Recent content by rochrunner

Example: With the above settings, I'm pedaling at 50W -- which is not that much. 113% of 50 = 57W, so 50 + 57 = 107W at the crank? That's way more boost that I'm generally looking for. Or is 113% the total power? IOW, 50W pedal effort + 13% additional = 50 + 7 = 57W output. That makes more...

OK, I think that my confusion is a matter of terminology, distinguishing between how much assist is delivered proportional to your pedaling power (what Trek calls "Pedal Response") and the maximum assist that can be delivered in the mode (what Trek calls "Assist"). Correct?

I guess I don't understand those percentages -- 200% of what? Specialized apparently describes things differently as the max is 100%, meaning 100% of the motor's peak power, and I have my Eco mode assist level for example set at around 25%. A lot of confusion in general about settings like this...

Thanks for posting an excellent, detailed review. I am just a prospective owner at this time but your range limitations definitely have me concerned. Have you looked at the various mode settings with the app that goes with the bike? My understanding is that you can adjust the amount of assist...

That's unacceptable, @BakedPringles! Not only have I been on some bike tours where we had to ride in rain most of the day, but, even when riding casually with my local group, we don't start off intending to be rained on but it certainly has been known to happen. I can't imagine riding a bike and...

At least on Specialized e-bikes, the top-tube display is also the central controller for the bike. Get it wet internally and it will act pretty much like the OP's did -- you're not going anywhere without it.

I'm with you on this and for mostly the same reasons. I'm very happy with my 2022 SL 5.0 but for various reasons am seriously thinking that I should switch to a low-step frame and am also put off by the weight gain on the SL2. As for losing the FutureShock, if what @BakedPringles said above is...

Similar to you, I also have issue (a) plus I could be dealing with (b) due to possible upcoming chemotherapy treatment. You're also right that even with my current pedal push-off technique it's my trunk bag that is what I could most easily get hung up on. It's small by trunk bag standards but...

@Stefan Mikes Thanks for the video! I'm pretty sure #2 would only work for me if I lean the bike. I've tried that before but it's harder to do with a heavy e-bike vs the carbon road bike in the video that the rider can easily pick up or slide to maneuver underneath himself. When I do it, my legs...

I thought about that on my older bike as well my current but found that having the Redshift ShockStop post is of more benefit than a dropper. I actually tried one a few years ago that had suspension and was a dropper but it did a poor job of both functions.

As much as I like my 2022 Vado SL 5.0 non-EQ and have it set up exactly as I like, general aging and recent medical issues lead me to believe that the way I have to mount and dismount the bike is an accident waiting to happen, and at my age falls are no joke (I can only swing my leg over with my...

I ride with a group of seniors (60-85yo) a couple times a week. There are about 20 people on the mailing list but fewer that show up on a particular day. There are now four of us in the group who ride e-bikes and they are all Vado SLs! There must be something about this model, which has few...

It will be on Strava in a few hours. Not often that we get good riding weather at this time of year!

Thanks. I wasn't aware of an internal rechargeable battery -- I always thought that it just drew current from the main battery even when the bike is off. The fact that this is the first time in three years that it's done this makes me wonder if the internal battery is losing its charge capacity...

When I stored my 3-year-old SL 5.0 in the basement over the winter I was sure that I had at least 50% charge in the battery, but today when I got it up for its first ride of the year it wouldn't turn on. I short-pressed and long-pressed the power button but nothing doing. I couldn't believe that...