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@mschwett - yes, what’s in the spare parts bag seems to vary. I did not get a short duckbill with my Vado SL, so I asked the shop for one so I cloud lower the stem all the way. They gave me a short duckbill they didn’t install on a Roubaix. Two things to pay attention to: 1. Don’t raise the...

It’s possible to adjust the stem height on the Creo by 30mm. This is done by adding or removing three 5mm spacers and choosing a tall (30mm) or short (15mm) “duckbill” spacer. The bike usually comes mid-height with the tall duckbill installed and the short duckbill and 5mm spacers in the parts...

Hi @Nubnub - We removed both the rack and fender. Because they provide support to one another you have to keep or lose both. We cut the taillight wire at the base of the fender, taped both ends, and tucked the bike end under the motor cover. We would need to add connectors to restore the rack...

47mm is about the widest 700 tire you can fit (even without fenders or rack). I like the Specialized Tracer 700x47. If you need wider you’ll have to go with smaller wheels. Mrs levity uses 27.5 (650b) wheels and can fit tires up to 2.1” wide...

You might try setting Eco and Trail Peak Power to 100% and see how you like it. That way you'll be rewarded proportionally for your effort. If you go to the trouble to swap chainrings you might go lower - even a 42t ring is a bit less than 10% lower gearing. I run a 40t chainring and can easily...

👍 And I agree with @Stefan Mikes that bigger is better - we replaced the 700x38 Pathfinder Pro tires on our Creo EVOs with 700x42 shown below. The larger tire can be run at lower pressures and provides more cushion and traction with minimal increase in rolling resistance. For best performance...

Do it, Dave!

Mr. @Stefan Mikes - Thank you so much for sharing the great EMBN video! Steve always does a good job of capturing the sense of a ride. The Cerro Gordo road is scenic going up, and can be thrilling going down. Most of the views shown are to the west over the Owens Valley with only the peek from...

Two factors contribute to “high” battery consumption in the rides I reported in Table 2 above: 1. Elevation gain. The rides I listed above have 15 and 21 m/k gain whereas the rides listed in the first Table by @Stefan Mikes have 2.5m/k gain. No distance is given in the third Table above, but...

Here are some data from a couple of different rides on my Vado SL. Both used the Main Battery and Range Extender. The first is a long climb and descent using 30% Assist with Peak Power set to 100%. The second is a shorter, easy recovery ride with some hills using 50% Assist and 100% Peak Power...

As Stefan noted above mrs levity has 27.5 wheels with 1.9 Gravel King tires. I run Specialized Tracer 700x47 tires on the OEM wheels on my bike. Both roll and grip fine and provide pretty good cushion at 28-30 psi. I’ve also run Specialized Pathfinder Pro 700x42 tires and these are also pretty...

The map below shows a trace of the ride to Dante’s View. (including Zabriski Point just for you!) The two hiking photos above were taken a bit below Zabriski Point. Here’s a pic taken slightly higher up a few years ago that shows more what the view from the Point looks like. (Young Mr...

Artist Drive looks like a wide bike path, but it’s a narrow one-way road. Cars usually drive slowly so it’s pretty safe. And there are pull-outs for them to use if you pass them on the steep curvy downhill sections! Map and an elevation profile of the Drive segment are below. The Artist Drive...

Mrs e-levity and I made our annual pilgrimage to DVNP here in California, and this time took our Vado SL 5 ebikes. A weather window between late-February to early-March usually affords nice daytime tempertures as the desert begins to warm but before things really heat up. Most of our riding this...

Agree! Here's my Vado SL posing beneath one of Ricardo Breceda's "mammoth"sculptures near La Casa del Zorro

You’re keeping up on way too many threads, Mr. Mikes! 😂 (Of course we all appreciate that!) But, yes, that’s my 2018 Vado 6 pictured to show @BikeOn what the DT Swiss XM421 27.5 wheels look like. More info on the mods can be found here...

It’s a bit complicated. Rear wheel - As long as you specify a Shimano Microspline freehub/driver with the rear wheel you will only need to transfer the SLX 12-speed cassette from your OEM wheelset to the new rear wheel. Front wheel – You need to make sure the supplier can provide endcaps with...

Ok, here are some approximate measurements of the pedal spindle height on mrs levity’s SL, my SL, and a Creo (all with 172,5 crank arms): Vado SL with 27.5 x 1.9” (actually 2.1”) tires: 105mm Vado SL with 700 x 47mm tires: 123mm (estimate ~3mm higher than with 700x38 tires) Creo EVO with 700 x...

Oops, I thought we were discussing SL 5 bikes. I also neglected to ask you how much you wanted to lower the handlebars. I don't see why flipping the bars over would have an adverse effect. You'll have to play with their rotation which may affect reach. Since the handlebars have a 15mm rise...

The “duckbill” is the plastic topcap spacer that sits on the base of the Future Shock just above the frame. The photo below shows a short duckbill, a tall duckbill (15mm taller), and a tall duckbill snapped apart. The short version has a hole on the drive side to allow direct access to the 4mm...