Recent content by Stefan Mikes

I apologise for the miscomprehension. As you two should know, I'm very interested in the operation of Specialized ebikes, only the latest information looks strange to me. We knew, and could experimentally prove, the following facts about the SL 1.1 motor: Max Assist (Boost): 1.8x Max Mechanical...

Nothing will replace a good take, which is only possible with a good lens.

Guys, let me tell you what. Vado SL 1 can climb 10% inclines with mountain gearing and my very weak legs*. Vado SL 2 is 1/3 stronger. Why we even go into such details? :) --------- *) Jeremy says he can climb even more serious inclines.

A typo, sorry. Should be 2.3.

A Photographic Warsaw Ride (Winter) I only had 15 km ridden on this Sunday, using two trains to shorten the time spent outdoor. Packed my small backpack with my Pentax K-1 camera and 200, 90, and 50 mm lenses as well as an 850 ml bottle of Coke :) After a short ride in Warsaw downtown, I...

Meanwhile in Warsaw Poland

A modern lens can be quite good :) A 35 mm f:1.4 Sigma (which I still own).

I was on a ride today. Met Tommy at the Warsaw Royal Baths. Had the 200, 90 and 50 mm lenses with me. I would say I don't regret going back to the DSLR. These pictures are just... different. At Agrykola, one of pretty steep climbs of Warsaw. I think such photos in the absence of sunshine could...

This is true what you said. Many artists look for imperfections as a way of artistic expression. Just recently, I was looking for a standard Pentax lens. Turned out, two such new lenses were released in 2024: HD (modern) and Classic (mimicking a 1991 version). While the HD produces images which...

These are simply excellent and even inexpensive :) Many photo brands have changed the lens mounts, electronic connections, etc. Canon is notorious: as many as five mount changes in its history, rendering the old lenses obsolete. PENTAX (Ricoh) is probably the only brand that not only still makes...

According to Specialized, you need 117 W to saturate the SL 1.2 motor at 20/20%. (The Ease 20% means the Assist of 0.54x). If you input 117 W of leg power or more, the motor would provide a steady assistance of 64 W. Whatever extra you can input is just you. Again, Specialized says you need as...

My last purchase ♥️ A 1977 Asahi SMC PENTAX-K 200 mm f:2.5. A great rarity.

A friend cycling on a big artificial lake near Warsaw. He rides an MTB on Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro tyres.

If you chose Large, you would achieve what I would need, that is a sporty riding position. You might feel cramped in the M cockpit (just "might"). I feel I cannot convince you a raised handlebar is an evil :) Many happy rides! You certainly understand the x/100% is not increasing the assistance...

This is how a standard Euro public toilet looks like. The door opens outside (which allows for shorter stalls, and is also easier to evacuate on an emergency). A coat hanger inside is the norm. Paid or free is the matter of the country and location. For instance, all public German toilets are...