Recent content by Twowheelxtc

I agree! What I really want/need is a lightweight (preferably Specialized) bike that I can take the battery out for charging when staying at hotels or B&B on tour. I currently have to take a couple of range extenders and set the bike to use them first to preserve the built in battery charge.

They’re not cobbles they’re chasms!

Ive used quadlock for many years over long European tours and they have been bombproof! As mentioned they can be a little fiddly to engage at times for no apparent reason but once in place totally secure.

Thanks Alan very helpful.

Does anyone know how easy is it to drop the motor to unplug the rear light (for rack removal) on these bikes?

At our ages it’s also very likely to be our knees!

Nowhere near as frustrating as your issues Vado5 but I thought i was heading for a new motor on my Creo 1 recently and was bracing myself for a big bill for replacement as it’s well out of warranty. Every time i stood up on the pedals the bike would quite loudly creak….and as we all know the...

I also saw a report saying that testing showed that a higher position was overall more aerodynamic as the elbows can more easily be tucked and forearms kept horizontal for a longer period of time without exhaustion. I’m not sure such things are a concern to us older guys though!

That’s true but a drop bar bike is designed to be mainly ridden on the hoods or drops hence the different top tube lengths or if converting a longer stem. The real issue is buying a very expensive bike knowing that your not happy with so immediately spending a considerable amount of money...

Im not sure that would work as you need a specific bottle with the magnets built in. I think Fidlock sell a strap on attachment but i would be be wary of using it for a range extender.

Yes. I’ve done two 1200k tours on the bike and never had an issue despite some bumpy tracks, kerbs etc. I did try using a standard cage and bottle when I first got bike but other than making lifing harder the bottle could wriggle its way out due to the near horizontal position. With Fidlock I...

I use Fidlock on my Vado on the mounts under the cross bar to make the bike easier to lift. I found a normal bottle cage blocked the grip point so made it more difficult getting on trains etc. The Fidlock has been completely reliable even with a horizontal bottle. The magnets almost grab the...

No but my Garmin does as a bar graph not %.

Mastermind certainly gives the battery charge level of the SRAM derailleur battery but mine always shows a healthy 100%……until it drops to 25% but nothing in between! Mastermind then comes up with a new warning screen to alert you. This is clearly unreliable so having a spare battery with you is...

You’re right that was an amazing deal. As my first post said my upgrade last weekend in UK was £165 fitted and that was an offer reduced from £220.