Recent content by Sunshine2021

Thank you all for you replies. I just noticed that I have confused wheels for tires ( eg Pathfinder , Schwalbe etc)

Hi I have a Vado SL 4.0 EQ from 2021 with original fenders with approx. 2000 km. 1. When should I change the wheels of my bike ? 2. Which wheels do you recommend ? ( I am located in Switzerland ) . Unfortunately my LBS no longer supports Specialized and the next feasible shop is too far...

Hello as I am a new ebike owner (and never did any maintenance on my bio bike) I am wondering about chain maintenance: - how often / when to do it - what needs to be done - Oli (?) or wax - what is better Thank you for getting me started !

Hi , yes it does :) I am using the cadence and haven‘t tried the others. I can see the battery and assistart level on the TCU so I don‘t need this. Remaining range only works with Generation 3 ebikes with the new Mastermind TCU. On my Vado SL only 1km is shown. Here is a link to a German side...

I start using my Garmin Edge Explore to display the cadence from my Vado SL. Not sure if the other parameters are accessible as well. There is something called „multifield ebike field“ that you can download from the IQ Connect Store which might display more ebike parameters.

Hi Ras can you roughly describe your area profile? I‘d say 50% of my rides are flat, maybe 10% around 15% ascent and the rest between 5 and 15% … I like riding my bike unassisted as much as possible.

Btw, do the grips come with clamps or do I have to order them separately?

Great - exactely what I have hoped to hear. Cork Ergons will be added to my shopping list :)

Ergon GP3 are also available in brown cork. Are they as durable as the regular GP3 ? How about water-resistency? Thanks!

Thank you - Looks easy enough for me :) What pedals can you recommend ? (Should be less slippery than the original ones and usable with regular sneakers - no special bike shoes) . How about a different chain ring - can you recommend any ? Thank you !

Hi all I really love my Vado 4.0 SL. Except for swapping the saddle with my good old Brooks the other parts are still original. Yet I am wondering if there are any easy improvements that I could do to make it even better :) For starters I am thinking about other pedals and maybe a different...

Which iPhone version is it?

I enabled „fake channel„ and set it to „cadence“. On the Garmin I saw a new sensor which I connected. I tried to add it to a new training page but it doesn‘t work … Guess I need to do some more fiddling .

Hi @Stefan Mikes - I can confirm. I am using the Specialized mount that came with my bike and connect the Garmin with it.

Hi @Stefan Mikes Using „Ebike Field“ from ConnectIQ I was able to connect my Edge Explore with my Vado SL. It shows the battery % and the assistance level. ( I found a German website explaining how it done - I can provide you the link if you are interested). Inspired by your article about...