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Stefan Mikes reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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Stefan Mikes reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Wow.
World’s ugliest vases, but I am sure they are only a few thousand each. The store has maybe 30 items in it. I would not even want to go...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to edobici_forza's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
Good points @Nubnub Jeremy, the Creo 2 Comp stock dropper has been a TranzX Hot Lap, with 50mm of travel. The high end S-Works Creo 2...
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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.
Fox Transfer mechanical dropper out on the SL 1 This dropper requires a cable connection inside the seat tube. And as @Stefan Mikes...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Mulezen's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
hurt it a year ago...I think the first misplaced cortisone shot burned up hamstring insertion. finally got it drained and a nerve...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Also. After several years, the high pressure cartridge of a dropper post must be replaced. I had to do it for the OneUp V2 dropper of...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).There is something fundamentally different in geometries of MTBs and bikes similar to Vado SL. For instance, an MTB frame is made for a...
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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.
So?
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).An FS e-MTB is not a Vado SL, Jeremy :) Just saying.
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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.
Good points. How do you know when your dropper needs (a) more air, and (b) a full maintenance?
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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.
Many thanks! Exactly my use case. The mechanical Fox Transfer dropper below is the one I tested on my friend's Amflow eMTB. Would LOVE...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Did you get a replacement? How's it going?
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Mulezen's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Love.
A little rain...some warm sunshine...and I got to test my knee and clear my head...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
Droppers also need maintenance, and add weight.
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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 Like.
When you discuss droppers at your LBS look at the depth of the frame seat tube to see how far down the dropper can go, each bike is...