Recent content by rochrunner

No problem. The NX Eagle 11-50 cassette goes on a standard Shimano HG hub; the GX cassette uses the SRAM xD and is available with a 10-tooth outer gear. Other than that the groupsets are very similar and I could use the GX derailleur and/or shifter with the NX cassette, but for my purposes why...

Thanks, @Stefan Mikes. Everything around here is flat so no problem sticking with the 44t but I'll probably remove the chainguard anyway -- not a fan of the look and it makes it harder to clean the chainring.

It's the same part that they put on the latest 12-speed Vado SL 2 6.0s. :) I'm good.

You may have hit on the solution for me. While searching for chainrings with the proper specs, this site turned up. It looks like what came on my bike and indeed my bike is on the list of bikes equipped with it. I took a closer look at mine and it indeed has the narrow-wide teeth. So I'll just...

I guess I wasn't clear. My issue is that I don't know anything about how the crank assembly goes together on these bikes. The last time I worked in that area was 20 years ago when I replaced the 9-speed Sora components on my road bike to a full 105 10-spd groupset. In that case, if I wanted to...

Thanks. Good info.

When I "traded" my '22 Vado SL 5.0 for a NOS '24 Vado SL 4.0 step-thru, I managed to modify it to match most of the features I lost in going from 5.0 to 4.0. I installed a Mastermind TCU and a Redshift ShockStop stem compensated for losing the FutureShock, but the remaining difference in the...

I use those on my road bike (w/tubes) and am quite pleased with them. However, due to various circumstances, my road bike has been "permanently" mounted on my smart trainer for the last couple of years. I was always partial to Conti tires after using them on my BMW motos for a number of years...

I've got everything I need to go tubeless like right now on my SL, but started having second thoughts related to the ongoing hassles of "topping up" the sealant (how frequently?) and having to remove and replace the old dried-up stuff periodically (annually?). I think my main reason for...

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...

https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/headlight-switch-for-vado-sl.51329/

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...