOS Vado SL 4.0 (2022 model) out for a ride for the first time since I actually got it in January. Everything worked great and all my accessories carried over from my SL 5.0 did well. I carried some tools and did have to stop a couple times to adjust the...

You have a girlfriend?? :D

It's got a "dropper" post, but according to their web site its purpose is so you can lower it when stopped so you can sit on the seat with both feet flat on the ground. Then, when you start pedaling and get up to speed, raise it to the ideal position. They might as well advertise it as being for...

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It occurred to me that I never posted photos of my completed SL 5.0 "step-over" to 4.0 "step-thru" project. I have yet to ride it though: we had one suitable day last week when we were off on holiday and now this week we're back to winter weather. Oh well, it will come... I carried over my...

I always found that Trek is the king of proprietary "solutions", which is the main reason I ended up with the NOS SL 4.0 instead of the FX+ 7S that I'd been eyeing. First off, they made the bike with the assumption that you want to use your smartphone as the central controller, requiring you to...

I've always started opposite the valve stem because the stem itself -- especially a tubeless one -- keeps the bead from seating fully down into the middle channel. I find that the only time I need tire tools, at least on a skinnier tire as opposed to MTB size, is to get the initial part of the...

What's your definition of "reasonably priced"? I think I'll have some other compatibility issues that I'd have to think through no matter what I do. The 4.0 is an 11-speed and, just as an example, I'm not sure about the availability of a compatible chainring that fits the OEM crankset with its...

I installed my ShockStop stem and headlight mount today and I think it came out looking pretty good. I went with the Lupine spacer mount and an extension that I found on Amazon (nice quality aluminum). As usual, nothing is as smooth as you picture it going beforehand and I did have to spend some...

My off-season training consists of my road bike on a smart trainer and subscription to virtual cycling apps such as FulGaz, which makes use of rider-filmed routes and GPS data from their Garmins to achieve a very realistic feel along with the video. I've ridden a few routes in that area and...

On my SL1 I found the 10% microtune setting to actually be detrimental. It tended to cut in and out as I easily exceeded its upper limit and I then found that it was definitely easier to pedal with the motor off than when keeping it at the 10% setting. So I use 20% as my minimum microtune level.

Does your chainring have narrow-wide teeth? My 5.0 had that feature but the 4.0 does not.

What did you end up with?

My wife has that saddle on her Trek Verve+ and likes it a lot, but she rarely rides for more than an hour at a time. I had the equivalent in a narrower size on my e-bike and/or road bike at one time. That Serfas looks interesting. If they have it at REI I might give it a try (REI because of EZ...