Recent content by Stefan Mikes

So, I've got an American electronic visa and am expected to be in Houston TX between 7th and 10th June this year.

Immediately :) How long would you wait? :)

I wonder why.

It was not that 20 years ago :) I was travelling with my car to the Nordic countries frequently since 1997. The Swedish roads were perfect but the Norwegian ones left a lot to desire. Of course, Poland's roads were terrible at those times.

I started quite early (August 2019) Nobody of my friends had a clue about e-bikes at that time, neither had I. As I suffer from a leg illness and can hardly walk, I took my interest in e-bikes. (I found an e-scooter would do nothing to improve my health). The ignorance made me buy a classic...

I cannot say for Norway but Poland now has probably the best roads in Europe. Something has missed you. Ever heard of the 2012 Euro Football Championship? It was the reason Poland made a heroic effort to build all the new main roads and reconstruct most of the local ones. The effort has never...

I do understand. I'm blessed with owning both a full power Vado and a Vado SL. If I had to choose something new that might be a Vado SL 2 as the sweet point between the two. I only wonder whether a Vado SL 2 with mountain gearing would take me over a 19% grade hill... (Probably not!)

E-biking is to keep my legs alive with no other reason :) As I was leaving the Pruszków station on evening yesterday, I could spot a Ferrari ready to leave the parking lot. "You own a Ferrari so now it's the time to get yourself an aeroplane!" I remarked loudly into the air :) As we were...

It looks the 2026 Vado is not on the offer in Poland yet. It doesn't appear on the Specialized U.S. website, either. Thoughts? I wouldn't miss the suspension fork for sure as the rigid fork makes the e-bike more lightweight. One thing I can see already is the integrated display mount would make...

A General Aviation Ride with Tommy Tommy had some chores to do on Saturday and could not join our Mt Calvary ride. He regretted missing the airstrip visit, so I suggested we could both just ride there again on Sunday. We passed the Combined Power & Heat Plant Siekierki, one of the two feeding...

The general aviation rides do continue 😊 We had an interesting ride with Tommy today but my lips are temporarily sealed! 🤐

Bicycles, Bunkers, Aeroplanes, or Mt Calvary 2026 #1 As the last Saturday promised ideal riding conditions (as for early Spring), I announced to my friends they could meet me in Delizza in Góra Kalwaria (Mt Calvary) at 13:00. Given the ideal weather (11-14 C, sunny, windless), the first 50 km...

I cannot see a Gibson here :)

While I can understand it written, I would rather not get it spoken :) On our first day touring Co. Donegal, we entered a local pub and asked the patrons where we could find a good restaurant. They pointed at the direction and said something about the details, OK for me. After Brix and I got...

Which is either 50 or 75 mm of travel for exorbitant money :) I've found my August 2024 note, in which I wrote I was unable to set my feet firmly on the ground with the 80 mm travel; I also described the same procedure as Ras did in his post: the dropper would be activated with the paddle for a...