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  1. Tom G

    2016 Turbo questions

    Interesting opinion as well! I certainly agree that the Turbo is fast, but I felt pretty disconnected from the road and had a hard time making small changes to my position on the road the 2 times I have ridden it. I also could not slalom as well as my regular road bike (fewer slalom "cycles" in...
  2. Tom G

    2016 Turbo questions

    I want to like the Turbo line but just can't warm up to these bikes. I do appreciate the nice design - battery well integrated into frame, bottle mount, lights, ANT+ computer, different size frames, quality parts, through-axle, etc. Great price on the basic Turbo now too (I do not want front...
  3. Tom G

    Shimano STePS

    The Misceo performance is quite good - it is clear that it is delivering at least 200 watts to the rear wheel. My wife rode it up Old La Honda Road with me in about 22 min and I think she was pedaling at a pretty easy pace, less than about 2W/kg. I think that I could do that ride (3.3 mi @ 7%...
  4. Tom G

    Shimano STePS

    My wife was a pretty decent road cyclist (completing high mountains in Europe and what we have in the US) until some mobility issues really curtailed her activity starting about 7 years ago. She got a new hip in April and we thought that an electric bike would help her get more active and feel...
  5. Tom G

    Misceo iE

    I purchased a Raleigh Misceo IE for my wife about a month ago after a careful comparison to the Specialized turbo. THe Raleigh was the clear winner for her - it rides much more like a 'real' bike, is considerably lighter with better weight distribution, and has much longer effective range. I'll...
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