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Stefan Mikes reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread getting a regular bike after my battery fails? with
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I weigh 212 so I am not light. and I am 62 years old. The bigger tires would be for comfort. but its been so long since I rode a regular... -
Stefan Mikes reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread getting a regular bike after my battery fails? with Like.
ya if you can find it now :D yes i thoughto f that too. I really want through axles I am so tired of the regular QR. my wheels can...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Aushiker's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Love.
Where the fatbike, a custom-built Salsa Mukluk, excels and where it does not. Barker Inlet - Day 2-07 by Andrew Priest, on Flickr Not...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Aushiker's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Wow.
This photo does not capture the drama of the day, but each time the back wheel got clogged like this, it brought the bike to a stop. I...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread getting a regular bike after my battery fails?.Perhaps you could consider a 2x drivetrain, Steve? You have got used to the 1x but that's just a compromise, assisted by a powerful...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread getting a regular bike after my battery fails? with Like.
As my trek e bike with a bosch motors battery is over 500 cycles its getting close to its lifespan. the bike has 20,000 miles on it...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos.I watched your video, thanks for posting! As I said in a comment, a forest damaged by woodcutters is the worst terrain to ride any bike...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Chargeride's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Love.
Looks like theyve finished removing the carpark from the beach and laid down the new one near the road entrance, I will miss the sandy...
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The front hub on the custom wheels that I had made for my 5.0 is 12x110.
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Buying a new old-stock Vado SL.Take care Doug. Good talking to you!
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Yes, that's the reason. My group of regular riding friends is aging and I was there when one guy took a fall that in our younger years...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).I would say the optimum is two very different e-bikes. Both ridden (alternately), both maintained. Now: I've just watched a GCN...
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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.
I think there's a corollary: Maybe you can't afford another bike right now, but you should at least have one more than you can store.
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Buying a new old-stock Vado SL.It's so good to hear from you Doug after such a long time! I'm sure your decisions are justified and practicable. Are you swapping only...
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I've been perfectly happy with my Vado SL 5.0 and envisioned riding it indefinitely; at 80yo my bicycle adventuring days are behind me...
