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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with
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Many thanks! This will be a HUGE help when I talk to the mechanic later this morning. Yes, I think they were pecking at the brake... -
Stefan Mikes reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
No, none of this is normal, acceptable, or "the way it is". A good shop won't mess around with brakes, they will keep it until it's 100%...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Mr. Coffee's post in the thread Importing from North America Has Become Tough with Like.
No small business or its employees can wait a decade. You are putting a lot of people out of business and a lot of people out of work...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to edobici_forza's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Love.
Combo road and trail ride: Pescadero Rd - Wurr Rd - Old Haul Rd - Loma Mar General Store Distance 28.62 mi, Elev Gain 2,103 ft, ...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Unless something is terribly wrong, you just loosen a big bolt that holds the caliper, depress the brake lever, keep it depressed and...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to BioWheel's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
I haven't had any issues with my brakes. I do replace pads as needed. Dragging and soft braking sound like adjustments to me. There's...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
Question is, should the brakes on a $5250, 36 lb Specialized bike need that much more adjustment than a $2700, 70 lb off-brand bike over...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to PedalUma's post in the thread A Fire Warning For An E-Bike Battery Was Issued. It Was Too Late For A St. Paul Couple. with Like.
I had one come in three or four years ago for assembly, a Walmart junker. The dropouts didn't fit. It had a loose battery in a sack on...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Importing from North America Has Become Tough.I only want to remind you almost half of voters wanted to Remain. It's just ridiculous to decide on such serious matters by simple...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Something is substantially wrong there Jeremy.
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Wow.
Brake troubles Anyone else having excessive brake issues on an SL 1? Taking my 2022 SL 1 into the shop today for brake trouble yet...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to gromike's post in the thread A Fire Warning For An E-Bike Battery Was Issued. It Was Too Late For A St. Paul Couple. with Haha.
"Anyone who purchased an inexpensive e-bike from a direct-to-consumer brand should be wary of their batteries, too, Saltvold said."...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Chargeride's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Haha.
You need an imperial adjustable spanner.
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread Importing from North America Has Become Tough with Love.
Common Travel Area. It predates Brexit by decades but in your case they should have asked for proof of purchase (receipts). Guess you...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Importing from North America Has Become Tough.I was lucky as the whisky bottle label clearly read: "Made in Ireland" :) Once, I was such an eejit as I had eggs in my baggage while...