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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Another new TQ motor: hpr40.What if the BT channel is encrypted for the compliance with EU RED? -
but the bike already has BLE. it’s really just a need for / use of a standard profile for BLE. this already exists for many bluetooth...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Jeremy, Bleeding the hydraulic lines in the brake system you have is a rare thing (I'm with Rás on that). The brake pads do wear in...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with
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I've only replaced pads, never had to bleed in the (coming up to) 5 years. But the pads wear out frequently on the steep hills. At first... -
Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
Scraping front brake on my SL 1 had to be bled and repadded after some very heavy use in the last few days. Closing in on 1 year and...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Best electric bikes, expert recommendations to choose.Someone who thinks a $700 e-bike is "the best, according to numerous reviews" while premium e-bikes start at $3,000 must be seriously...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to S.Giles's post in the thread Best electric bikes, expert recommendations to choose with Haha.
But hold on, they are ''the very best''... aren't they?
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Stefan Mikes reacted to CptShadows's post in the thread Installing larger chain ring on a gen 4 motor with Like.
I recently upgraded my 2023/2024 giant talon e+ ex's front ring which has a yamaha syncdrive core motor. I got a bosch gen 4 spider...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Bosch Smart System Mysteries Explained Once And For Good!.I own no Bosch e-bike so I trust your observation. I tried AUTO mode on (formerly) mine Giant Trance E+ with a Yamaha motor: the...
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The right way to do this is to use a standard programmable chip, open source software, with proprietary vendor branches. It will never...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Read in a book on the neuroscience of decision making that your brain has a built-in yes-man and a perennial no-man to counter it. These...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to RabH's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Former 2 time downhill mountain bike champion, hence the bling bike! ;) The speeds those guys do on those extremely rough downhill...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Chazmo's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Wow… Carbon tubes with Titanium connectors. Those are some super cool MTBs!!!
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Stefan Mikes reacted to JGcycle's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Haha.
A couple of tonnes of granite would be a bit much, wouldn't it? 🤣
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Chargeride's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Love.
Im just down the road from RedBull Hardline in Wales, Gee Atheron just returned this bike. The scenery and roads around here are...