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@GaryInCO sounds like the bike you want is either a vado SL or a vado 4 or 5. personally i wouldn't get the vado 3 in colorado, since there are mountains. 9 speeds vs 11 or 12, and a less powerful motor (50nm of torque vs 70). these bikes aren't too hard to find these days, would strongly...

very nice bike! not sure i’d make any use of the flip chip but the combo of di2 ultegra, good/generous tire clearance, and classic lines on the frame is a winner.

nope, they’re just much more aerodynamic and have much less friction from their tires, drivetrain, etc. a reasonably fit and trained person on a good road bike that fits them properly can sustain 20mph on flats pretty easily using only 160w of power. typical person sitting upright on an e-bike...

i'm not sure it's that dire, current/new tubeless road tires and road rims pretty much seal even without a lot of sealant. what i'd do in that scenario would be take off the wheel, hold it rip side up, break the bead and pull one side off the rim, wipe clean the area around the puncture, scuff...

yes, of course if you ride the same distance with the motor on and providing assistance, you’ll do less work…. but ONLY because you’ll be riding for less time. the only thing which affects how much work you are doing (and how many calories you burn) is how hard you pedal and how long. if i ride...

lol, you’re the one who asked the question 😂😂😂 there’s really no reason e-bike manufacturers can’t do better. 2 years / 300 cycles is sad.

EVs have pretty good battery warranties, actually, and their voltage management is super sophisticated compared to bikes, often not ever using the full capacity in order to preserve longevity! porsche offers 8 years, 100,000 miles on the taycan (increased from 8/80,000 prior to ‘23) and is very...

i do think people overestimate the impact of the weight of an e-bike, simply because it feels so heavy to get moving. but once you’re moving, it’s negligible. the drag of an upright seating position and the big tires are much bigger factors! in your rolling hill example, it definitely depends on...

@Stefan Mikes the only thing that truly matters when determining calories is time and average power. not weighted average - average. you’ll see that the relationship between time, average power, and calories is fixed. your assisted ride had a couple percent lower average power, offsetting some...

why bother with flat out? it's not really designed as a tubeless tire sealant, is it!?!? there are so many choices that were actually designed for the purpose....

i have around 15,000 miles on my three bikes in the last 2 years, and every ride ending flat i've ever had was on a bike with tubes, which accounts for only around 2,000 of the miles. zero ride ending flats on the other 13,000 miles, two different bikes and quite a few tire variations. unless...

that looks to me like the "different" kind, and not what my creo came with, and potentially wider than the carbon ones. it's very hard to tell how much given the shape of both cranks, the significant offset at the attachment point, etc. it could also be that the much shorter sizes have a...

i don't have my old aluminum cranks handy, but i'm pretty sure they looked more similar to the shape of the carbon ones than your old aluminum ones seem to. more like the way they're pictured on the praxis site, with a more gradual curve out from the interface.

they go on sale semi-seasonally, after big waves of buying at popular times of year, just before new models are released, and whenever specialized made too many of one type. both IGH trims are on sale now - you can tell they have a bigger surplus of the 3.0!

i ride bikes for two purposes - practical (to get around, run errands, transport my younger daughter, to and from work) and pleasure, which for me comes from exercise, seeing beautiful places, going very, very fast, getting fresh air, etc. for the former, i would only rarely substitute an analog...

i think this would be a nice upgrade for the vado sl! wheels and tires make a bigger difference than almost anything. you can find the terra clx in road boost fairly easily, but they are expensive. i have them on my creo and they’re fantastic, notably faster and more comfortable...

incorrect. the bike is still moving forward if pedaled by a human, whether there is enough battery left to run the lights, electronics, or not 😂

the numbers are all kind of stupid, to be honest. the range of an e-bike is infinite if it’s being pedaled and the motor is off. there’s a continuum from there to almost nothing if you’re going up a 15% grade in turbo at the bike’s weight limit - the battery would be toast in an hour (300 watts...

nice report! excellent move on getting rid of the useless, heavy dropper post! i have the roval alpinist post and the s works romin with mirror on both my bikes. the shape was a little better for me than the power, which I liked as well. post pictures!

yep, it's pretty clear what this bike is for. i'm sure the bike rolls fine with 30 or 32mm tires, given the other stats, but it's clearly not a road bike. their attempt to say it's suitable as such is the only really annoying thing about this. if they never come out with another lightweight...