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== I believe it is worth considering that heavily padded, gel seats are not ideal for this bike. The rider is in a sporty position, and having a bunch of padding or gel in a comfort-oriented, designed for upright position seat is antithesis to this bike. You lean forward and are pushing...

I firmly believe you did the right thing. If, upon ringing your bell and/or announcing yourself, he moved toward you - well, you were riding an ebike and could likely outrun him. But in this case, there seems to have been no threat, so trail etiquette and being friendly was likely appreciated...

Ok, I lied... Last night, I affixed the SQLab 610 to the rigid stock seatpost and did a ride with this setup. This seat is actually awesome! On the same loop I ride weekdays, I had my fastest time, highest avg speed, lowest wh use. It was extremely comfortable, and again - no pain at all. I...

Try to stay in Eco or assist off as much as possible, incl long flat stretches or downhill. Eco (20-40% assist) and Sport (35-70% assist) for rolling terrain. I only use Turbo for 1 particularly difficult winding dirt hill climb of several hundred feet. Typically only experience 400-600ft of...

Welcome, @catseye ! Whereabouts in NC are you? (I'm in the RDU area)

Great point. This store is in a mid-level plaza, it wasn't a bike store previously. Only reason I knew it was there was because Jerry's Art-o-rama is a few doors down, and my wife frequents that place...

Being a bit dramatic, but yesterday I stopped into a Trek store to look for a mount for one of my Bontrager lights. Next to me was a lady who brought in her wrecked Trek bike - the chainring was smashed, but everything else "looked" ok. For every question she asked about getting it repaired, the...

And I defeated it as well, I have no specialized tools or knowledge: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/easily-defeat-hexlox.47340/ IMHO, fitting a Hexlox to an aluminum part - axle, whatever - is liptstick on a pig. Will take seconds to remove.

Don't place the bike such that the derailleur is closest to the bed. Have the left side of the bike closer. Not sure if you're carrying eleventythousand other things in your bed, but rather than stand it up, see if you can lean it over to the left side of the bike. I have a Tacoma w/ 5 ft bed...

Ok, I have dialed in the Vado, I am done fiddling. The SQLab 602 M-D Active saddle is absolutely brilliant. Perfect for me. I'll likely get rid of the 610. The SQLab 702 grips are absolutely brilliant. :) Perfect for me. At this point, I am simply going to focus on riding. With the Spoon...

Anti-lock brakes are on the way, saw an article recently where Shimano and Bosch both showed them. I expect (and dread) that there will be more connectivity options - 4g, 5g. So, you know, people can watch TikTok while riding, fun! Coupled with that, perhaps more powerful/feature-rich displays...

One of the new saddles arrived quickly, and it's been interesting. I've done around 60 miles on the SQlab 610 Ergolux Active 2.0 Saddle 16cm and..... I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. This is definitely a sportier saddle than the Bontrager Boulevard I'd been using. After fiddling with the...

Just please be safe! I rode without a helmet, and - long story short - was going maybe 5-6mph when I came to a sudden, unplanned stop, sending me face-first into the pavement. Severe concussion, broken wrist, entire right side of my face was road-rashed away, and have a nice scar on my forehead...

While I agree with all of your points, this one about the battery is not correct. As we all know, range is a factor of weight, assist level, pedal effort, terrain, heck even tire pressure. I am far from a fit rider and clock in at 200lbs, but I'm getting 60 miles and still have 20-30% battery...

Welp, I am going to end up fiddling with riding position some more, just onaccountabecause. REI has been having a clearance sale and I just bought 2 SQLabs saddles to try, the 602 M-D Active Saddle and the 610 Ergolux Active 2.0 Saddle. Shipped to my door, $62 covers both. I've been superhappy...

I believe I have zeroed in on the perfect riding position for me, with 1 minor nit: the shift lever. Spoon Spank bars cut shorter just a bit more than the stock bars. I actually took a bit more off the left side as that seemed to be the sweet spot for me. I then rotated the bars up as high as...

We used to go up to Grayling for annual summer training in the Ohio Army National Guard; and go a few other times a year for 3-4 day training. We would constantly encounter ATV, snowmobile, 4WD on the trails within the boundaries of Camp Grayling. Thankfully, we never had a serious issue with...

@Stefan Mikes one thing I wanted to ask you: With those SQLabs inner bar ends, do you use grips that are not as long as the Specialized grips? It seems the inner bar ends need to be placed between the grip and the brake/shifter, just wondering if that impacts ergonomics and brake lever/shifter...

Love the framing and telling of the story, hence the laughing emoji. Just glad you are ok - and wiser from this experience! A crash, regardless of circumstance or severity, is nothing to dismiss. For those who experience these things, we generally learn; and for those who haven't (yet), perhaps...

Never thought to take a picture, but I carry mine in the 5 ft bed of my Tacoma doublecab diagonally across the bed, and upright; secure with at least 2 NRS straps I had laying around (I do not use ratchet straps). Works fine.